Manufacturing Process Engineer

We are seeking a skilled Process Engineer to join our dynamic team at our Grand Rapids, Michigan manufacturing facility. This role is 100% on-site and focuses on optimizing the upstream dairy process, including blending, standardization, heat treatment, filtration, and sanitation.

About the role

As a Process Engineer at Schreiber Foods, you will play a pivotal role in optimizing production processes to ensure efficient and cost-effective manufacturing of our food products. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams—including Production Operations, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Reliability Engineering, Controls/Capital Engineering, Operations Excellence, and Supply Chain—to drive continuous improvement, maintain product quality, and enhance overall production performance.

We are hiring for either a Process Engineer or Senior Process Engineer based on experience.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate existing manufacturing processes and identify areas for improvement in efficiency, productivity, process capability, risk, and cost reduction.
• Design and implement improvements to enhance yield, reduce waste, increase throughputs, improve cycle times, reduce bottlenecks, and streamline operations while maintaining strict adherence to food safety standards.
• Collaborate with Operations Excellence and Data Science/Analytics teams to leverage data for process optimization.
• Partner with Maintenance and Reliability Engineering to ensure equipment uptime, reliability, and integration of predictive maintenance strategies.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to scale up new products from concept to production, ensuring seamless integration into existing manufacturing processes.
• Lead or assist in the development of new equipment installations or modifications, from concept to commissioning, with a focus on maximizing output, minimizing downtime, and reducing operational risk.
• Perform process capability studies to predict manufacturing process trends, meet customer specifications, and create stability in day-to-day operations.
• Collaborate with Project Engineers on capital project development, including scoping, budget estimates, schedule development, construction plans, downtime planning/risk mitigation, and review of scope and equipment qualification success criteria.
• Maintain accurate documentation, including process manuals, plant P&IDs, define CCPs, standard operating procedures, and equipment specifications, with an emphasis on standardizing the process and sharing best practices.
• Ensure compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans, interpret and communicate customer requirements to plant production and support groups, and establish and audit PCPs, CCPs, and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Review incidents where procedures are not met and determine appropriate corrective actions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; Chemical or Process Engineering is preferred.
• 0–6 years of engineering experience.
• Experience in fluid-related processing or equivalent; FDA/USDA-regulated food and beverage experience is preferred.
• Technical knowledge of aseptic processing, heat treatment, filtration, separation, and blending is preferred.
• Capable of executing medium-sized capital projects, redesigning existing equipment, process flows, and design improvements.
• Strong understanding of food safety regulations and quality management systems (e.g., HACCP, GMP, QMS).
• Strong understanding of process safety, safe design, and hazard assessments (e.g., OSHA, HAZOP, LOPA).
• Perform FMEA; working knowledge of CIP, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics in the dairy industry is preferred.
• Solid understanding of developing P&ID diagrams (AutoCAD) and PID loop tuning related to current and new process designs.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Benefits

• Retirement benefits: Eligible for an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) from day one, with an 8% 401(k) match. Schreiber contributes an additional ~8% of earnings annually, totaling around 16% in retirement savings.
• Bonus pay: Opportunity to earn incentive pay twice a year based on company goals.
• Relocation: Receive a $10,000 relocation bonus plus a generous relocation package if relocating more than 50 miles for this position.
• Childcare support: Up to $5,000 annually to help with childcare costs, including independent babysitters.
• Wellness incentives: Earn a Wellness Incentive and receive an employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) for fitness, mental health, and other lifestyle expenses.
• Professional development: Tuition reimbursement and role-relevant career development opportunities.
• Health benefits: Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision benefits starting day one, including access to an onsite nurse and mental health counselor.
• Community support: Access to "Partners Helping Partners," a program where employees organize fundraisers to support colleagues in need.

For more details, visit Schreiber – Care for you.