Commissioning Lead / Process Engineer (Pea Protein)

Commissioning Lead / Process Engineer (Pea Protein)

Job Reference JR0087759

Professional Areas Industry

Function Operations, Engineering and Maintenance

Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.

Job Description

The Process Engineer will join our Pea Protein Isolate Facility new-build in Yorkton SK Canada, which is expected to be completed before end of 2025. This role is integral to both the initial commissioning and ongoing operational phases of the facility, with a focus on Protein Isolate production, starch processing and pulse milling. The Process Engineer will drive the plant’s transition from construction to full operational capacity, ensuring smooth and efficient processes. Ideal candidates will have a background in food or biochemical processing, with specific expertise in starch processing, pulse milling, and plant-based protein isolation. The primary focus of this position will be on commissioning in 2025 / 2026, and then assumption of Process Engineer responsibilities on behalf of the Pea Protein facility going forward after startup.

Duties and responsibilities include :

Commissioning and Greenfield Startup

• Work in a multi-disciplinary team during the commissioning and startup of the facility, ensuring that all equipment and systems perform to specifications and meet production goals.
• Develop and execute comprehensive commissioning and startup plans, including testing, validation, and documentation.
• Coordinate with construction and engineering teams to oversee equipment installation and ensure readiness for commissioning and startup.
• Develop training programs for operators and maintenance teams on new equipment and processes to support the transition from commissioning to routine operations.
• Serve as a technical expert for processing systems, including troubleshooting and optimization during startup.

Process Design and Optimization

Operational Excellence

Safety and Compliance

Experience

Additional Information

What We Offer

We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertisewith outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

Diversity & Inclusion

LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion and encourages people of all backgrounds to apply.

Sustainability

Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company. We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders : our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us.

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