PROCESS ENGINEER
McCormick · Geneva, IL
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Base pay
- $64k–$108k
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at McCormick (food & beverage) in Geneva, IL. As requested, support new plant start-ups providing personal technical expertise and process team support.
- Tools it names
- PLC, Automation, SAP
- Base pay
- $64k–$108k
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Process Engineer roles in Illinois: typical posted base $78k–$100k. This one lists $64k–$108k.
Median of the low and high ends of 13 live postings that list pay, out of 22 process engineer openings in Illinois, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 21 other live process postings in Illinois.
- Base pay
- In line with similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $78k–$100k, from 12 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 59%
- Root cause 50%
- Six Sigma 45%
- SPC 36%
- Tooling 32%
- FMEA 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for SAP, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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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?
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This plant: McCormick in Geneva
2 other open roles at this site.
- FLAVOR MANUFACTURING TECH I - 3rd Shift · Manufacturing · Technician
- FLAVOR MANUFACTURING TECH - 2ND SHIFT · Manufacturing · Technician
PROCESS ENGINEER at McCormick in other locations
McCormick lists this title in 3 places. Pick the plant you can get to.
- Hunt Valley, MD · $63k–$111k
- Belcamp, MD · $63k–$111k
Full description from McCormickAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Providing process engineering support and project engineering guidance to filling, processing, and/or support departments under the direction of the Department Manager(s).
- ◆Focus on cost reduction programs, process improvements, and engineering service requests as well as evaluation and recommendation of process capital improvements and automation. Critically analyzes processes/systems/practices to identify current gaps and opportunities for improvement.
- ◆The Process Engineer is responsible for developing the following documents for the assigned area:
- ◆Formula reviews for feasibility in commercialization
- ◆Department Operating Procedures and line machinery training manuals
- ◆Standard Operating Procedures. ie., Lubrication, Preventative Maintenance, Autonomous Maint, focused improvement, and quality systems
- ◆Standard Control Procedures
- ◆All run documents including Baseline Audit Sheets, Changeover documents, Shutdown procedures, Startup procedures, and Operational Cleaning procedures.
- ◆Line Capability
- ◆All above documents for new projects and maintained annually for ongoing systems
- ◆Work with Project Engineering to set appropriate documentation standards for vendors and contractors that will facilitate ease of use in developing training documentation for plant staff.
- ◆Responsible for coaching and developing a team of Technicians to improve their skills allowing them to be more effective team members. Teams may be formed to attack a specific defect/losss or to support a specific project/initiative. Also help to ensure uniformity across all departments.
- ◆As requested, support new plant start-ups providing personal technical expertise and process team support. Is expected to be current on industry standards and latest developments. Applies best practices and ensures that they are approved and documented.
Required Qualification
- ✓Level of Education and Discipline: BS in Engineering, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical and Industrial preferred, Food Science
- ✓Experience - functional/industry/commercial knowledge, business acumen: May be a new/recent graduate with relevant co-op/internship experience. Minimally, must possess one year of relevant production/engineering experience. Knowledge and experience with plant operations, packaging and processing equipment is required. Experience developing and writing procedures with cross functional teams. Working knowledge of MPWS systems working knowledge of facilitative coaching and mentoring working knowledge of packaging and process engineering (packaging preferred)
- ✓Interpersonal Skills - leadership, interactions, communication, influence: This position requires excellent cross functional communication skills and full involvement with the MPWS system. Provides mentoring, coaching and leading technology and technical skills development Production Management – provides feedback to Production on problems and solutions; recommends improvements within the department. This interaction occurs on a daily basis Engineering project teams within a MPWS ; providing support with training, learning and education as well as best maintenance and engineering practices
- ✓Other Skills and HPO Competencies: Proficiency in the application of statistical methods. The successful candidate will be very detail oriented, have strong interpersonal and teamwork abilities, demonstrate grammatical and organizational skills and must be a self-starter, who is able to work independently. Mastery in MS Office (Excel, Access, Project, PowerPoint, Word) required. SAP, Adobe Acrobat Writer experience & working knowledge of PLC, CAD system and Shop Floor integration a plus.
As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.
Base Salary : $63,500 -$108,000.00
- ✓Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental,
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You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.
McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.
We are looking to hire a Process Engineer on-site at our McCormick Flavor Solutions facility located in Geneva, IL.
What We Bring To The Table
The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:
- •Competitive compensation
- •Career growth opportunities
- •Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices
Position Overview
Under the direction of the relevant Department Manager (Engineering/Operations/CI), the Process Engineer is responsible for the overall development and maintenance of documentation that captures best operating practices in the plant. The key objective of this role is to reduce variation in operating methods thereby improving the reliability and repeatability of processes. The Process Engineer will work within the 6 MHPS systems to lead technician teams to standardize processes and procedures for the plant, including, but not limited to, processing, packaging, maintenance and engineering departments. This role will work with Department Managers to ensure that the formal change process is used thereby ensuring that change proposals are appropriately evaluated prior to change.
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