Senior Process Engineer

Schreiber Foods • Shippensburg, PA

100d

About The Position

We're growing our Engineering team and looking for talented Engineers to work in our U.S. Manufacturing Plants. We are seeking a skilled Senior Process Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a Senior Process Engineer at Schreiber Foods, you will play a pivotal role in optimizing our production processes, ensuring the efficient and cost-effective manufacturing of our food products. You will focus on the upstream dairy process, working to optimize blending, standardization, heat treatment, filtration & sanitation. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Production Operations, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Reliability Engineering, Controls/Capital Engineering, Operations Excellence, and Supply Chain, to drive continuous improvement, maintain product quality, and enhance overall production performance. Your role will encompass process optimization, improve process capability, process step-to-step enhancement, risk reduction, process & food safety, and close collaboration with various teams. This position is located at our plant in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Engineering; Chemical or Process Engineering is preferred.
• 5+ years of engineering experience.
• Experience in Fluid related processing or equivalent.
• Technical knowledge of aseptic processing & heat treatment, filtration & separation, and blending is preferred.
• A strong understanding of food safety regulations and quality management systems (e.g., HACCP, GMP, QMS, etc.)
• A strong understanding of process safety, safe design & hazard assessments (e.g., OSHA, HAZOP, LOPA, etc.)
• Perform FMEA, working knowledge of CIP, heat transfer, fluid mechanics in dairy industry is preferred.
• Solid understanding on developing P&ID diagrams (AutoCAD) and PID loop tuning related to current and new process designs.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree is a plus but not required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) is a plus but not required.
• Capable of executing medium size capital projects, re-design existing equipment, process flows and design improvements.

Responsibilities

• Subject matter expert in fluid related process engineering and provide day-to-day process engineering support.
• Evaluate existing manufacturing processes and identify areas for improvement in efficiency, productivity, process capability, risk, and cost reduction.
• Play active role developing and driving engineering strategies around processing line capability, capacity and optimization that align with organizational priorities.
• Design and implement improvements to enhance yield, reduce waste, increase throughputs, improve cycle times, reduce bottlenecks, and streamline operations while maintaining strict adherence to food safety.
• Collaborate with Operations Excellence and Data Science/Analytics teams to leverage data for process optimization.
• Lead or assist in the development of new equipment installations or modifications, from concept to commissioning, with a focus on maximizing output, minimizing downtime, and reducing operational risk.
• Perform process capability studies to predict manufacturing process trends to meet customer specifications and create stability in day-to-day operations.
• Collaborate with Project Engineers on capital project development; scoping, budget estimates, schedule development, construction plans, downtime planning/risk mitigation, review scope and equipment qualification success criteria is met.
• Maintain accurate documentation, including process manuals, plant P&IDs, define CCP’s, standard operating procedures, and equipment specifications, with an emphasis on standardizing the process and sharing best practices.
• Together with the leadership team, ensures compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans, in addition to customer requirements.
• Interprets and communicates customer requirements to plant production and/or support groups.
• Establishes and Audits PCPs, CCPs and Standard Operating Procedures to define and monitor processes, to ensure customer requirements are met.
• Reviews incidents during which the procedures are not met, and determines appropriate corrective action for partners failing to follow standard procedures.

Benefits

• Receive a $10,000 relocation bonus PLUS a generous relocation package if relocating more than 50 miles for this position.
• Get not one, but TWO retirement benefits including an 8% 401(k) match into the ESOP and an additional company contribution of about 8% of your earnings.
• Earn bonus pay with opportunities to earn incentive pay twice a year when company goals are met.
• Get up to $5,000 annually to help with childcare costs.
• Earn $1,200 in your HSA or as a cash payout for prevention activities depending on medical plan enrollment.
• Use a $600 lifestyle spending account for reimbursements related to health, fitness, weight management, mental health and social wellness.
• Tuition reimbursement for further education.
• Access to medical, prescription drug, dental and vision benefits starting day one.
• Partners Helping Partners program for support during hardships.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees