Process Engineer II

About the role

The Process Engineer II supports Hilmar Cheese Company's strategic objectives by developing optimal, cost-effective process technologies to enhance profitability, market position, and growth. They provide engineering support across various aspects of the manufacturing process, including productivity enhancement, cost reduction, and process sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing site Process Improvement teams to deliver industry-leading products and processes.
• Identify and review performance data to find opportunities for improvement in yield, quality, and throughput.
• Lead troubleshooting of persistent operational issues, implementing win:win solutions that balance multiple Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Implement changes with cross-functional teams such as Operations, FSQA, Training, Maintenance, Engineering, or Operational Technology.
• Develop and implement process control strategies to improve results and reduce process variability.
• Collaborate with Controls Engineers to test, debug, and deploy control programs.
• Lead Process Engineering components of new product development, experimental equipment, and plant trials.
• Utilize insights to guide final process design and commercialization.
• Partner with Project Engineering and cross-functional teams on capital projects, providing design decisions aligned with business objectives.
• Lead the Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) process to ensure successful execution, on-time startup, and delivery of business objectives.
• Document learnings and best practices; provide technical training to business stakeholders.
• Stay updated on latest technologies, industry trends, and continuously improve HCC's technology portfolio.
• Manage Hilmar's trade secrets and competitive advantage.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Biochemical Engineering, or other Engineering field with 2 years' manufacturing experience, or Master's degree in Chemical or Biochemical Engineering, or other Engineering field with 1 year manufacturing experience.
• Ability to complete energy and mass balances.
• Ability to collect and analyze production data using statistical techniques.
• Experience summarizing and presenting technical information to a variety of audiences.
• Experience developing operational models of plant processes.
• Intermediate proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Biochemical Engineering, or other Engineering field with 4 years' manufacturing experience, or Master's degree in Chemical or Biochemical Engineering, or other Engineering field with 3 years' manufacturing experience.
• Knowledge of unit operations commonly found in the food industry and waste-water treatment.
• Experience with clean-in-place (CIP) system design and operational principles.
• Certification or direct experience with problem-solving methodologies (e.g., Root Cause Analysis).
• Experience with CQV (Commissioning, Qualification, Validation) criteria development and implementation.
• Experience with statistical analysis or process simulation software.
• Leadership and team-building skills.