Senior Process Engineer - Food & Beverage / Pharma
Location: Tampa, FL | Hybrid | Full-Time, ~45-55 hours per week | 20–40% travel within the U.S. | Start Date: ASAP
Salary: $120,000 – $150,000 Base salary + Benefits
Relocation assistance is available. Sponsorship is not available.
About the role
Our client in the industrial automation and process systems industry is looking for a Senior Process Engineer to lead the design and execution of complex turnkey processing systems, including skid systems and tank solutions for sanitary manufacturing environments. This role is ideal for candidates with strong technical leadership, process engineering expertise, and a desire to mentor others. You will oversee projects from concept through commissioning while collaborating directly with customers and internal teams. This is an exciting opportunity with future leadership potential to join an organization focused on innovation, process optimization, and operational growth.
Responsibilities
- Lead process engineering projects from concept development through commissioning/startup
- Design complex sanitary process systems, including multi-skid, CIP/SIP, and aseptic processing
- Review and approve PFDs, P&IDs, process calculations, and engineering deliverables
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering team members
- Lead customer technical discussions, design reviews, and risk assessments
- Ensure compliance with ASME BPE and other regulatory standards
- Support proposals, estimates, standardization, and cost-reduction initiatives
- Participate in FAT oversight, commissioning, and onsite startup support
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
- 7+ years process engineering experience
- Experience within food, beverage, dairy, or pharmaceutical industries required
- Strong knowledge of sanitary process design and CIP/SIP systems
- Experience delivering turnkey skid and tank systems required
- Strong desire to lead and mentor junior engineers required
- Experience with ERP systems and AutoCAD 2D/3D required
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) retirement plan