Process Engineer - Utilities

Chobani • Town of Pittsfield, NY

33d • $85,000 - $127,000

About The Position

The Process Engineer will provide technical process engineering support and process monitoring to day-to-day dairy process manufacturing operations with a focus on utilities. The position requires strong technical process experience related to dairy manufacturing.
 Responsibilities
Act as a subject matter expert for all utilities on site, in support of maintenance and automation.
Monitor, evaluate, and optimize the performance of utility systems 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 related to utilities
Responsible for MoC (Management of Change) process implementation for all mechanical, instrumentation and automation changes 
Drive energy efficiency initiatives for utility systems to reduce costs and environmental impact, including tracking KPIs such as energy usage per unit of production.
Available to support maintenance in day to day troubleshooting as needed
Collaborate with maintenance teams to develop and implement preventive maintenance programs for all utility equipment, ensuring reliability and minimizing downtime.
Responsible to track/trend/report out all defined Process Performance Metrics (PPMs) and reporting 
Leverage Product Excellence PPM monitoring & trending to identify potential process & equipment improvements
Provide weekend on-call support to the maintenance and operations team to reduce downtime, within areas of responsibility
Work closely with the CAD team to update and modify various drawings, including P&IDs and Process Flow Diagrams.
Support capital and process improvement projects related to utilities, such as installation or upgrades of boilers, refrigeration compressors, or heat recovery systems.
Identify and evaluate emerging technologies in utility systems (e.g., renewable energy integration, heat recovery systems, water reuse) to support corporate sustainability goals
Other duties as assigned.
Occasional travel required to equipment vendors and other Chobani sites.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical engineering preferred, other engineering degrees considered
• 3-5 years of experience in utilities management role
• Experience in utilities design and equipment management
• Working knowledge of project life cycle deliverables, contract & schedule
• May be required to work in a site environment in the presence of heavy equipment, smoke, dust and noise
• Proficient in the use Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Project, SEEQ, CAPE or TOPS, and AutoCAD
• Pro-activity, personal drive, decisiveness, commercial / business acumen, communication skills, excellent teamwork skills, organizational competency, and the ability to prioritize

Responsibilities

• Act as a subject matter expert for all utilities on site, in support of maintenance and automation.
• Monitor, evaluate, and optimize the performance of utility systems 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 related to utilities
• Responsible for MoC (Management of Change) process implementation for all mechanical, instrumentation and automation changes
• Drive energy efficiency initiatives for utility systems to reduce costs and environmental impact, including tracking KPIs such as energy usage per unit of production.
• Available to support maintenance in day to day troubleshooting as needed
• Collaborate with maintenance teams to develop and implement preventive maintenance programs for all utility equipment, ensuring reliability and minimizing downtime.
• Responsible to track/trend/report out all defined Process Performance Metrics (PPMs) and reporting
• Leverage Product Excellence PPM monitoring & trending to identify potential process & equipment improvements
• Provide weekend on-call support to the maintenance and operations team to reduce downtime, within areas of responsibility
• Work closely with the CAD team to update and modify various drawings, including P&IDs and Process Flow Diagrams.
• Support capital and process improvement projects related to utilities, such as installation or upgrades of boilers, refrigeration compressors, or heat recovery systems.
• Identify and evaluate emerging technologies in utility systems (e.g., renewable energy integration, heat recovery systems, water reuse) to support corporate sustainability goals
• Other duties as assigned.
• Occasional travel required to equipment vendors and other Chobani sites.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees