Company Overview:

Hartree Partners is a global energy and commodities firm with an international reputation for integrity. In the ever-evolving Global Energy Industry, Hartree Partners uses decades of experience in the physical and financial energy and commodities markets to explore the opportunities this evolution provides. Hartree assists customers in participating in new markets and navigating their complexities for maximum revenues at minimum risk. The company provides a wide range of services to a substantial and diversified customer base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals.

Founded in 1997, the firm is headquartered in New York and today, operates across 18 global offices and employs approximately 800 people in its core trading operations. Together with its affiliates, Hartree employs nearly 1,700 people supporting the firm’s growing strategic asset portfolio to complement its merchant trading capabilities. It is owned by the company’s founding partners, senior staff, and Oaktree Capital.

As the transition from traditional fossil fuels to sustainable fuels accelerates and produces extreme market volatility, Hartree is uniquely positioned to capitalize on opportunities from both a trading and asset investment/acquisition perspective. Hartree operates with major investments in commodities, environmental instruments, asset management, advisory services and infrastructure solutions.

Find out more about us by visiting our website at: http://www.hartreepartners.com/

Job Summary:

World Energy Harrisburg is seeking a talented Plant Engineer with strong project management and AutoCAD skills to join our biodiesel production team in Camp Hill, PA. In this role, you’ll be responsible for maintaining and improving plant operations while leading capital and process improvement projects from concept through completion.

You will provide technical expertise, develop detailed drawings and layouts, oversee project timelines and budgets, and collaborate with operations, maintenance, and leadership teams to ensure initiatives are delivered safely, efficiently, and on schedule. This position is ideal for an engineer who thrives on solving complex problems, coordinating teams, and driving innovation in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Job Responsibilities:

- Provide engineering support to ensure safe, efficient plant operations and product quality.

- Create, update, and maintain plant layouts, P&IDs, and equipment drawings using AutoCAD.

- Lead and manage capital projects, including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, and contractor coordination.

- Develop and implement process improvements to optimize throughput, reliability, and energy efficiency.

- Support preventive and predictive maintenance programs with engineering solutions.

- Ensure compliance with environmental, safety, and quality standards (including BQ-9000).

- Prepare technical reports, drawings, and project updates for plant leadership.

Job Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or related Engineering field.

- 5-10 years of experience in manufacturing, chemical processing, or energy production.

- Proficiency with AutoCAD (2D required; 3D experience a plus).

- Proven project management experience, including budget and schedule control.

- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.

- Familiarity with process safety, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement tools

- Excellent communication, organizational, and cross-functional collaboration skills.