Junior Process Engineer
Hatch · Salt Lake City, UT
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 70+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 10 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at Hatch (industrial) in Salt Lake City, UT. You will.
- They ask for
- 70+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Automation, Plant layout
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Process Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $92k–$130k.
Median of the low and high ends of 264 live postings that list pay, out of 778 process engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Utah plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 17 other live process postings in Utah.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (70+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 22%
- ✓ Automation 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Process team at Hatch
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from HatchAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Qualifications
- ✓Roles at this level are filled by recent or soon to be university/college graduates with little or no professional experience but possessing relevant skills
- ✓Preferred bachelor’s or master’s degree in chemical engineering, metallurgical engineering, extractive metallurgy, or a relevant field
- ✓Minimum of a cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
You bring to the role
- ◆Strong academic record
- ◆Previous co-op or summer work terms within metallurgical or chemical process plants or engineering is an asset
- ◆Academic or work experience with process modelling, process equipment and developing process engineering deliverables is an asset
- ◆Willingness and ability to travel to project sites including remote sites
- ◆Ability to effectively utilize written and oral communication skills to describe, depict and explain their work to team members and clients
- ◆Must have proven skills with MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
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Date: Oct 13, 2026
Location
Salt Lake City, UT, US
Company
Hatch
Job Category: Campus
Location: Salt Lake City, UT, United States
Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 70 years of business and technical expertise in mining , energy , and infrastructure , our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.
If it isn't grown, it's mined. Our mining and metals teams help our clients to safely and sustainably mine the minerals and metals used in our everyday lives. Want to play a part of innovating and optimizing the mining life cycle on greenfield and brownfield facilities? Apply today!
Looking to take the next step in your career?
Hatch is seeking a dynamic Junior Engineer . Reporting to the Metals group, you will support offices globally working from our Salt Lake City, UT office location.
We’re entrepreneurs with a technical soul. Our flat organizational structure creates an atmosphere of openness and participation. We build practical solutions that are safe, innovative, and sustainable. Our ultimate goal is to achieve no harm for our people, our clients, and our communities.
At Hatch, we greatly value in-person interaction and collaboration and are therefore an in-office environment. While flexibility is always provided to work remotely when needed, we encourage our teams to be in the office for most of the time. We encourage candidates to connect with their recruiter and hiring manager to understand workplace expectations and ensure the role aligns with their goals.
Hatch will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.
As the successful candidate, you will
- •Apply problem solving skills to complete project work
- •Work in a multi-disciplinary engineering team environment, with focus on assisting the process team
- •Assist in studies for various commodities including lithium-ion battery chemical related projects and rare earth element projects
- •Assist with developing process control, simulation, automation, prediction and operation models
- •Assist with interpretation of simulation and field data as well as developing test work programs
- •Assist with preparation of engineering documents and calculations, such as mass and energy balances, design criteria, engineering reports, process facility layout, hazard studies, cost estimation, etc.
- •Assist with project management within the scope, schedule, and budget provided by the process engineers and project managers
- •Assist with analysis of on-site data and reporting
Competencies (knowledge, skill, attributes)
- •Good understanding of engineering and business fundamentals as they apply to engineering problems and projects
- •Ability to learn quickly and to take on new challenges
- •Collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal skills
- •Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- •Strong written and verbal communication skills
- •Shows critical and creative thinking and problem solving and brings forward solutions for our clients' toughest challenges
- •Adapts and embraces change
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