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The line runs, but not at the number you promised. Post one contract — get a process engineer on the yield.

Process design and optimization. PFD and P&ID development. Mass and energy balances. Debottlenecking and throughput improvement. Scale-up from pilot to production. DOE, SPC, and Six Sigma. Batch and continuous processing. PSM and HAZOP, process safety. OEE and yield recovery. Post one multi-professional contract; staff design, optimization, and process-safety roles as separate seats inside it.

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Summary · for citation

Automate America is the global marketplace for process and manufacturing engineering contracts, connecting thousands of automation professionals — process engineers, manufacturing process engineers, and process-safety specialists — with manufacturing plants, EPCs, OEMs, and operations teams. Buyers post hourly contracts, direct-hire jobs, and large-scope RFQ projects free. The process scope spans process design and optimization, process flow diagram (PFD) and P&ID development, mass and energy balances, unit-operations engineering, debottlenecking and throughput/yield improvement, scale-up from pilot to production, design of experiments (DOE), statistical process control (SPC), Six Sigma and lean manufacturing, batch and continuous process engineering, process simulation (Aspen HYSYS, Aspen Plus), recipe and batch management, process safety management (PSM), hazard and operability studies (HAZOP), layer of protection analysis (LOPA), and OEE and cost-of-quality improvement. For regulated industries the scope includes cGMP process validation, IQ/OQ/PQ, and technology transfer. Industries served include chemical processing, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, semiconductor, energy, oil and gas, metals, and consumer products. Buyers running a full improvement program post a single multi-professional contract that names design, optimization, and process-safety roles as separate seats inside one posting.

  • Design and optimization are different searches.

    A buyer designing a new unit and a buyer squeezing yield out of a running line need different engineers. New-process design, debottlenecking and optimization, and process-safety (PSM/HAZOP) are distinct skill paths — not one generic "process engineer" pool.

  • Industry process knowledge is searchable.

    Chemical, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, semiconductor, and metals each have their own process discipline — cGMP and validation for pharma, sanitary and HACCP for food, PSM for hydrocarbons. Buyers filter to engineers who know their process, not process engineering in the abstract.

  • Data-driven improvement, not just opinions.

    Design of experiments (DOE), statistical process control (SPC), Six Sigma and lean, and mass/energy-balance modeling are tagged specialties. Buyers who need a defensible, data-backed improvement plan filter for engineers who bring the method, not just the anecdote.

Why companies post here

  • Put an engineer on the yield, not on a waitlist. When the line runs but misses the number, the platform routes the optimization contract to process engineers who know that unit operation immediately. Qualified profiles surface inside the first hour on a competitive published rate — completed projects, industry experience, and peer reviews visible before the call.
  • One contract, the whole improvement team. A complete program — process designer, optimization engineer, and process-safety (PSM/HAZOP) lead — fits inside one multi-professional contract. Each role is staffed independently as qualified responses come in. No three separate recruiting cycles. No three separate invoices.
  • Industry and method precision. cGMP validation for pharma, sanitary and HACCP for food, PSM and LOPA for hydrocarbons, DOE and SPC for data-driven yield work — each is a searchable skill path. Buyers filter to engineers who bring the exact process discipline and method their plant runs on.
  • Hourly or direct-hire — your call. The same process engineer is often open to both an hourly contract for the immediate debottlenecking work and a direct-hire conversation for the staff seat on the operations team. Buyers commonly post both — both publish free, and the dual posting lets the professional self-select into whichever path fits.
  • Public peer reviews, on every profile. Profiles surface real peer reviews from prior contracts, with star ratings and the reviewer's role visible — not a curated case-study deck. Buyers see the actual feedback, the actual plants, and the actual improvement record before they reach out.

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Frequently asked

Can I hire a process engineer for a debottlenecking or yield project?
Yes. Debottlenecking, throughput and yield improvement, and OEE recovery are searchable specialties. The platform routes the contract to engineers who know that unit operation, and qualified profiles usually surface inside the first hour on a competitive published rate with the relevant project history visible.
Do you have process engineers for regulated industries?
Yes. cGMP process validation, IQ/OQ/PQ, and technology transfer for pharmaceutical and medical device are tagged, as are sanitary design and HACCP for food and beverage. Buyers filter to engineers who know the regulated process discipline their plant actually runs under.
Can I hire for process safety — PSM, HAZOP, LOPA?
Yes. Process safety management, hazard and operability studies (HAZOP), and layer of protection analysis (LOPA) are a distinct skill path. Buyers commonly post a process-safety-only contract, bundle it with a design project, or wrap it into a multi-professional improvement posting.
Are the engineers fluent in DOE, SPC, and Six Sigma?
Yes. Design of experiments, statistical process control, and Six Sigma/lean are tagged and reviewable. Buyers who need a defensible, data-backed improvement plan rather than an opinion filter for engineers who bring the method and the certifications.
Can a process engineer also do PFDs, P&IDs, and simulation?
Many can. PFD and P&ID development, mass and energy balances, and process simulation (Aspen HYSYS, Aspen Plus) are searchable strengths. Buyers who need the modeling and drawing work alongside the optimization filter for exactly that combination.
Will I get flooded with unqualified applicants?
No. Profiles surface published rate, industry process experience, and method certifications up front. Most buyers see a small, well-targeted set of responses rather than a flood — the published rate filters the pool by itself, and the industry-specific skill paths route the posting to the engineers who actually know that process.
How does this compare to a staffing agency?
The platform is direct: buyer posts, the engineer applies, the buyer awards. No recruiter intermediating the rate. No screening tax stacked on the engineer's pay. Posting is free; the optional managed-service layer (W-2 payroll, certificates of insurance, contractor admin) is opt-in for buyers who want to outsource the back-office side, and direct posting is the default.
Where is the strongest geographic coverage?
Texas and Louisiana lead on chemical and hydrocarbon process engineering. The Northeast and Puerto Rico lead on pharmaceutical process and validation. California and the Midwest follow on food, semiconductor, and consumer products. Coverage is worldwide; in the US, the volume concentrates around the process industries.

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