Process Engineer

Company : Crescent City Recruitment Group

Location : Waverly, IA, 50677

Posted Date : 9 October 2025

Job Type : Contractor

Category : Industrial Engineering

Occupation : Process Engineer

Job Details

Job Title: Process Engineer
Location: Waverly, Iowa
Salary: $65-90K
Job Summary of the Process Engineer: The Process Engineer will provide engineering support by overseeing assigned production operations, handling technical issues as a contact for customers, troubleshooting product production issues, and improving processes to ensure quality, safety, and economic viability.
Job Duties & Responsibilities of the Process Engineer:

Develop process/project engineering plans for assigned projects and present to corporate engineering and site management.
Lead and/or support engineering projects at the facility, including ensuring the success in meeting various objectives such as schedule, budget, and related
Support the development of a project budget and monitor expenses, adjust and offset expenses in other areas if necessary
Consults with contractors, vendors, and/or suppliers to finalize engineering project specs and/or installations
Reports back to the site management team and corporate engineering on project status
Meet with relevant customers to ensure needs are met and/or find and determine the relevant path forward, and justify it by business objectives.
Support and/or lead the development and writing of manufacturing SOPs and/or work instructions with Process Leads.
Oversee assigned ongoing production jobs
Direct production personnel working on assigned projects
Prioritize critical tasks to meet production goals
Oversee and/or run production and/or development jobs
Implement the production schedule put forth by the Operations Manager and/or the Production Manager
Implement equipment/process training programs for Operators
Provide coverage for Production Operators during breaks and as schedule dictates
Project Scale-up and Process Improvement
Identify process bottlenecks and develop a streamlining strategy
Coordinate the implementation of the streamlining project
Coordinate process improvement efforts and communicate to customers as appropriate
Work closely with other members of the engineering team to scale up the design of new processes and equipment
Work closely with other members of the engineering team on equipment installation, streamlining, and troubleshooting
Work with the Site Manager to identify areas for process improvement
Regularly update the status of projects with Management
Work in multi-function teams
Work closely with the Project Manager to understand customer expectations
Work closely with the Project Manager to evaluate job costs for current and future proposals
Provide technical expertise and be a technical resource for the company
Report maintenance issues/requests to the Maintenance team
Identify routine maintenance failures and provide long-term solutions
Be the technical lead for key customer accounts as defined

Education & Experience Requirements of the Process Engineer:

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related, and/or equivalent experience
1-5+ years experience in a chemical/food manufacturing environment OR without a Bachelor's degree, a minimum of 10 years' experience in applying engineering principles and processes in a comparable industry is required.
Food manufacturing plant experience strongly preferred.
Knowledge of ISO, QSR/GMP, and quality processes and procedures preferred