Manager, Process Engineering

Torani • San Leandro, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Torani is hiring a Manager, Process Engineering to lead project teams through complex technical challenges and translate business growth objectives into practical engineering solutions. The role supports capital projects from definition through execution, helping ensure that solutions are effective, fit for purpose, and aligned with production needs, capacity goals, and operational constraints. The manager will help define capital plans that balance performance, cost, and long-term flexibility, while coaching the team through ambiguity and evolving project requirements.

The position focuses on syrup and sauce processing, high-speed packaging, food and beverage process design, thermal processing, filling technologies, applied automation, and packaging line integration. The manager will deliver capital projects safely, on time, and within budget; support implementation and startup; and collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Safety, technical experts, and external partners. The role also advances continuous improvement, equipment reliability, uptime, overall equipment effectiveness, and preventive maintenance, while coaching a direct report and contributing to the development of the broader engineering team.

This is an onsite position at Toraniland: Flavor Factory in San Leandro, five days per week. The salary range is $145,158–$161,287.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering; other engineering disciplines will be considered.
• At least 7 years of experience in engineering and executing capital projects in food, beverage, or related manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-million-dollar capital projects from design through full-scale startup.
• Experience translating business needs and capacity goals into clearly scoped capital projects, including option analysis and technical recommendations.
• Strong knowledge of food processing and packaging systems, including hot or cold fill operations and automated packaging lines.
• Experience developing process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), construction documents, and equipment specifications.
• Hands-on experience with process automation, HMIs, and system integration.
• Experience working with regulatory agencies and permitting processes.
• Strong leadership skills, including coaching, development, and performance accountability.
• Experience supporting CMMS systems, preventive maintenance programs, and safety initiatives.

Nice To Haves

• PMP certification.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or reliability improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams through complex technical challenges and support capital projects from definition through execution.
• Translate business needs, production requirements, capacity goals, and operational constraints into scoped engineering solutions and capital plans.
• Evaluate project options and technical tradeoffs, and provide recommendations that balance performance, cost, maintainability, food safety, and long-term flexibility.
• Manage capital projects, including engineering support, equipment evaluation, implementation, and startup, delivering safely, on time, and within budget.
• Design and support reliable, scalable syrup and sauce processing systems and high-speed packaging systems.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Safety, technical experts, and external partners to align priorities and improve project outcomes.
• Use data, root-cause analysis, and structured problem-solving to improve reliability, uptime, overall equipment effectiveness, and preventive maintenance.
• Coach and develop a direct report and mentor other team members through feedback, knowledge sharing, and development conversations.
• Communicate technical complexity as clear, actionable decisions and promote accountability and collaboration across teams.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) participation for every regular team member.
• Profit sharing.
• Annual bonus.
• 401(k) company match.
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for team members.
• Paid time off.
• Competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package.
• Unlimited Italian sodas and flavored lattes, and opportunities to taste products.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager