About this role
The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held organization, with roots firmly planted in agriculture and agriculture-related businesses. We are a true farm-to-table company with operations that touch every aspect of agriculture, including seed production, farming and ranching, plant sciences, fertilizer manufacturing, food processing, commercial product development, and distribution.
Summary
This role supports plant production and reliability by providing process engineering support to operations and maintenance teams. The Process Engineer leads and supports projects to improve safety, efficiency, quality, and reliability of existing and new process systems, equipment, instrumentation, and materials.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor and optimize day-to-day operation of assigned process units to improve throughput, energy efficiency, and product quality.
- Provide technical troubleshooting support to Operations during upsets, abnormal conditions, and equipment failures, including root cause analysis and corrective action development.
- Develop and maintain mass and energy balances, process flow diagrams (PFDs), and piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) for assigned units.
- Identify and implement process improvements to reduce variability, increase on-stream time, and minimize raw material, energy, and chemical losses.
- Lead and support Management of Change (MOC) activities, including technical justification, risk assessment, and documentation updates.
- Participate in Process Hazard Analyses (PHA/HAZOP), Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA), and incident investigations.
- Define operating limits and control strategies for critical process variables and work with Process Control Engineers to implement control improvements.
- Support capital and expense projects by developing scopes of work, equipment specifications, and bid packages; evaluating vendors; and supporting installation and commissioning activities.
- Establish and track process performance indicators (KPIs) such as yield, conversion efficiency, emissions, and energy consumption.
- Support environmental compliance by monitoring regulated parameters (SO₂, NOx, opacity, pH, fluoride, etc.) and assisting with permit reporting and corrective actions.
- Work with Maintenance and Reliability teams to identify chronic equipment issues and define process-driven solutions (e.g., corrosion, fouling, scaling, erosion).
- Develop and update operating procedures, startup/shutdown procedures, and training materials for operators.
- Provide technical support for new product grades, raw material changes, and operating condition changes.
- Assist with commissioning, startup, and performance testing of new or modified process systems.
- Promote a strong safety culture by identifying process safety risks and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
Typical Education
Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from 4-year college or university (required)
Relevant Experience
5+ years related experience in:
- Chemical manufacturing, fertilizer, acid plants, or similar continuous process industry
- Troubleshooting real plant equipment (reactors, absorbers, evaporators, scrubbers, etc.)
- PSM experience is a plus.
Other Information
Employment is contingent upon a successful pre-employment drug screening
Job Requisition ID: 25056
Travel Required: None
Location(s): ABW Plant - Rock Springs
Country: United States
The J.R. Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status.
If you require technical assistance, please email us at [email protected].
Other facts
About Simplot
Founded in 1929, the J.R. Simplot Company is a dynamic global food and agriculture leader with operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia, Argentina, India and China. Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, the privately held and family-owned Company employs more than 15,000 employees worldwide. The Company's integrated portfolio includes food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture. The Simplot Brand and our values still align with the qualities you find in farmers: independence, fairness, resilience and resourcefulness. We imagine a better future, build innovative solutions to help feed a growing global population and share an unwavering commitment to the communities where we operate. Simplot’s success is strengthened by our history, driven by our employees, and ensured by our commitment to our Purpose, Mission and Core Values. Many things have changed at Simplot over the years, but J.R.’s bedrock vision carries forward: work hard, give honest value, be good partners and – today more than ever – treat the Earth and its bounty as a resource to be respected and protected.
What you'll do
- The Process Engineer supports plant production and reliability by providing engineering support to operations and maintenance teams. They lead projects to improve safety, efficiency, quality, and reliability of process systems and equipment.
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