Process Engineer - McIntosh, AL, Register you Interest
Tate & Lyle · McIntosh, AL
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Base pay
- $79k–$108k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 4+ years
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at Tate & Lyle (food & beverage) in McIntosh, AL. Is responsible for meeting engineering assignments within time, budget and constraints agreed upon in advance.
- They ask for
- 4+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- EHS / safety
- Base pay
- $79k–$108k
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026
Process Engineer roles in Alabama: typical posted base $79k–$131k. This one lists $79k–$108k.
Median of the low and high ends of 7 live postings that list pay, out of 26 process engineer openings in Alabama, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Alabama plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 25 other live process postings in Alabama.
- Base pay
- About 14% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (4+ vs 3+)
Typical $85k–$131k, from 6 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 50%
- Tooling 38%
- Automation 31%
- Root cause 23%
- SAP 23%
- ✓ Team leadership 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for EHS / safety, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Process team at Tate & Lyle
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 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
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Full description from Tate & LyleAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
so as to ensure that our products are fit for human consumption.
Skills and Experience Required
- ✓Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineer or related engineering field
- ✓Excellent Oral and Written Communication skills.
- ✓Data and goal driven mindset.
- ✓1-3 years of Engineering experience preferred in Chemical Operation/Production Environment or Industrial Manufacturing.
Pay range for this position is $78,600 - $108,100.
In addition to competitive pay, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes but is not limited to:
- ✓Medical, Dental, Vision coverages
- ✓Paid time off package, including vacation, sick time, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave
- ✓401K with company match
- ✓Company paid life insurance
- ✓Additional benefits at not cost to employee such as: Lifestyle Spending Account, Identity Theft protection, Employee Assistance P
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The Production Engineer position is responsible for contributing technical expertise to ensure the operation produces product that meets all quality, cost, and efficiency requirements. This position will design, develop, and implement continuous process improvements to meet goals established by the business/location, along with providing technical guidance to the plant operations teams to assist with process troubleshooting and developing corrective action plans.
- •Entry to this position requires a BS Degree in Chemical Engineering or related field. A person should demonstrate the ability to be promoted from this level in 2 to 4 years. Experience alone will not qualify or disqualify an individual for promotion.
- •Conducts and/or participates in engineering projects. Obtains, organizes and interprets engineering data. Supports operational goals in the areas of safety, compliance, quality, production, cost and capital projects. Monitors day-to day production results. Considers economic as well as technical aspects of each project. Translates process to flow sheet representation under guidance.
- •Assists in preparing engineering proposals, developing findings, draws conclusions, makes recommendations and prepares reports.
- •Contributes to the design of engineering projects, ideas for safer, less expensive or new techniques whether or not situation is related to a specific project.
- •Is responsible for meeting engineering assignments within time, budget and constraints agreed upon in advance.
- •Applies standard engineering theories, concepts, and techniques and applies a working knowledge of related disciplines. Demonstrates the ability to do material and energy balances for key unit operations in their assigned process area.
- •Works on a limited range of troubleshooting problems; uses basic knowledge of the process to solve problems and recommends corrective action.
- •Gains recognition from peers for gaining knowledge in the engineering field.
- •Ability to coordinate own efforts with the efforts of others. Recognizes priority conflicts and seeks guidance to resolve. Develops effective working relationships with both plant operating personnel and peers.
- •Works with other process engineers and production personnel. Will have contacts with Maintenance, Accounting, Purchasing, ICD, Suppliers and professional organizations. Works with integrity and upholds the values of the organization.
- •Reports to an Area Manager or a Technical Manager but may be under the working supervision and mentoring of a Senior Engineer. Position is closely supervised. Work plans are reviewed for accuracy, completeness and timeliness. Demonstrated ability to provide technical supervision and instructions to process operators is one of the indications that the individual is ready for promotion.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Successful candidates must pass a pre-employment physical and drug test.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands and fingers, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; work from heights, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability see color and adjust focus.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions on site. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. The position regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside conditions that include inclement weather, heat and humidity, and exposure to dust. In addition this job also operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
F ood Safety
- •Carry out responsibilities/duties according to food safety, legal and quality
E nvironment
- •Comply with all environmental standards, procedures and work instructions at all times.
- •Report any environmental violations or near misses in order to prevent any impact upon the local environment, its inhabitants and Tate & Lyle.
H ealth & S afety
- •Adhere to the safety policies, procedures and site rules.
- •Fully participate in the safety programme, including reporting any incidents or near misses and auditing.
Performance Measures
- •The incumbent will be measured against site EHS, Quality, Production, Reliability and Leadership goals.
