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This role requires effective communication and coordination with various departments and personnel both internal and external to Simplot on assigned projects. The Engineer Trainee will gather and compile costs and other data pertaining to the project, ensuring that the project runs efficiently and on schedule. The role will help develop engineering drawings, coordinate the review process with key stakeholders, and actively manage the safety aspects of each project.\nKey Responsibilities\nPerform calculations and process engineering tasks requiring knowledge and application of basic engineering principles under supervision.\nDevelop, assist, and/or direct bench, pilot, or plant trial testing, assimilate and calculate obtained data, and produce meaningful final reports.\nSupport the development of new or modified components, products, manufacturing processes, materials, and equipment.\nFacilitate cross-functional communication between production, maintenance, engineering, safety, and environmental departments.\nParticipate within teams in establishing appropriate designs, engineering, and execution processes.\nUse computer-assisted engineering software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.\nContribute to the communication of project updates to management and key stakeholders.\nObtain vendor/contractor quotations for proposed work scope and gain stakeholder alignment on proposals, feasibility studies, and vendor/construction packages.\nPrepare project scope of work documents, budgets, and schedules, and obtain approvals for execution.\nControl project costs by approving expenditures and administering contractor contracts.\nMaintain project schedules by monitoring progress, coordinating activities, and resolving problems efficiently with minimal impact on plant operations.\nEngage in and facilitate Root Cause Analysis exercises tied to production, safety, or environmental issues.\nProvide support to other project and process engineering staff members as needed.\nTravel to various production facilities on a project-to-project basis, which could require 20-40 days on the road annually.\nTypical Education\nBachelor's Degree in Engineering from a 4-year college or university - Mechanical, Civil, or Chemical Engineering preferred.\nRelevant Experience\n1+ years of related experience and/or training.\nAbility to perform basic engineering calculations and material and energy balances.\nExperience with lab and/or pilot plants is strongly preferred.\nKnowledge of Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint, is required.\nExperience with Phosphate Fertilizer Production, Sulfuric Acid, or Ammonia is preferred but not required.\nStrong attention to detail and time management for efficient project completion.\nSelf-motivated with the ability to work in a team environment.\nOther Information\nCandidate must be able to stand for extended periods and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.\nWillingness to spend time in industrial plant/process operations where exposure to process noise, large operating equipment and machinery, and hazardous chemicals exists, as well as work in a process lab setting.\nWillingness to relocate after approximately 1 year and accept a full-time position after the trainee program is complete at any Simplot location in the US.\nThe company will provide housing during the trainee program.\nJob Requisition ID: 27572\nTravel Required: Less than 10%\nLocation(s): ABW Frontier Office - Pocatello\nCountry: United States\n**The Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status.\nIf the Simplot Company decides to offer you this position, such offer will be conditioned on your satisfactory completion of a post-offer criminal background check. 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