Senior Process Engineer

Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.

This position will be a technical resource to capital project teams, supporting portions of the process design within large capital projects providing solutions, which add value through improvement in work process, unit operations, operating conditions, or process technology. This position requires working as a team player needing minimal supervision. This position requires a solid understanding of process design technical fundamentals and LDC Project Management Process, process work process and its interdependencies with other disciplines, demonstrating leadership and delivering engineering expertise to the execution of LDC’s capital projects.

Primary Responsibilities/Essential Functions

• Ensures that the project scope is well defined and meets the business needs in a cost-effective manner.
• Provides overall planning/scheduling for discipline and monitors/maintains progress against the plan.
• Directs the activities of the process design members of the project team and coordinates activities with other disciplines.
• Ensures process design deliverables meet the needs of the project as intended, on time and within budget.
• Ensures that the process design is safe, meets LDC’s SHE requirements.
• Identifies technical problems and appropriately engages project management, commercial and business development, and technical experts to resolve.
• Possesses strong technical knowledge and leverages technical know-how and implements best practice applications by providing technical coaching, consulting and support for others within the project team, site and region.
• Demonstrates leadership skills, including negotiation skills, assertiveness, flexible and adaptable to changing business needs.
• Coordinates the process engineering activities of the project and will direct and administer with external contractors/suppliers as required.
• Participate in Process Safety, 3D Model and Design Reviews such as:
  • PRA/PHA/HAZOP
  • Control narratives
  • Cause and Effect documents
  • Electrical Area Classification
• Coordinate the development of scope of work, heat and material balances, PFDs, P&IDs, process descriptions, equipment list, operations training and procedures.
• Develop and implement commissioning plans, procedures and schedules including the coordination of all pre-commissioning and commissioning activities while ensuring systems and components are installed, tested and operational according to the project specifications.
• Validate the projects technical and CAPEX budget assumptions as put together by the Business Development team, during the due diligence for the acquisition of an asset or during the evaluation of a project before its validation by the Resource Committee, within the company’s standards.
• Review the company deliverables and makes sure that conceptual design, front end engineering and detailed engineering studies including the projects criteria are achievable in the set forth timeline.

Additional Responsibilities

• Serve as one of the primary interfaces for engineering on technical issues with operations.
• Problem solving and troubleshooting as requested by the plants on an as-needed basis.
• Conducts feasibility studies for oilseed processing, refining, packaging, grain, milling and biofuels facilities.
• Works with the Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) staff to assure regulatory certifications and compliance on capital and process improvements, normal operating practices regarding SHE
• Reviews plant operations for potential process / procedural improvements for higher throughput and / or costs savings.
• Maintains good working knowledge of SHE policies, rules and procedures applicable to area of responsibility and ensures all applicable requirements are adhered to. 
• Ensures employees are provided required training for area assigned, and jobs and tasks prior to assigning work. 
• Ensures area of responsibility is maintained in orderly and safe manner. 
• Ensures unsafe working conditions are remedied as soon as practicable
• Follows construction completion criteria and construction requirements with the maintenance manager.
• Assists in the project start-up with local management.
• Additional projects and duties as assigned.

Education/Professional Certifications/Licenses

The following is the basic qualification:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering; Chemical or Agricultural
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng) is preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) is desired.

Experience

The following is the required qualification:

• Minimum of 8+ years of relevant process engineering design experience

The following is the preferred qualification:

• Experience and direct involvement in the construction and start-up of plant improvement projects.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (including any physical demands)

• Knowledge of applicable government regulations and personnel policies to ensure compliance and accomplish the safe and timely completion of capital projects and / or process changes.
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations regarding safety, health and environmental management to ensure compliance and accomplish the safe and timely completion of capital projects and / or process changes.
• Familiarity with the basics of oilseed processing, edible oils, grain and milling operations or biofuels is desired.
• Proficiency with applicable computer software packages including AutoCAD, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Project.
• Knowledgeable with applicable software packages such as Wonderware, RSLogix, and PowerLogic.
• Exposure to plant operations, maintenance and safety
• Knowledge of design codes and governmental regulations affecting the industry including but not limited to NFPA 36, OSHA and EPA standards and requirements
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and interest with strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational and planning capabilities with the ability to handle multiple assignments at the same time.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to work as a team member in a team environment.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• High sense of urgency
• Financial analysis skills.
• Procurement/ contract negotiations skills
• PHA/HAZOP implementation
• Tolerance for ambiguity.
• Comfortable working with individuals at all organizational levels.
• Ability to climb stairs

Additional Information for the job

What We Offer

We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

- Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental and vision care coverage, flexible spending account plans, employee assistance program, life insurance and disability coverage
- 401k with Company Match
- Family Friendly Benefits including childbirth and parental leave, fertility and family building benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
- Flexible work available (not applicable to all roles)

Diversity & Inclusion

LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.

LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Equal employment opportunity (EEO)

Louis Dreyfus Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Sustainability

Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company.

We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us