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Syensqo

Senior Digital Process Engineer

Greenville, TX · On-site

$98K - $140K/yr

Working alongside data scientists, process engineers, and automation & instrumentation specialists ... Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and ...

Syensqo

Senior Digital Process Engineer

Greenville, TX · On-site

$98K - $140K/yr

Working alongside data scientists, process engineers, and automation & instrumentation specialists ... Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and ...

Stantec

Process EIT

Austin, TX · On-site

$65 - $90/hr

Your Key Responsibilities Our Water sector, which brings together many of the world's top engineers ... and food & beverage. The successful candidate will be a member of a high performing project ...

Stantec

Process EIT

Austin, TX · On-site

Whether a project calls for permitting and regulatory support, engineers, designers, or field and ... and food & beverage. The successful candidate will be a member of a high performing project ...

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As of Sep 4, 2026, the average yearly pay for food process engineer in Texas is $85,729.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $69,400.00 and $96,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Food Process Engineer designs, develops, and optimizes food manufacturing processes to ensure efficiency, quality, and safety. They work with equipment, ingredients, and technologies to improve food production methods. Their role may involve research, troubleshooting, and implementing automation to enhance productivity. Food Process Engineers collaborate with food scientists, quality assurance teams, and production staff to meet industry regulations and consumer demands.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of a food process engineer?

A Food Process Engineer’s daily responsibilities often include designing and optimizing production processes, troubleshooting equipment or product issues, and ensuring compliance with food safety and quality standards. You may also coordinate closely with production staff, quality assurance teams, and R&D departments to implement new technologies or process improvements. Documentation and analysis of process data, as well as participation in meetings to discuss ongoing projects, are common parts of the day-to-day routine. This dynamic role offers variety and the opportunity to continuously make impactful improvements to food production.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a food process engineer?

To thrive as a Food Process Engineer, you need a solid background in chemical or food engineering, strong problem-solving abilities, and experience with food safety regulations, typically supported by an engineering degree. Familiarity with software tools such as AutoCAD, process simulation programs, and knowledge of relevant certifications like HACCP or Six Sigma is often required. Attention to detail, effective teamwork, and strong communication skills help you succeed in cross-functional environments. These abilities ensure the safe, efficient, and innovative development of food processing systems that meet quality and regulatory standards.

What does a food process engineer do?

A food process engineer designs, develops, and improves manufacturing processes for food products to ensure safety, quality, and efficiency. They analyze production methods, optimize equipment, and may use tools like process simulation software, often working in manufacturing facilities and requiring knowledge of food safety standards. Their role helps streamline production while maintaining compliance with industry regulations.

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Global Process Engineer, Partial Oxida

LyondellBasell

La Porte, TX • On-site, Remote

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Re-posted 18 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Collaborates with operations to identify opportunities to remove constraints and improve unit performance.

  • Analyzes complex operating issues and provides recommendations for performance improvement.

  • Leads the development, execution, and support of capital, expense, and special projects related to the Partial Oxidation units.

LyondellBasell rating

8.0

Company rating: 8.0 out of 10

Based on 42 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

37th of 103 rated chemical manufacturers

Job description

LyondellBasell is a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. With a nearly 70-year legacy that includes a Nobel Prize in Chemistry and our proprietary MoReTec recycling technology, LYB is enabling a more sustainable future for generations to come.  LYB develops high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare. LYB places high priority on diversity, equity and inclusion and is Advancing Good with an emphasis on our planet, the communities where we operate and our future workforce. We're addressing the global challenges of ending plastic waste, taking climate action, and supporting a thriving society, while generating value for our customers, investors, and society.

Come Join an Inclusive Team

This position will serve as LyondellBasell's subject matter expert for Partial Oxidation units.  It will be part of the Global Process Engineering group and located at our LaPorte Syngas/MeOH plant.  This position requires interaction with operations, technical, safety, maintenance, and reliability to drive overall improvements in unit performance.  This role will lead the design and installation of long-term projects to overcome process constraints, resolve reliability issues, and comply with environmental regulations.  This will include defining scope, providing front-end-loading and incorporating process knowledge during engineering phases.  This role will mentor and coach less experienced engineers and will also advise on initiatives to maintain a competitive advantage.

A Day in the Life
  • Collaborates with operations to identify new opportunities to remove constraints to maximize on stream time and profitability while ensuring safe, environmentally compliant, reliable operation
  • Analyses complex operating issues and provides recommendations to improve performance
  • Supports gap closure and continuous improvement activities by providing technical expertise, engineering calculations, and justification for capital and expense projects
  • Leads capital, expense, and special project scope development, execution, and support
  • Provides technical expertise during troubleshooting, turnarounds, startups, shutdowns, catalyst changes, and other non-routine unit activities
You Bring This Value

Education

  • B.S. or higher degree in chemical engineering or related field

Work Experience

  • 10 or more years' experience in manufacturing with background in partial oxidation and syngas-methanol production

Area of Expertise, Requirements

  • Mastery of technical understanding of unit processes and application of unit operations principals such as mass and energy balances, fluids, thermodynamics, mass and heat transfer, and distillation
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work across multi-disciplinary teams and interact with all levels of the organization
  • Strong process troubleshooting ability and knowledge of tools and resources to perform activities
  • Innovative thinking to solve complex issues
  • Self-motivation and high initiative
  • Strong understanding of creating and implementing capital and expense projects
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to mentor and coach technical and operations team members

 

Languages: Fluent in written and spoken English

Other skills

  • Proficient in process modelling software
What We Offer

We offer employees a competitive total compensation package, which includes base pay and variable incentive pay programs. This supports a pay-for-performance culture, recognizing both individual and company performance, as well as benefit programs that are highly attractive and competitive within the markets for which we compete for talent.

    • The Company's Global Remote Work Policy allows eligible* employees the option to work up to two or three days a week from home with manager approval.
    • Savings (401k) Plan with Company Match
    • Retirement (Pension) Plan
    • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
    • Educational Assistance
    • Choice of Preferred Provider or Consumer Driven Medical Plan including Prescription Drug Coverage
    • Dental, Vision and Employee Assistance Program
    • Flexible Spending Accounts
    • Life, AD&D and LTD Insurance

*Eligibility for certain benefits and rewards programs will vary based on your job status, work location and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement and may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.

Competencies
Build Partnerships
Deliver Results
Drive Innovation
Grow Capabilities
Promote Inclusion
Motivational Fit
Technical Skills

Learn more about our benefits:  Benefits/Health & Welfare | LyondellBasell

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