Process Engineer

Position Summary

We are seeking a Process Engineer to support manufacturing operations by improving process performance, troubleshooting production challenges, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. This role serves as a key technical resource for operations, maintenance, and leadership teams, helping ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective production while maintaining high product quality standards. The ideal candidate will enjoy analyzing data, solving complex process issues, and identifying opportunities to improve equipment performance, efficiency, and overall plant operations.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide daily engineering support to production and maintenance teams to ensure efficient plant operations.
- Investigate and resolve process-related issues impacting quality, throughput, reliability, or operational performance.
- Monitor production data, process variables, and key performance metrics to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
- Maintain process histories and performance records to support troubleshooting, reporting, and continuous improvement efforts.
- Work closely with operations personnel to identify process deviations and implement corrective actions.
- Analyze manufacturing data and present recommendations to management regarding process optimization and operational improvements.
- Develop, implement, and refine operating procedures, process controls, and best practices.
- Identify opportunities to reduce costs, increase throughput, improve quality, and enhance process stability.
- Support capital improvement projects by evaluating equipment upgrades, process modifications, and facility improvements.
- Partner with reliability, maintenance, and engineering teams to resolve recurring equipment and process issues.
- Participate in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Assist in standardizing manufacturing processes and documentation across the facility.
- Help develop and maintain process procedures, operating instructions, and technical documentation.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Experience in process engineering within a manufacturing, chemical, food processing, or industrial environment.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities in production settings.
- Experience driving process improvement and operational efficiency initiatives.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
- Ability to analyze production data and utilize performance metrics to improve operations.
- Understanding of manufacturing systems, process controls, and production workflows.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.
- Ability to interpret technical data and provide actionable recommendations to plant leadership.
- Experience supporting operational excellence, quality improvements, and cost-reduction initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in highly automated manufacturing or continuous process operations.
- Background in chemical processing, food production, agricultural processing, or similar industries.
- Familiarity with pumps, valves, instrumentation, gauges, meters, and fluid handling systems.
- Experience supporting reliability improvement programs and equipment performance initiatives.
- Exposure to plant-based protein, food ingredient, or process manufacturing environments.
- Six Sigma certification or formal Lean Manufacturing training.
- Experience supporting capital projects and process optimization efforts.

Work Environment

This position is based in a highly automated manufacturing facility focused on large-scale process operations. The environment features extensive piping networks, process equipment, automated controls, and packaging operations. Engineers spend time both in the plant and office environments, working closely with production teams to improve efficiency, reliability, and product quality. The organization offers a flexible and employee-focused culture that encourages professional development, continuous learning, and career growth. Team members benefit from competitive compensation, comprehensive healthcare coverage, wellness programs, tuition assistance, employee recognition initiatives, and exclusive employee discount programs. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking to make a measurable impact on manufacturing performance while continuing to develop technical and leadership skills.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of South Sioux City, NE.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $115000.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of South Sioux City, NE.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 6, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in South Sioux City,NE. About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without
regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,
sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected
by law.

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Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the
city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants
with arrest and conviction records.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
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