Process Engineer II

Location: Stratford, WI or Willmar, MN (Hybrid/Remote). Reports to: Filtration Systems Director. FLSA Status: Exempt. Non‑management position.

About the role

This position will apply process engineering principles to design, analyze, optimize, and support food and dairy processing systems. The role supports membrane filtration projects from conceptual design through commissioning and startup, working closely with customers, sales, project management, automation, manufacturing, and field teams.

Responsibilities

Sales Support

• Collect and analyze data to support the optimization and improvement of customers’ existing process lines
• Support quotation proposals with technical input, equipment sizing estimations, high level process flow diagrams (PFDs), process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs)
• Utilize historical cost data to support and enhance cost estimation tools while proposing continuous cost‑reduction improvements
• Assist sales team with on‑site and remote customer meetings for process solutions presentations and discussions

Process Design and Engineering

• Develop technically detailed mass and energy balance calculations for process systems, covering water, heat, and cooling utilities
• Prepare technical documentation including complete P&IDs, process descriptions, and specifications for use in project execution
• Contribute to computational tools through data collection, analysis, and Excel‑oriented skills

Project Support and Execution

• Support projects from conceptual design phase to final execution at customer sites
• Prepare functional description for automation team and lead factory acceptance testing (FAT)
• Partner closely with project and automation engineers to identify and resolve technical, mechanical, and control system issues
• Execute commissioning, startup, and performance verification of filtration systems
• Ensure system performance meets project requirements for capacity, yield, and key process variables
• Prepare SOP manual and train operators & customer technical teams
• Document lessons learned and provide feedback for future project improvement