Process Engineer

About Ingredion

Join Ingredion, where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it, you’ve experienced our work in your favorite chocolate, your pet’s food, the paper you write on, and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries, we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether you’re just starting your career or bringing years of experience, there's a place for you here to make a real difference.

Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create.

Indianapolis, IN – On Site

Lead the charge in enhancing our processes to boost safety, quality, and productivity. Your expertise will drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.

• Provide technical support to maintenance and operations groups including process studies, troubleshooting, process optimization, and analysis of historical data to identify, monitor and control key operating parameters.
• Provide technical support to the plant safety professional and plant staff on facility safety initiatives when designing and/or redesigning work processes to eliminate workplace injuries and illnesses. Work closely with JHSC when conducting Pre-Start Health & Safety Reviews.
• Keep historical data to analyze and monitor key efficiencies and parameters against design to assist Operations with meeting costs and production goals.
• Execute projects as necessary (meet budget and schedule, supervise construction, train personnel, supervise startup, conduct interdepartmental coordination with QC/QA, safety, health and environmental, and maintenance) or serve as a member of a project team that executes projects.
• Ensure that proper documentation and drawings are produced and maintained, providing the appropriate documentation to production, systems, and maintenance departments.
• Leverage analytical and problem‑solving activities to support plant management on the identification of key success drivers and execution of improvement objectives.
• Identify training needs and opportunities and assist in the development and delivery of training programs for process operators and maintenance personnel as required, integrating business and technical needs into all activities.
• Develop and validate training programs, standard operating procedures, and establish technical competency requirements.
• Help facilitate departmental Root Cause Analysis (RCA) on all incidents and ensure corrective actions are communicated to the plant.
• Lead and facilitate continuous‑improvement problem‑solving projects (PDCA, Kaizen, SMED, LSS) that support plant performance enhancement at all dimensions.
• Act as a change agent to achieve a continuous‑improvement and performance‑focused culture.
• Coach and mentor plant teams/individuals to ensure successful completion of IPS implementation and CI activities.
• Drive and support cost‑reduction initiatives, productivity enhancement and quality to deliver cost‑saving targets for the area.
• Perform other duties as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Chemical, Industrial or Food Engineering (desired). Work experience and alternate education will be considered on a case‑by‑case basis.
• Experience in Process/Production Engineering.
• Demonstrated self‑starter with ability to deal with ambiguity.
• Problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.
• PC literate with word processing, database, and spreadsheet experience.
• Proficient or working toward proficiency in statistical data analysis.
• Well‑organized and team‑oriented.
• Project‑management skills, including multi‑tasking and time management.
• Ability to lead a team and work as a team member with a variety of people at all levels within the organization.
• Result‑driven with urgency.
• High level of integrity, care, sincerity, and ownership.
• Proactive and innovative with a strong will to succeed.
• Encourage discussion on work practices for the betterment of the departments.
• Provide, manage, and oversee technical development of hourly workforce.
• Multi‑tasking and time‑management skills.