Process Engineer II
Green Plains · Cedar Rapids, IA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Travel
- 30%
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at Green Plains (chemicals) in Cedar Rapids, IA. Is accountable for action and results, whether they are successes or failures.
- They ask for
- 10+ years · degree required
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage · about 30% travel
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Process Engineer roles in Iowa: typical posted base $71k–$107k.
Median of the low and high ends of 5 live postings that list pay, out of 15 process engineer openings in Iowa, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Iowa plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 14 other live process postings in Iowa.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (10+ vs 5+)
Typical $71k–$107k, from 5 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 27%
✓ = 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 Green Plains
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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 does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- The posting says about 30% travel. Between which sites?
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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.
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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.
This plant: Green Plains in Cedar Rapids
2 other open roles at this site.
- Process Engineer III · Process · Senior
- Senior Process Engineer · Process · Senior
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requirements
and industry best practices
- ✓Develops understanding of FQT Process Engineering deliverables throughout the FEL process, ensuring accurate application in project execution
- ✓Prepares Design Base Engineering Reports and client presentations, demonstrating proficiency and initiative. Manages complex technical details effectively
- ✓Presents Process Engineering deliverables to clients, ensuring clear communication. Collaborates with the team to address inquiries and provide solutions
- ✓Sizes equipment, piping, instrumentation, and valves (manual, automated, relief), demonstrating proficiency in technical calculations
- ✓Creates Engineering Deliverables: Design Basis, Mass & Energy Balances, Process Flow Diagrams, P&IDs, Equipment Layouts, Engineering Lists, and Project Estimates with minimal support
- ✓Supports and participates in process startup activities, applying foundational knowledge, utilizing developed troubleshooting skills, while taking responsibility for tasks within startup processes
- ✓Creates process control philosophies, functional descriptions, SOPs, and training documents under guidance.
- ✓Performs process calculations and modeling in Excel and ChemCAD under guidance.
- ✓Gains understanding of Engineering practices (Geotechnical, Civil, Structural, Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls, Permit) required to take an FQT project through the FEL stages
- ✓Performs plant trials, incorporate findings into engineering deliverables, to develop FQT technologies
Requirements
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or a related field
- ✓Passed FE (Fundamentals of Engineering) and working to pass PE (Professional Engineering)
- ✓4-10 years of practical engineering experience
- ✓Proficiency in process engineering principles, mass and energy balances, and system/equipment sizing
requirements
vary significantly by project. While the average travel expectation is roughly 30%, certain projects may require up to 100% travel and could involve shift work
- ✓Valid driver’s license required
Fluid Quip Technologies® offers competitive pay: a generous benefit package including business casual work environment, health, dental, vision, life insurance, paid holidays, Paid Time Off (PTO) and a 401(k)-retirement plan with immediate vesting and company safe harbor matching. All potential employees of Green Plains Inc. will be required to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening and background check prior to employment.
Green Plains and Fluid Quip do not provide immigration-related employment sponsorship for new hires (for example, H-1B, F-1 OPT, TN, or other work visas). Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and be able to maintain ongoing work authorization without employer sponsorship now or in the future.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The
requirements
listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functi
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Summary: The Process Engineer II (PE2) is responsible for executing process engineering activities for FQT’s technologies. This role involves managing engineering tasks, with minimal supervision, from project conception through detailed engineering, commissioning, system start-up, and plant optimization. The PE2 collaborates with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to ensure project success while actively developing advanced technical expertise and problem-solving skills.
Relationships
- •Develops and maintains higher-level relationships with clients, managing projects from Operations Studies to FEL1 and beyond
- •Understands the workings of FQT departments and how to leverage them to deliver project excellence. Seeks mentorship and identifies areas for personal growth
Process Engineering
- •Develops understanding of FQT’s technologies, engineering standards, and specifications, ensuring compliance with technical
Safety and Quality
- •Participates in Process Hazards Analysis (PHA) and Hazard and Operability Analysis (HAZOP) to identify potential hazards in design
- •Develops proficiency in delivering quality engineering outputs, adhering to FQT’s QA/QC processes
Project Management
- •Demonstrates knowledge of engineering costs, gaining insights into project budgeting and estimating
- •Manages personal project timelines, contributing to the overall project schedule
- •Builds strong working relationships within the process engineering and project team, fostering collaboration throughout FQT
Skills
- •Utilizes problem solving skills to identify challenges, generating solutions and implement solutions
- •Clearly conveys ideas and is an active listener to feedback or concerns. Has built trust with teammates and clients
- •Has a win/win attitude with the team. Is accountable, trustworthy and can collaborate effectively to achieve shared goals
- •Developing strong leadership skills of Communication, Influence, Integrity, Decision-Making, Empathy, and Adaptability within the engineering team and FQT
Characteristics
- •Consistently demonstrates an optimistic view for good in every situation, is open to new ideas and feedback, and has the resilience to bounce back from setbacks. Appreciates others' viewpoints and is confident in your own abilities
- •Consistently brings enthusiasm, vigor and focus to the workplace, can maintain momentum and is adaptable, even during challenging times
- •Dedicated to accomplishing goals with consistency, attention to detail and perseverance. Is accountable for action and results, whether they are successes or failures
- •Consistently demonstrates initiative and eagerness to learn; actively seeks out opportunities to contribute
Technical
Work Environment/Physical Demands
- •Travel