Food Process Engineer

Job Summary

We are seeking a Food Process Engineer at Shambaugh & Son. The ideal candidate will provide quality food process engineering design services to meet or exceed customer satisfaction for schedule and budget.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop flow diagrams and ensure specifications align with customer requirements, Shambaugh & Son standards, and regulatory agency requirements.
• Perform balance calculations and review them with the customer for production design criteria.
• Conduct production line time studies, capacity usage studies, and product mass flow calculations.
• Create utility service needs documentation and distribute it to other project disciplines.
• Prepare detailed scope of work documents and communicate them to clients, estimating departments, and field installation teams.
• Develop project installation requirements, including materials of construction, installation methods, and control sequences.
• Assemble equipment specifications and RFQs as needed to respond quickly and accurately to inquiries.
• Distribute project documents (approval drawings, equipment specification sheets) to relevant project team members and prepare a written functional description for operator training.
• Provide on-site engineering support during construction projects, including commissioning and owner operator training.
• Handle troubleshooting and training for existing construction projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural, Chemical, Mechanical, or Food Process Engineering
• 3-5 years of experience in design and project management within the Food and Beverage industry
• Experience working independently or in a team environment
• Travel is expected as part of the job, with duration determined by project needs
• Proficiency in MS Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• AutoCAD proficiency is a plus
• Clear communication skills, both written and oral
• Regular and reliable attendance, including availability for extended hours and weekends as required

Pay

Competitive salary and benefits package offered.

Schedule

Duration of travel and work schedule is determined based on project needs.

Benefits

Equal opportunity employer. Details about benefits can be found in the company's policies.

Skills

Knowledge of engineering calculations, spreadsheets, equipment schedules, standard details, piping methods, and control sequences.

Benefits

Details about employee benefits can be found in the company's policies.