Production Engineer
Tate & Lyle · Okmulgee, OK
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- 24 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level production role at Tate & Lyle (food & beverage) in Okmulgee, OK. To support, optimize, and improve daily manufacturing operations by providing technical expertise, troubleshooting assistance, and continuous improvement leadership that enhances safety, reliability, production efficiency, product quality, and cost.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, Automation, EHS / safety
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Oklahoma: typical posted base $71k–$109k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 7 production engineer openings in Oklahoma, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Oklahoma plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 1194 other live production postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 7+)
Typical $107k–$155k, from 324 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 7+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 43%
- Lean 40%
- ✓ Root cause 25%
- ✓ EHS / safety 24%
- New product launch 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Tate & Lyle in Okmulgee
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Production Engineer at Tate & Lyle in other locations
Tate & Lyle lists this title in 2 places. Pick the plant you can get to.
- Lafayette, IN · $77k–$96k
Full description from Tate & LyleAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
To support, optimize, and improve daily manufacturing operations by providing technical expertise, troubleshooting assistance, and continuous improvement leadership that enhances safety, reliability, production efficiency, product quality, and cost performance. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the fundamental functions and
requirements
to ensure that our products are fit for human consumption
SKILLS, TRAINING and EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or related field.
- ✓1-3 years of experience or internship in process/production engineering or related field.
- ✓Knowledge of manufacturing processes and production operations.
- ✓Experience with process troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
- ✓Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other standard Microsoft Office applications.
- ✓Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- ✓Effective communication and collaboration skills with operations, maintenance, and technical teams.
- ✓Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
- ✓Continuous improvement mindset with a willingness to learn and adapt.
- ✓Experience in food, ingredients, agricultural, chemical, or related process manufacturing.
California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA")
The Company is committed to complying with the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. We collect the following categories of personal information for the purpose of hiring the best qualified applicants and to comply with applicable employment laws: Name and contact information; Job preference and work availability; Social Security Number and/or other identification information; Education and qualifications; Employment history and experience; Military service; Reference and bac
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Tate & Lyle is a global provider of ingredients and solutions to the food, beverage, and other industries, operating from more than 30 locations around the world. Through large scale, efficient manufacturing plants. Tate & Lyle turns raw materials into distinctive, high-quality ingredients. The ingredients and solutions add taste, texture, nutrition, and increased functionality to products that millions of people around the world use or consume every day. We are the secret ingredient to make food extraordinary in some of the world’s best loved brands.
Role purpose
Responsible for supporting and optimizing manufacturing performance within their assigned area through collaboration with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering teams. Supports safe, reliable, and efficient production by identifying and implementing improvements that enhance throughput, quality, reliability, and cost effectiveness.
Safety accountabilities – ehsq critical role level 3
Each team member is expected to support the Tate & Lyle culture where Environment, Health, Food Safety and Quality, complies with all EHSQ policies, procedures, and regulations relevant to their work. Team members are expected to speak up and intervene to prevent unsafe conditions and to respect fellow workers and the communities in which we work. Included in this is abidance with our Life Saving Principles (LSP’s) and our STOP WORK AUTHORITY which are developed to strengthen our workplace safety, prevent serious injury loss of life. Responsible for quality and food safety within their realm of control.
Level 3 – Important Role
- •EHSQ focus is 100% task oriented
- •Responsible for area specific EHSQ procedures/policy adherence
- •EHSQMS Element Support
- •Responsible for reporting all incidents, defects, and hazards
- •Involved in EHSQ specific checks and inspections for policy adherence
MAIN
of the job as defined below
- •Support safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations through collaboration with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering.
- •Identify and implement production improvements that increase throughput, reduce costs, improve reliability, and enhance product quality.
- •Monitor process and production performance, analyze data, and address operational issues and constraints.
- •Lead troubleshooting efforts for process upsets, equipment failures, and production losses.
- •Support root cause investigations and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
- •Develop, maintain, and improve operating procedures, process documentation, and production standards.
- •Provide technical support during startups, shutdowns, plant modifications, and capital projects.
- •Collaborate with Maintenance and Reliability teams to improve equipment performance and reduce downtime.
- •Track and report production KPIs, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
- •Support Management of Change (MOC), Process Safety Management (PSM), and risk assessment activities.
- •Assist in training and developing operations personnel on process and equipment performance.
- •Promote and maintain compliance with company safety, environmental, quality, and food safety standards.
- •Support implementation of process control, automation, and operational excellence initiatives.
- •Be available for occasional off-hours support during critical operational events.
- •Be willing to travel as required to support projects, training, and activities at company sites and vendor locations.
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Food Safety
- •Carry out responsibilities/duties according to food safety, legal and quality
Environment
- •Comply with all environmental standards, procedures, and work instructions always.
- •Report any environmental violation or near misses to prevent any impact upon the local environment, its inhabitants and Tate & Lyle
Health & Safety
- •Adhere to the safety policies, procedures, and site rules
- •Fully participate in the safety program, including reporting any incidents or near misses and auditing
