Process Engineer

About IFDC 

IFDC is a public international organization active in 27 countries in Africa, Asia, and America. IFDC uniquely approaches the global issues of food security and poverty by bridging the gap between research and impact, combining science-based innovations, holistic market systems development, an enabling policy environment, and strategic partnerships to assist farmers and countries to identify and scale sustainable agricultural solutions, including improved nutrient use efficiency. These approaches are needed to boost soil health and crop productivity while reducing the environmental impact of fertilizer use. IFDC translates research into action by using locally driven, environmentally sound, and impact-oriented solutions. With our partners, we seek to close the yield gap, eradicate global hunger, safeguard the soil on which our lives depend, and generate economic resilience for farming households and the countries in which they live. 

Responsibilities 

This position is responsible for providing process engineering support to the IFDC Pilot Plant facilities, focusing mainly on the fertilizer industry:

• Provide process engineering support for process and product development experiments for nitrogen and phosphate-based fertilizers at pilot and/or bench scale. This will generally involve taking guidance from senior engineers or managers regarding setup and execution of experiments, evaluation of results, and summarizing in writing;
• Assist with the completion of Process Design Packages (PDP). This may involve assisting other engineers with plant/equipment design, generating equipment/instrumentation specification sheets, coordinating with vendors, etc.;
• Perform mass and energy balances of unit operations;
• Develop Process Flow Diagrams (PFD) and Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID);
• Generate detailed reports summarizing project and/or development work;
• Provide engineering support for technical issues and troubleshooting associated with the operation of the IFDC Pilot Plants;
• Act as a role model for safety and adhere to IFDC safety program;
• Work with engineers, technicians, chemists, and scientists on various aspects related to project execution. 

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or related field from an accredited institution;
• At least 2-3 years of relevant work experience is preferred, and experience in the fertilizer sector is highly preferred. Compensation may be adjusted based on experience;
• AutoCAD or similar experience is a plus;
• Ability to communicate efficiently with international professionals;
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.  

Reporting and Work Relationships 

This position reports to the Director of Engineering and Pilot Plant and collaborates with all Research Division staff.

Location 

This is a national recruitment with a duty station at the IFDC office based in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. 

Benefits