Process Engineer II

Job Description Summary:

The Process Engineer 2 (PE2) will perform process engineering activities for FQT’s technologies. This role involves managing engineering tasks, with minimal direction, from project conception through detailed engineering, commissioning, system start-up, and plant optimization. The PE2 will collaborate with senior engineers and other team members to ensure the successful execution of projects while developing advanced technical and problem-solving skills.

Key Responsibilities:

Process Engineering:

• Develops, with minimal assistance, process engineering deliverables such as: Design Basis, Mass & Energy Balances, Process Flow Diagrams and Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams
• Prepares sizing and specifications of equipment, piping, instrumentation and valves
• Performs process engineering calculations and process modeling in ChemCad
• Understands the FQT Process Engineering Deliverables throughout the entire FEL process (Front-end Loading)
• Performs plant trials and R&D activities to develop FQT technologies
  
  

Communication:

• Maintain clear communication with project teams, vendors, and stakeholders to ensure project alignment and timely execution.
• Provide regular updates on project progress, highlighting potential risks or delays.
  
  

Safety and Quality:

• Promote and adhere to a strong safety culture within the engineering team and at project sites.
• Ensure high-quality work environments by following QA/QC processes.
  
  

Technical Proficiency:

• With minimal support perform detailed chemical engineering calculations
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of P&IDs, process flow diagrams, and construction drawings.
  
  

Project Management:

• Identifies areas of improvement for process engineering standards and specifications. Communicates effectively how to implement improvements
• Understands FQT process engineering deliverables throughout the entire FEL process
  
  

Qualifications:

Skills:

• Developing strong leadership skills of Communication, Influence, Integrity, Decision-Making, Empathy, and Adaptability within the engineering team and FQT
• Utilizes problem solving skills to identify challenges, generating solutions and implement solutions
• Has a win/win attitude with the team. Is accountable, trustworthy and can collaborate effectively to achieve shared goals
• Clearly conveys ideas and is an active listener to feedback or concerns. Has built trust with teammates and clients
  
  

Characteristics:

• Consistently demonstrates an optimistic view for good in every situation, is open to new ideas and feedback, and has the resilience to bounce back from setbacks. Appreciates others' viewpoints and is confident in your own abilities
• Consistently brings enthusiasm, vigor and focus to the workplace, can maintain momentum and is adaptable, even during challenging times
• Dedicated to accomplishing goals with consistency, attention to detail and perseverance. Is accountable for action and results, whether they are successes or failures
• Consistently demonstrates initiative and eagerness to learn; actively seeks out opportunities to contribute
  
  

Technical Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or a related field
• Passed FE (Fundamentals of Engineering) and working to pass PE (Professional Engineering)
• 3-8 years of practical engineering experience.
• Proficiency in process engineering principles, mass and energy balances, and system/equipment sizing.
  
  

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

• Ability to travel up to 25% of workdays.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel
  
  

Fluid Quip Technologies? offers competitive pay: a generous benefit package including business casual work environment, health, dental, vision, life insurance, paid holidays, Paid Time Off (PTO) and a 401(k)-retirement plan with immediate vesting and company safe harbor matching. All potential employees of Fluid Quip Technologies will be required to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening and background check prior to employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned.

Company Description

Fluid Quip Technologies? (Fluid Quip) provides custom technologies and engineering services to the biofuel and biochemical industries worldwide. Fluid Quip has commercialized multiple technologies to enhance the base corn-to-ethanol dry grind process, create new and novel alternative feed products, and supply the growing need for carbohydrate feedstocks into the biochemical market. As part of leading agtech innovator Green Plains, together we are transforming our world, creating a cleaner, more sustainable future.