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Process EngineerUnilever · Jonesboro, AR
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Process Engineer

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🗓️ Posted 2026-08-15 Jonesboro, AR Hybrid Engineering
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market 7,500 GBP–11,250 GBP/mo

About the Company

JOB PURPOSE The Process Engineer is responsible for designing, optimizing, and sustaining manufacturing and utility processes to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective production. This role serves as the technical owner of process improvements and projects, supporting process performance and capability, and leading the end-to-end delivery of capital and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure stable, consistent, and controlled production operations. Working closely with Operations, Quality, R&D, Maintenance, and Engineering, the Process Engineer drives optimization of process conditions, reduces variability, and supports scale-up, technology transfer, and continuous improvement across batching, material handling, and utility systems. You'll be part of a team that believes in doing work that matters - for people and the planet. Because here, we don't just hire for jobs. We invite you to be part of something bigger.

Responsibilities

  • ● Process Optimization & Performance
  • ● Analyze plant data to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and loss drivers
  • ● Optimize throughput, yield, energy consumption, and operating cost
  • ● Monitor and adjust process conditions to maintain product quality and stability
  • ● Develop and improve processes for new and existing systems
  • ● Perform mass and energy balances to validate performance and capacity
  • ● Define and size critical equipment (pipes, pumps, mixers, heat exchangers, utilities)
  • ● Evaluate process and design alternatives to improve efficiency and cost
  • ● Support design reviews and ensure technical integrity of process systems
  • ● Utilize process data, simulation tools, and analytics to drive performance improvements
  • ● Lead and manage process capital projects from concept through execution, ensuring safe, on-time, and on-budget delivery
  • ● Develop process KPIs, dashboards, and apply SPC/statistical analysis
  • ● Support new product introduction and technology transfer into manufacturing
  • ● Drive continuous improvement and sustain process performance
  • ● Troubleshooting & Plant Support
  • ● Lead RCA for process deviations and plant upsets
  • ● Troubleshoot batching issues, separations, heat transfer, and fluid systems
  • ● Provide technical support to Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Safety
  • ● Implement and validate corrective and preventive actions on the plant floor
  • ● Continuous Improvement & Governance

Requirements

  • ● Six Sigma or Lean certification
  • ● Knowledge of separation processes, RO systems, utilities, and heat transfer equipment
  • ● Strong understanding of instrumentation and automation systems; experience with automation and controls, able to collaborate with controls teams on DCS/PLC systems
  • ● Pay: The pay range for this position is 88,600 to 133,000. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.
  • ● Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.
  • ● Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.

Benefits

  • ● hould the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
  • ● At Unilever, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do . We welcome applicants from all walks of life and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive/succeed. All applicants will receive fair and respectful consideration, and we actively support the growth and development of every employee.
  • ● Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities.
  • ● For more information on your federal rights, please see Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal
  • ● Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, credit check and DMV check.
  • ● If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected] . Please note: This email is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses. The Protected Veterans or Individuals with Disabilities AAP narratives are available for inspection by any employee or applicant for employment Monday through Friday during normal business hours at establishment.