Process Engineer II (CIP & Utilities)

Chobani•Town of Pittsfield, NY

33d•$85,000 - $127,000

About The Position

Chobani continues to grow rapidly as we expand production capacity, add new product lines, and invest heavily in world‑class manufacturing technologies. The Process Engineer II – CIP & Utilities plays a critical role in supporting this growth by serving as a bridge between utility operations and every area of our production processes. This role ensures that the systems powering our facility — from CIP to steam, refrigeration, compressed air, and chilled water — operate safely, reliably, and efficiently. The Process Engineer will work closely with a team of senior process engineers, quality specialists, operators, and maintenance personnel to maintain high standards of food safety, sanitation, and operational performance. This position is hands‑on, deeply cross‑functional, and essential to ensuring our facility runs smoothly, cleanly, and with continuous improvement in mind. The position requires strong technical process experience related to fluid systems, heat & mass transfer, processing equipment, and process control.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Chemical engineering preferred, other engineering degrees considered
2-4 years of experience working with fluid systems, pumping operations, and heat/mass balance applications
Experience in process design, troubleshooting, and system optimization
Ability to work in a manufacturing environment around heavy equipment and noise
Proficient in the use Microsoft Office software and general data analysis tools
Strong initiative, decision making skills, communication, teamwork, and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

Act as a subject matter expert for site-wide Clean-in-Place (CIP) systems, supporting operations, maintenance, and automation.
Support our Sr. Process Engineer – Utilities & Wastewater.
Monitor, evaluate, and optimize the performance of utility systems, focusing on CIP systems but including steam boilers, ammonia refrigeration, compressed air, chilled water and HVAC, to ensure continuous and efficient operation.
Collaborate with operational productivity team on optimization and process improvements
Responsible for MoC (Management of Change) process implementation for all mechanical, instrumentation and automation changes for CIP systems
Support maintenance in day-to-day troubleshooting
Collaborate with maintenance teams to develop and implement preventive maintenance programs for all CIP equipment, ensuring reliability and minimizing downtime.
Responsible to track/trend/report out all defined Process Performance Metrics (PPMs)
Leverage Product Excellence PPM monitoring & trending to identify potential process & equipment improvements
When necessary, provide weekend on-call support to the maintenance and operations team to reduce downtime, within areas of responsibility
Work with the CAD team to maintain accurate drawings, P&IDs, and PFDs.
Support capital and process improvement projects related to CIP, such as installation or upgrades of boilers, refrigeration compressors, or heat recovery systems.
Identify and evaluate emerging technologies in CIP systems
Other duties as assigned.
Occasional travel to equipment vendors and other Chobani sites may be required

Benefits

Chobani provides a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision coverage, disability insurance, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, and tuition reimbursement.
To help save for the future, all employees are eligible for a 401k match of 100% on up to 5% of eligible pay.
To support growing families, we provide fertility and childcare assistance, and 12 weeks of parental leave at full pay after six months of continuous employment.
In addition, we provide wellness resources which include an employee assistance program, fitness discounts, a wellness reimbursement, on-site gym access (certain locations) and a monthly wellness newsletter to connect you with resources and timely information.
We offer various types of paid time of including: 120 hours of paid time off, 11 holidays, paid volunteer time off and military service leave.

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