Food Processing Engineer

Miss Jones Baking Co.•Sandusky, OH

About The Position

If you’re a Food Process Engineer ready to move beyond the constraints of legacy food operations, this is your moment. Join a fast‑scaling, venture‑backed ingredient company built on a foundation of consumer goods excellence and powered by cutting‑edge R&D in cake and icing systems. Here, your ideas won’t sit in a queue — they’ll shape the next generation of better‑for‑you products. Decko Products / Miss Jones Baking Co. We are bakers building a new kind of baking company! We believe it's always easier to get amazing results when you bake with the best possible ingredients, which is why we're proud to make the first-ever organic ready-to-use frostings and organic baking mixes that taste like they were made from scratch, without any of the weird stuff. We want to feel good about what we’re feeding ourselves, our friends, and our family, while offering the very best baking essentials we can find. Our innovative line of baking mixes and frostings eliminate the worry of consuming unpronounceable ingredients, while delivering high-quality, baked-with-love results every time! It is a sweet time to join Decko/Miss Jones As a leading co-manufacturer and producer of branded CPG goods, revolutionizing the industry. We're committed to high-quality, organic ingredients and delivering real, homemade taste. This unique blend of legacy expertise and a forward-thinking approach creates a dynamic environment where you can lead impactful change. If you're a passionate leader with experience in branded and/or co-manufacturing, driven by process improvement and shaping the future of production, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the evolving baking industry. What You Will Do We’re looking for a Food Processing Engineer who combines practical food science fundamentals with strong process engineering skills. This role supports the scale-up, optimization, and continuous improvement of food manufacturing processes, ensuring products are safe, consistent, and manufacturable at scale. You’ll work closely with Operations, R&D, Quality, and Maintenance to translate formulas into robust production processes, applying food science principles to manage variability, shelf life, and product performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering
3–7 years of experience in food manufacturing, process engineering, or food process development
Working knowledge of food chemistry and ingredient functionality, including fats, sugars, emulsifiers, stabilizers, and thickeners
Experience applying Lean, Six Sigma, SPC, or other continuous improvement tools in a manufacturing environment
Familiarity with FDA, FSMA, HACCP, and GFSI expectations
Comfortable working on the plant floor and translating technical concepts into practical solutions
Strong documentation and communication skills
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future

Responsibilities

Develop, optimize, and document food manufacturing processes including mixing, heating, cooling, depositing, filling, and packaging
Apply food science fundamentals (water activity, pH, emulsions, viscosity, thermal effects, ingredient functionality) to support process design and troubleshooting
Support product scale-up by identifying risks related to texture, stability, shelf life, and process sensitivity
Lead process validation, capability studies, and root-cause analysis for quality or performance issues
Partner with R&D and QA to ensure formulas are manufacturable, scalable, and compliant with food safety requirements
Evaluate and specify process equipment such as mixers, pumps, heat exchangers, and fillers with an understanding of product rheology and sanitation needs
Analyze process data to improve yield, throughput, and consistency
Support new product commercialization, trials, and line commissioning
Contribute to HACCP, GMP, and FSMA programs as they relate to process controls and product risk