Pelletron, part of the Piovan Group, is the global leading supplier for dust removal systems for plastic processors and plastics manufacturers. Besides the plastics industry, the dedusting technology is also used in the food, mineral and recycling industries. In 2003, the company began to expand into the pneumatic conveying field and developed a new pressure conveying process, trade named pellcon3®. Pelletron has a wide range of pneumatic conveying components such as rotary valves, diverter valves and shut-off valves, specially designed for conveying of pellets and powders. The Pellbow®, a special pipe elbow, another Pelletron invention, is used in the plastics industry to prevent dust and streamers in the conveying process.
Culture
Piovan Group fosters a proactive culture by focusing on our core behaviors of supporting one another's success, maintaining an open and positive attitude in our workplaces, and holding ourselves accountable. We encourage career growth by offering educational assistance, cross function training and a career development program. Piovan Group offers an outstanding compensation and benefits package including profit sharing, bonus plans, 401(k) with company match, health club reimbursement, and generous PTO policy. If you are looking for a great team environment where your skills and talents are valued, join the team at Pelletron!
Role
The Process Engineer is responsible for technical process design, including generation of P&IDs and Process Flow Diagrams, for pneumatic conveying and Deduster Systems. This position will report to the Director, Process and Quality Engineering and is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Duties and Responsibilities
Understand customer requirements and translate them into a process specification to enable successful application of Pelletron's pneumatic conveying and Dedusting technology;
Create required technical documentation (P&IDs, sequence of operation, equipment drawings, general arrangement drawings, electrical wiring diagrams, specification sheets, and manuals);
Create AutoCAD Plant 3D models, 2D drawings as required;
Create functional design specification;
Read and understand electrical controls schematics produced internally or by vendors;
Lead/analyze pneumatic conveying calculations per Pelletron system to effectively size and select equipment in accordance with project specifications;
Participate in Kick-Off meetings internally as well as externally as required to fully understand project and delivery requirements;
Support Project Engineering with analysis of technical changes;
Support resolution of customer queries, complaints, and warranty claims related to assigned projects in a timely and cost-effective manner, either on-site or remotely as required;
Travel as required to vendor and customer locations (domestic and international);
Qualifications and Work Experience
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (or related field);
Five (5) years of related experience and/or training in P&IDs, plant process engineering, and instrumentation, ideally with experience in pneumatic conveying;
Experience and proven ability to use AutoCAD 2D and, preferably Plant 3D software;
Microsoft Office proficiency required;
Ability to read, interpret, and develop documents such as purchase orders, contracts, specifications, engineering reports, blueprints, office procedures, parts lists, and price book;
Ability to write routine correspondence;
Speak effectively, both one-on-one and in groups with vendors, customers, and employees;
Experience with SAP preferred.
The Piovan Group is a family of leading brands serving the global plastics, recycling and industrial heat transfer markets. Piovan Group is a corporate entity which provides best-in-class manufacturing and business support services to its brands in order to create a competitive advantage for each of the brands to drive better solutions for customers.
At Piovan Group, we focus on two things: Customers and Employees. And we have a saying that if we do right by both of them, everything else takes care of itself. We have formalized this into Piovan Group's Purpose: To foster excellence and inspire confidence in our customers and employees.
Piovan Group offers an outstanding compensation and benefits package including profit sharing, bonus plans, 401(k) with company match, medical insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, health club reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance, wellness program and employee referral bonus program.
Piovan Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and offers employment opportunities to all qualified persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability (except where physical or mental abilities are a bona fide occupational requirement), veteran status, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, HIV-positive status, possession of the sickle cell trait, genetic characteristics, political views, and any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.