Process Engineer

Ingredion

Last Updated: 9/22/2025 12:15:54 AM

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Current Days Open
80
Reqs Seen
3
Current Min Salary
$81,680.00 (Yearly)
Current Max Salary
$108,906.67 (Yearly)
Historical Time to Fill
114
First Seen
4/17/2025
Lowest Min Salary Seen
$81,680.00 (Yearly)
9/22/2025
Highest Max Salary Seen
$112,533.33 (Yearly)
8/21/2026

Full Job Description

About Ingredion: Join Ingredion, where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it, youve experienced our work in your favorite chocolate, your pets food, the paper you write on, and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries, we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether youre just starting your career or bringing years of experience, there's a place for you here to make a real difference. Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create. Location: Indianapolis, IN Workplace type: On Site Ingredion is looking for a dynamic Process Engineer to join our team and drive market presence and revenue growth. Your expertise and our innovative solutions will help build strong customer relationships and achieve mutual success. As a Process Engineer you will be responsible for monitoring process conditions, providing troubleshooting and technical support, maintaining instrumentation and control systems to assist in meeting safety, quality, production, and cost goals. Identifying and implementing process improvements including capital projects/permits from conception to start-up. What you will do: Promoting Safety, Health and Environmental programs in order to ensure workforce stability, eliminating losses attributable to personal injury or property damage, and comply with regulatory guidelines applicable to manufacturing processes and product characteristics. Executing projects as necessary (establish and meet budget and schedule, supervise construction, train personnel, supervise startup, coordination with QC/QA, safety, health and environmental, and maintenance) or being a member of a project team that executes projects. Keeping historical data, to analyze and to monitor key efficiencies and parameters against design to assist Operations with troubleshooting and meeting costs and production goals. Keeping current in discipline, to assess new technologies and ideas, to develop, evaluate, and seek approval for new concepts to improve the efficiency and the capability of the process, the life of the facility, and the product quality. Ensuring the instrumentation, control systems, and documentation (and validation or PSM where required) can support the plants quality and production. Managing the systems, service contracts, or software licenses as directed to maintain the overall instrumentation and control systems. Designing, implementing, and maintaining assigned changes of plant instrumentation/control systems. Training maintenance, contractors, operators, and staff when implementing changes or responding to issues with instrumentation/control systems to minimize downtime. Executing control systems lifecycle planning to ensure continued support and fit for use as it approaches obsolescence. Evaluating and executing opportunities for improving plant automation and information systems. What you will bring: Bachelors degree or equivalent technical experience with 3 years experience in an industrial manufacturing environment. Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement action plans and follow-up to ensure effective results. Ability to successfully design, plan and implement capital projects/permits and perform engineering functions in a manufacturing environment. Demonstrate completed projects meet the design objectives. Familiar with project management techniques. Lean Six Sigma belt certification or willingness to obtain certification. Strong data analytics and Excel use. Experience with Delta V or other DCS platform, Aspen IP.21 or other process data historian, and PLC programming. Knowledge of measurement transmitter and control valve theory of operation, application, selection, specification, and installation. Demonstrated knowledge of analog control theory, configuration, and tuning. Why Join Ingredion? Discover why Ingredion is the ideal place to advance your career with our exceptional rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive. Create the future with us and enjoy: Total Rewards Package Competitive salary and performance-based pay recognizing your contributions to our success Comprehensive Benefits & Wellness Support Health, long-term savings, and resources for your physical, mental, and emotional well-being Career Growth Learning, training, and development opportunities. Employee Recognition Program A culture of real-time appreciation, with personalized recognition rewards globally Global Meeting-Free Fridays (Once a Month) Dedicated time for focused work, innovation, and productivity without interruptions Employee Referral Program Refer top talent and earn a bonus if theyre hired Tuition Reimbursement - Covers costs for further education or professional development Paid Parental Leave Offer 100% paid time off for new parents for 6 weeks Employee Discount Program Provides exclusive discounts on everyday products, services, and travel #LI-KJ1 #LI-onsite We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, handicap or disabilitymental or physicalmarital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability resulting from military service, or any other classification protected by law (protected classifications). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs. Relocation Available: Yes, Within Country Pay Range: $81,680.00-$108,906.67 Annual This pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Final base salary will be determined based on several factors which may include but are not limited to responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data and applicable bargaining agreement (if any). Incentive Compensation: As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Ingredion Annual Incentive Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus. Benefits: Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision coverage as well as a 401(k) plan with an competitive company match. Ingredion is a leading global, plant-based ingredients solutions company. We make sweeteners, starches, nutrition ingredients and biomaterials that are used by customers in everyday products from foods and beverages to paper and pharmaceuticals. At Ingredion, we embrace possibilities and inspire each other to think big. Together, we are reimagining how we can make life better through our differentiated ingredients and innovative solutions. We share an inspiring purpose to make life better, for our colleagues, our customers, our communities, and the world. We belong to a culture of bold innovators, of people who believe that their skills, creativity, and passion can deliver solutions that can enhance peoples lives. We create what's next, transforming our imagination into innovation. We have an inclusive and collaborative environment to build and grow a career in a multinational company. Here, everyone can be their authentic selves and be part of a community of talented and caring people, interacting with professionals around the world, made up of diverse backgrounds, cultures and industries. We are encouraged to think differently and innovate through collaboration and experimentation. We are constantly imagining new ways to bring value to our customers, through new ingredients, solutions, and ways of working. Dont see the dream job you are looking for? Share your contact information and CV/Resume to join our Talent Community! Want to receive new opportunities directly? Simply set up a Job Alert by signing-in and creating an account. After your account is established, click on Job Alert located in the top right corner and specify your preferences. Please ask your Ingredion connection about our Employee Referral Process!

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