Process Engineer
Summary of Position
Technically proficient Engineer ready to be directly involved with equipment operation, process development, commercialization of ingredients and finished goods, and root cause analysis. The individual will be working with vendors, teammates, and external customers to meet project deadlines and launch new projects to market.
Essential Job Duties
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Working Conditions
Technically proficient Engineer ready to be directly involved with equipment operation, process development, commercialization of ingredients and finished goods, and root cause analysis. The individual will be working with vendors, teammates, and external customers to meet project deadlines and launch new projects to market.
Essential Job Duties
- Support new products in scale up and first production launches at multiple co-manufacturing locations across multiple product types
- Apply sound engineering principles to food and beverage processes to meet production and customer requirements
- Be proficient in operating equipment and comfortable with using tools for measurement and repairs
- Follow all Good Manufacturing Practice guidelines during the production of food and beverage products.
- Ensure that processing and manufacturing concerns are incorporated into product development efforts throughout the life cycle of a project
- Participate in root cause analysis and process Improvement projects
- Able to conduct independent development/troubleshooting work
- Write technical documents with accuracy and clear detail in a professional format
- Work collaboratively with other employees in other roles and outside customers as part of a project team
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering disciplines: Chemical, Mechanical, Biochemical, etc.
- Minimum experience – 0-3 years
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Preferred Qualifications
- Internship at a food and beverage company or previous manufacturing experience
- Visual Basic or Python experience
Working Conditions
- Will be present in plant with floors that can be wet and/or slippery and may be cold (40°F) or hot (90+°F)
- Plant equipment can be dangerous to touch due to rotary, electrical or temperature danger
- At times will need to bend and kneel on the floor
- At times will carry, move, or push objects weighing 50lbs+
- At times will work at elevated heights
- May need to stand for up to four hours consecutively
- This job may require up to 30% travel
