Associate Process Engineer

Reporting to the Manager R&D, you will support the development and commercialization of new food processes and technologies. You will focus on defining critical process transformations, developing performance-based specifications, and exploring broad solution spaces with the goal of delivering consumer benefits through profitable, efficient, and operationally sound designs.

Your Impact

• Learn and apply the Methodology of Product/Process/Package Development (MOPD).

• Develop and define manufacturing processes that meet consumer and marketplace requirements for new products while achieving process, quality, and cost objectives.

• Define the physical, chemical, and biological transformations required to produce new food products.

• Execute bench-top and pilot plant testing to develop prototypes and validate hypotheses.

• Review and analyze experimental results to provide process recommendations and prepare findings for leadership presentations.

• Provide technical support in manufacturing facilities as needed.

• Maintain accurate and complete records and distill them into Intellectual Property documentation.

• Monitor consumer trends and emerging needs within the food industry.

• Demonstrate flexibility in learning and applying new approaches to work.

• Assist in providing technical leadership on projects as required.

• Requires travel approximately 25% of the time, with peak travel reaching 40% as needed.

Your Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Food, or Biological Engineering or related field

• 1+ year of related experience or internship history with process technology, process engineering or related industry experience

• Basic understanding of process documentation, including Process Flow Sheets, Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams, and process control concepts.

• Familiarity with mass and energy balances and willingness to learn more advanced techniques.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to share ideas clearly.

• Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively across multiple functions.

• Exposure to project management principles.

• Problem-solving skills with a structured approach; interest in learning methodologies like Six Sigma.

• Ability to prioritize tasks and adapt in dynamic environments.

• Comfortable using Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Eagerness to learn and grow in technical judgment and decision-making.

Physical Requirements

• May lift up to 50 pounds occasionally

• Willingness to work in pilot plant and production environment with exposure to loud noise, heat, cold, wet, slippery conditions and all food allergens.

• Comfortable climbing stairs or ladders and moving safely around machinery.

• Ability to drive a company or rental vehicle as needed.

Relocation is available for this position. Preference given to local candidates, if applicable.

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