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Process Engineer - Pet Food — Job Description

Group Overview

• A global leader in the feed machinery industry.
• Our products have been sold in over 140 different countries.
• 3000+ employees worldwide.
• A rapidly growing international business with a CAGR averaging over 8% for over 10 consecutive years.
• For 50 years, our company has taken pride in the development of novel feed machinery technologies having resulted in higher utilization of raw materials and improved energy efficiencies, enhancing the global food security for human lives, and protecting our planet.

US Subsidiary Overview

The US Subsidiary is a R&D center. Our primary focus is to develop more efficient and effective methods of processing pet foods, animal feeds, aqua feeds, and other food and feeds. Our equipment lineup includes grinding, mixing, extrusion, pelleting, drying, cooling, enrobing, and conveying equipment.

Position Responsibilities:

The Process Engineer-Pet Food supports the development of new or improved making processes and early research initiatives that advance equipment designs, improve end-product characteristics, and result in cutting edge process and factory controls. This position reports to the Senior Process Engineer and collaborates with the HQ R&D team, the HQ Equipment Design teams (extruder, dryer, coater, etc.), and with HQ Sales teams. Detail responsibilities are as below:

• Support, grow, and learn from the Senior Process Engineer – Pet Food.
• Propose new or improved Product and Process Projects for the Equipment and

Process Innovation Grid.

• Troubleshoot existing equipment or processes and support corrective actions with existing customers.
• Lead and support the delivery of the approved Product and Process Innovation

Projects in partnership with HQ R&D and Design Engineers.

• Use drafting tools or computer-assisted design software (2-D & 3-D).
• Utilize your unique process expertise, to fill gaps on the team, to solve design challenges.

• Propose Early Research Projects that advance our basic understanding of the application or product by conducting literature searches to create a hypothesis, prepare protocols for the HQ R&D team to conduct, and summarize the findings.
• Assist with commissioning of new process prototypes.
• Assist with Pilot Plant research studies.
• Support customers by providing technical assistance and presentations.
• International Travel up to 33%.

Candidate Requirements:

-must have:

• 5 years of experience in extruded petfood applications.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Feed Science, Agricultural Engineering, Mechanical

Engineering, Chemical Engineering or equivalent.

• Capable of 2D CADD design using Autocad software.
• Familiar with 3D design software as Autodesk Inventor.
• Knowledge of biological materials used in food, petfood, feed extrusion applications.
• Knowledge of Steam Systems
• Good interpersonal and communication skills

What do we offer?

• Competitive salary
• Employee & dependent health insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid vacation & holidays
• Relocation package commensurate with experience
• A fulfilling small work group environment where the right self-motivated individual will have the freedom and opportunity to make significant contributions to the company’s success.

Position: Process Engineer – Pet Food

Location: Overland Park, KS

Job Type: Full time

Industry Type: Heavy industrial machinery

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person
• In the field

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Overland Park, KS 66210: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Name three ways of adjusting the SME during extrusion.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Pet Food or Extrusion: 3 years (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Required)

Work Location: In person

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