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Role Overview

Confidential Client is hiring an Entry-Level Process Engineer in Lombard, IL. This is a Chemical / Process engineering role designed for recent graduates or engineers with up to 3 years' experience who want hands-on exposure to P&IDs, process calculations, simulations, and field verification. The position is full-time and will include occasional site visits.

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What You’ll Do

• Support process engineering tasks with supervision and mentorship
• Learn and apply PFD and P&ID symbology, layout, and standards
• Read, check, and help develop P&IDs through various stages of development
• Assist in P&ID walk-downs and field verification efforts
• Develop and maintain drawing lists, equipment lists, and simple line lists
• Perform basic hydraulic and pressure-relief calculations (compressible & incompressible fluids)
• Build simple heat and material balances and support process simulation work
• Prepare simple equipment data sheets and specialty items lists
• Interact with vendors regarding process equipment and instrumentation
• Document simple process calculations and maintain supporting engineering documentation
• Become familiar with applicable industry codes, standards, project deliverables, budgets, and schedules
• Recognize out-of-scope work and escalate issues appropriately
• Perform other duties as assigned

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering (B.S. ChE) required
• 0–3 years of experience as a Chemical or Process Engineer (entry-level candidates encouraged)
• Familiarity with fundamentals: fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, heat & mass transfer, separations, reaction basics, and material & energy balances
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Critical thinking and problem-solving aptitude
• Exceptional interpersonal and organizational skills
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future

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Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $65,000 — $90,000 per year
• Benefits include medical, dental, 401(k), company-paid short- and long-term disability, life & AD&D insurance, pet insurance, discounted gym membership, and tuition reimbursement (benefit details provided by Confidential Client)
• Salary is based on experience, education, skills, and other factors; final compensation and benefits are determined by Confidential Client

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Location & Work Type

• Location: Lombard, IL (on-site with site visits as needed)
• Employment type: Full time

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Keywords & Skills (for search)

• Entry Level Process Engineer
• Chemical Engineering
• P&ID, piping isometrics, plot plans
• Heat & material balances; process simulation
• Hydraulic calculations; pressure relief devices
• Lombard, IL; process engineering jobs

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

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