Process Engineer

The role

You will own the technical performance of the mung bean processing line in Hennessey, Oklahoma. You will set and calibrate equipment, trace yield and grading problems to their cause, and run trials to fix them. You will also keep the equipment reliable and bring new crops onto the line.

What you will do

• Own the facility layout and equipment performance
• Set, document and maintain equipment settings for each crop and customer specification
• Track yield, throughput, OEE and downtime, find causes of loss and run improvement trials
• Troubleshoot off-spec product with the QA Manager and put fixes in place
• Write and maintain SOPs, work instructions and process documentation
• Build and run the preventive maintenance program and manage spare parts and service vendors
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical and controls issues on sorters, augers, elevators, bins and conveyors
• Scope, justify and manage small capital projects through commissioning
• Bring new crops onto the line and run first production lots
• Support SQF certification, sanitation, traceability and audit readiness

Required qualifications

• 4+ years as a process, manufacturing or plant engineer in food, grain, seed, feed or another bulk solids operation
• Hands-on experience with cleaning, sorting, milling or material handling equipment, comfortable working on the floor
• Experience using data to improve a process, tracking yield, throughput or OEE
• Ability to read mechanical and electrical drawings and troubleshoot equipment and basic controls
• Ability to write clear SOPs and train a floor team to follow them
• Degree in chemical, agricultural, biological, food or mechanical engineering, or equivalent experience through a technical program and plant floor time
• Willingness to relocate to, or already live within commuting distance of, Hennessey, Oklahoma

Nice to have

• Experience processing pulses, specialty grains or seed
• Optical sorter setup and calibration (Bühler, Satake, TOMRA, Key Technology or similar)
• SQF, BRCGS or other GFSI food safety program experience
• Commissioning a new line or facility
• PLC or HMI experience

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Early-stage equity participation

Before you apply

• Must be willing to relocate to, or already live within commuting distance of, Hennessey, Oklahoma
• Direct applications only; candidates submitted by staffing agencies or third-party recruiters are not accepted

About the company

Clean Crop Technologies builds domestic supply chains for specialty crops, from seed through processing to food-grade products. It is a venture-backed company with its first crop, mung beans, in commercial production.