Process Engineer II
About The Position
The Process Engineer II applies 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, collaborating with customers and teams across sales, project management, automation, manufacturing, and field operations. The position is onsite in Stratford, Wisconsin, or Willmar, Minnesota, with an anticipated 35% travel requirement. Travel includes customer-site visits for presales, project kickoffs, installation support, commissioning, and periodic trade shows. International travel may occur one to two times per year. The role reports to the Filtration Systems Director and is exempt, with no management responsibilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in dairy food processing, chemical, mechanical, bio-systems, or a related field.
- At least 4 years of experience in the sanitary dairy process industry.
- Working knowledge of membrane filtration systems or liquid processing.
- Familiarity with industry standards including 3-A, ASME, and USDA.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong teamwork skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
- Collect and analyze data to support optimization and improvement of customers’ existing process lines.
- Provide technical input for quotation proposals, including equipment-sizing estimates and high-level process flow diagrams (PFDs) and process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
- Use historical cost data to improve cost-estimation tools and propose cost-reduction improvements.
- Assist the sales team in onsite and remote customer meetings about process solutions.
- Develop detailed mass and energy balance calculations for process systems, including water, heat, and cooling utilities.
- Prepare technical documentation, including complete P&IDs, process descriptions, and specifications for project execution.
- Contribute to computational tools through data collection and analysis and Excel-oriented work.
- Support projects from conceptual design through execution at customer sites.
- Prepare functional descriptions for the automation team and lead factory acceptance testing (FAT).
- Work with project and automation engineers to identify and resolve technical, mechanical, and control-system issues.
- Execute commissioning, startup, and performance verification of filtration systems.
- Verify system performance against project requirements for capacity, yield, and key process variables.
- Prepare SOP manuals and train operators and customer technical teams.
- Document lessons learned and provide feedback to improve future projects.
- Analyze operational data to improve efficiency, reliability, and product quality.
- Identify and resolve process and equipment issues through root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Support standardization and best engineering practices.
- Assist the after-sales team and customers with inquiries, issues, warranties, and upgrades.
- Provide technological support and advice to coworkers and customer organizations when requested.
- Attend relevant continuing education classes and industry events.
- Perform other projects as assigned by the supervisor.
Benefits
- Medical insurance with three plan options.
- Dental insurance with two plan options.
- Vision insurance.
- 401(k) with a 6% company match and a fixed company contribution based on seniority.
- Health savings and flexible spending accounts.
- Company-provided basic life insurance, with optional additional voluntary life insurance for the employee, spouse, or dependents.
- Disability insurance, with company-paid short-term coverage and long-term coverage split between the company and employee.
- Voluntary accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance plans.
- Business and personal travel insurance.
- 10 paid holidays.
- Vacation starting at 3 weeks.
- 48 hours of sick time.
- Employee assistance program.
- Educational assistance program.
- Referral bonus.
- Bereavement leave.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
