Process Design Engineer

**Foth** is a 100% member-owned science and engineering consulting firm headquartered in Wisconsin, with over 85 years of success. Our 750 members across 33 locations are dedicated to **solving our clients’ toughest science and engineering challenges**. Consistently ranked by Engineering News Record in the top 150 firms, we offer a values-based, collaborative, and flexible work environment with professional growth opportunities. If you thrive working alongside a smart and caring team, **Foth** may be the place for you. Join our team and experience the **Foth** difference that contributes to our impressive **92+% member retention rate**! Learn more at [](http://foth.com/careers). **Foth** is currently seeking a team-focused, innovative, and results-oriented **Lead Process Engineer** who has a desire to contribute to our clients’ success and is looking for new learning experiences and opportunities for career growth. This role supports projects based out of **Foth’s Mehoopany, Pennsylvania** office, working with a long‑term, stable client relationship that has been in place for many years. To maintain strong collaboration and client connection, the successful candidate will be onsite one to two days per week. **F****oth**is committed to supporting this arrangement and will cover hotel accommodations for required onsite days, allowing us to consider qualified candidates who live outside the immediate area. ### Primary Responsibilities: - Lead and support the process mechanical design effort on projects - Hold team members accountable to quality work product - Perform QAQC of engineering and design deliverables - Support business development and proposal activities which will include concepts, deliverables, effort hours, and estimated cost - Interface with clients and vendors on a regular basis - Work in a manufacturing environment to gather field data and conduct field investigations when required for project work - Generate equipment specifications and construction documents/packages - Work as part of a collaborative project team with contractors and client - Review vendor submittals, lead design reviews, both internally and with vendor/client - Travel as required to client sites and vendors for work (up to 25%) ### Required Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or chemical engineering or equivalent technical experience - 10+ years of process engineering experience - Demonstrated experience leading and managing teams of engineers, designers, contractors, construction managers, vendors, and OEM’s ### Required previous experience with the following: - P&ID’s - Preparation of installation, bid, and construction packages - Process and utility system piping design - Paper making technology (towel and tissue) - Cost estimating (labor hours and capital cost estimates) - Construction support and commissioning experience ### Preferred Qualifications: - 15+ years of industry-relevant experience - Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain within 24 months of your start date ### Preferred experience with the following: - Paper making process operating knowledge (pulping through converting) - Familiarity with 3D project execution - Industrial HVAC - specifically room air balancing - Pipe stress analysis - Thru air drying (TAD) or other advanced papermaking technologies - Familiarity with PHA’s (Process Hazard Analysis) - Yankee drying systems including steam and condensate - Trim and broke handling - Dust control and collection Process air - Chemical additive and material handling system design