Plant Operations Services Engineer III

Summary

Join Crown, a global leader in oil seed extraction technology, as a Plant Operations Services Engineer III. Lead customer assessments and analyses, serving as the primary customer contact and report writer. Collaborate with sales and field services teams to improve customer facility performance, execute recommended improvements, and conduct presentations. This role requires extensive experience in plant operations and strong communication skills, involving travel up to 50% of the time. Crown offers competitive compensation and benefits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Minimum 10 years related experience
• Proficient in the following skills: Plant Operations
• Strong Communication skills providing presentations to Customer Facility Leadership teams both orally and in writing
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, customers, and vendors
• Respond to requests from internal and external customers
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Demonstrated experience in collaborating with cross-functional team, creating values for end customers, and driving operational excellence within areas of responsibility
• Strong Microsoft office skills
• Self manages; takes initiative and able to collaborate across geographies and functions in a matrixed environment
• High integrity and ethics
• Able to read, analyze, and interpret contracts
• Ability to travel on need basis – domestically or internationally and up to 50% of the time

Responsibilities

• Work with sales and Plant Operations Services Manager to identify, propose, and sign up customers for Assessments and Analysis engagements
• Perform facility Assessments and Analysis to improve customer facility performance in yields and OpEx efficiency, improved maintenance, safety, and asset integrity & reliability
• Work with Field Services teams to execute recommended improvements. This work will be conducted across all of Crowns processing capability areas (Extraction, Preparation, Specialty, Refining, and SPC)
• Perform various engineering calculations, and analyses related to process design, equipment sizing, and selection
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned

Benefits

• Paid holidays and vacations
• 401k
• Medical/dental insurance
• Tuition assistance