J.R. Simplot Company

Process Engineer

J.R. Simplot Company

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Rock Springs • Wyoming • United States

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About the role

  • 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.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from 4-year college or university
  • 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.
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work hours
  • Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
root cause analysismass and energy balancesprocess flow diagramspiping and instrumentation diagramsprocess improvementsManagement of Changerisk assessmenttroubleshootingoperating limitscontrol strategies
Soft Skills
technical troubleshootingleadershipcommunication
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering