Process Engineer

Job Summary

The Process Engineer serves as a key technical leader supporting manufacturing operations through the identification of process inefficiencies, enhancement of plant performance, and implementation of safe, practical, and cost-effective engineering solutions. This role leads process and equipment design initiatives, manages small capital and expense projects, and strengthens production documentation and standards.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate with production teams to analyze manufacturing processes and identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and cost improvement opportunities

• Develop process flows and create or modify P&IDs, layout drawings, and isometrics for new and existing processes

• Evaluate new materials, equipment, and manufacturing methodologies to improve performance and reliability

• Assist and/or lead troubleshooting of processing issues using data trends, historical information, and system knowledge

• Resolve technical challenges with practical, robust, and cost-effective solutions

• Ensure compliance with food safety standards including SQF, HACCP, and GMP, and support sanitary design principles

Process Engineering & Operations Support

• Manage small capital and expense projects (typically under $2M), including scope, schedule, cost, and stakeholder coordination

• Partner cross-functionally to develop, maintain, and improve standard operating procedures (SOPs) for batch processing

• Develop and support control strategies; contribute to instrumentation specifications and PLC/DCS-based troubleshooting

• Design, size, and specify plant equipment such as pumps, piping systems, heat exchangers, vessels, and packaging equipment

• Evaluate upset conditions and determine appropriate safety devices, including relief systems and safety circuits

• Participate in Process Hazard Analyses (PHA) and ensure completion of action items tied to process safety improvements

• Maintain process safety documentation and support Management of Change (MOC) and PSM practices

• Interpret and apply applicable codes and standards (NFPA, ISA, API) related to engineering and safety compliance

Project Engineering, Safety & Continuous Improvement

• Interpret and apply applicable codes and standards (NFPA, ISA, API) related to engineering and safety compliance