Production Engineer

Location: Okmulgee, OK
Employment: Full time

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 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 responsibilities 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.

FOOD, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & SAFETY DUTY OF CARE:

Food Safety:
Carry out responsibilities/duties according to food safety, legal and quality requirements to ensure that our products are fit for human consumption.

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.

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.

Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.