Senior Process Engineer - Wastewater

Chobani • New Berlin, NY

74d • $107,000 - $161,000

About The Position

The Snr Process Engineer will provide technical process engineering support and process monitoring to day-to-day dairy process manufacturing operations. The position requires strong technical process experience related to both dairy manufacturing.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical engineering preferred, other engineering degrees considered.
• 3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing and engineering role.
• Experience in waste water and water treatment equipment.
• 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 water and wastewater, in support of operations, maintenance and automation.
• Oversee the operation, maintenance, and optimization of water treatment systems, including filtration, softening, reverse osmosis (RO), UV disinfection, and storage.
• Manage and improve on-site wastewater treatment processes (e.g., SAF systems, m, pH neutralization) to ensure compliance with environmental discharge permits.
• Ensure all water and wastewater systems comply with local, state, and federal environmental regulations. Prepare and submit required environmental and regulatory reports.
• Available to support Ops in day to day troubleshooting as needed.
• 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.
• Analyze data to identify process inefficiencies or compliance risks. Develop action plans to resolve issues.
• Collaborate with production teams to monitor and control effluent characteristics (BOD, COD, TSS, pH, etc.) to minimize surcharges and avoid non-compliance.
• Provide weekend on-call support to the maintenance and operations team to reduce downtime, within areas of responsibility.
• Work with maintenance teams to develop preventive maintenance schedules and reliability strategies for pumps, tanks, sensors, blowers, and other equipment in water/wastewater systems.
• Create and maintain SOPs, P&IDs, process documentation, and training materials related to water and wastewater systems.
• Participate in the development of emergency procedures for spills, system failures, or environmental incidents. Train relevant personnel on response protocols.
• Provide input on design for capital projects concurrently.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Occasional travel required to equipment vendors and other Chobani sites.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision coverage
• Disability insurance
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending accounts
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k match of 100% on up to 5% of eligible pay
• Fertility and childcare assistance
• 12 weeks of parental leave at full pay after six months of continuous employment
• Employee assistance program
• Fitness discounts
• Wellness reimbursement
• On-site gym access (certain locations)
• Monthly wellness newsletter
• 120 hours of paid time off
• 11 holidays
• Paid volunteer time off
• Military service leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees