Process Engineer (IL) - TM Process & Controls, Inc.

TM Process & Controls, Inc. is a full-service design-build company that provides custom process and automation solutions to the food and beverage manufacturing industry. Our employees' technical design and hands-on field experience has developed, executed, and commissioned technical solutions throughout the United States and the Caribbean. We are a fast-growing process & process controls company in search of a talented individual who would like to further his/her career as a process engineer.

Position Summary: Provide project management, process design, installation knowledge, and technical analysis and /or resolution of engineering problems. Provide direction and coordination of process and automation design for industrial projects in the food and beverage industry throughout the United States and Caribbean.

Essential Responsibilities

• Design and size process and utility piping and equipment (pumps, valves, heat exchangers, etc.), calculate piping pressure loss, NPSHA, utility loads.
• Develop project documentation including equipment specification list, bill of materials, device lists and I/O lists, proposals, mass balance spreadsheets, and Gantt charts.
• Develop project drawings including flow schematics, Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), plan view layouts, and general arrangement drawings.
• Commission controls systems including device configuration and I/O checkout.
• Calibrate process devices with documentation.
• Troubleshoot process systems (hardware, electrical, and/or mechanical problems).
• Work with subcontractors (mechanical, electrical, civil) on projects including oversight of installations.
• Ensure that the projects are completed on time and on budget.
• Able to multitask on multiple projects and project elements.
• Other functions as required by the project.
• Able to interact with and manage customer expectations.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED plus 2 years of instrumentation experience OR bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or chemical engineering.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Preferred Qualifications (some of the following)

• Engineer-in-Training certificate or Professional Engineer license.
• PMP Certification.
• 5 years of experience managing projects.
• Experience with Clean-in-Place (CIP) systems.
• Very proficient with Microsoft Excel and Outlook as well as experience with Microsoft Project.
• Experience with AutoCAD.
• Experience with sizing / modeling software such as AFT Fathom, Aspen HYSIS.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully preform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; stand; walk; use hands to finger handle, or feel; reach with hand and arms; grasp and manipulate objects; and talk or hear. The employee may be required on occasion to climb stairs and/or ladders; kneel; stoop; crouch; and crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The nature of this job requires both office time and on-site time at a customer facility. Work during office time takes place in a clean, pleasant and comfortable office setting. Work during on-site time employees could encounter cold, hot, humid, noisy conditions. This position will require a minimum of 25% travel time.

TM Process & Controls, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer