Distillery Process Engineer - BioFuel at MGPI Ingredients

What You’ll Do:

OPERATIONS 35%

• Oversee daily operations at the Atchison facilities to ensure system performance, availability, and reliability targets are consistently met.
• Provide troubleshooting and technical support as needed to address operational issues.
• Monitor system performance for deviations from targets and offer guidance on corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures to ensure consistent and efficient plant operations.

ENGINEERING 30%

• Maintain and create new piping and instrumentation diagrams, as well as other flow diagrams, to ensure accurate process documentation.
• Support the implementation of expense and capital projects, providing necessary technical documentation and oversight.
• Lead the site’s continuous improvement initiatives, including managing and updating the GAP analysis and ZBA program.

QUALITY 15%

• Troubleshoot quality issues and implement corrective actions to maintain high standards of product quality.

SAFETY 13%

• Provide technical support and expertise for MGP Safety Up and individual safety subcommittee activities.
• Monitor and support SEM (Safety, Environment, and Maintenance) suggestions to enhance safety practices.
• Participate in incident investigations and assist in the implementation of corrective actions.

SHIFT SUPERVISION 2%

• Serve as a relief shift manager when necessary to ensure uninterrupted plant operations. Managing hourly employees and ensure the consistent implementation of plant directives to maintain smooth production facility operations.

What You’ll Bring:

• Education: Bachelor’s of Science in Chemical Engineering (required).

• Experience: 5+ years ethanol plant experience with deep knowledge of milling, cooking, fermentation, distillation and dryhouse operation process technologies, 2+ years of project management experience

  Experience using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Experience with AutoCAD and SAP preferred but not required.

• Skills:

                -Strong leadership, coaching and interpersonal skills.
                 -Excellent verbal and written communication skills
                 -Good problem solving and project management skills

• Attributes: Detail-oriented, collaborative, safety-focused, and ready to grow.

Physical & Work Environment:

• Frequent exposure to plant environments (wet floors, noise, temperature variations)

• Must be comfortable with physical tasks like climbing, maneuvering in tight spaces, and occasional lifting