Research Process Engineer

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Job Title: Research Process Engineer
Location: Decatur, IL, Midwest United States, USA

Company: Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Career Type: Engineering
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description: Job Description

Research Process Engineer, Archer Daniels Midland Company, Decatur, IL.Conduct engineering studies and recommend improvements for industrial processes related to industrial food, industrial chemicals, and advanced biofuels processes. Evaluate production and pilot process issues to determine root causes. Recommend process improvements. Prepare mass and energy balances for unit operations or entire plants. Design experiments for plant and pilot trials to support technical evaluations. Provide technical support, and collaborate with engineers, vendors, and contractors. Write detailed reports, prepare presentations, and manage engineering and research projects. Be actively involved in advancing new research ideas through structured project management processes.

40 hrs/week, Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Salary range: $145,000 - 155,000/year. Standard benefits apply, see www.adm.com/en-us/culture-and-careers/ for more information.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Master's degree, or foreign equivalent degree, in Chemical Engineering or a related field, and five (5) years of post-bachelor's, progressive, related work experience.

Must have five (5) years of experience with/in:

Process operation or design of piloting improvement projects in the food or chemical industry;
Fermentation and enzymatic processes;
Solid/liquid separations and evaporation/drying, adsorption and affinity based separations, and varied chemical reactions;
Evaluating and implementing new technologies into existing production facilities;
Understanding of complex system interactions and identifying the root causes of process irregularities;
Recommending process improvements based on evaluation of findings;
Functioning within matrix project management environment;
Analyzing and interpreting scientific data during design and evaluation of chemical processes; and
Preparing comprehensive reports and presentations for managers, engineers, and other business teams.

Up to 20% of domestic and regional travel required.

To apply, mail resume to: Christina Hetzer, ADM; PO BOX 1470, Decatur, IL 62525

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Job Post Date: 08/30/25