Sr Process Engineer
About The Position
The Senior Process Engineer coordinates and executes product and process development for Salty initiatives supporting the Cape Cod and Kettle potato chip brands. The work includes new products and platforms, line extensions, cost savings, and quality improvements to meet consumer demand and expectations. This is a hybrid role based in Camden, New Jersey. The role develops and implements processes and procedures to improve product quality, reduce costs, increase plant efficiency, and support technology transfer. It leads product development for new chip flavors and platforms through commercialization, integrating ingredient and flavor design, process development, financial considerations, and consumer needs. The engineer conducts plant trials, troubleshoots production problems, commissions and validates processes and equipment, and develops innovative processes and technologies for new business initiatives. The position collaborates with Product Development, Marketing, Regulatory, Sensory, Flavor Design, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, and snack plant operations. It requires effective communication across organizational levels, including senior and plant management, and the ability to work independently and on cross-functional teams. Anticipated travel is up to 40%.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree concentrated in Food Science, Food Process Engineering, or Chemical Engineering.
- Product Development experience.
- At least 6 years of related experience in a consumer-packaged goods background.
- Solid understanding of food science, business, operations, and commercialization processes.
- Knowledge beyond Process Engineering, including Product Development, Packaging, QA, Project Management, Marketing needs, and financial hurdles.
- Strong problem-solving skills, including identifying, interpreting, and analyzing data and providing detailed direction to development projects.
- Ability to design and execute statistically valid equipment and product tests.
- Ability to work independently or as part of a cross-functional team.
- Strong written, verbal, computer, and presentation skills.
- Excellent analytical, attention-to-detail, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to handle and lead multiple projects in a team environment.
- Passion for food science, product development, consumers, and innovation in new products, line extensions, and productivity opportunities.
- Ability to consider the organization holistically beyond the R&D function.
- Curiosity about the world and how things work.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree.
- Experience successfully commercializing snack products in the market.
- Experience with potato chip unit operations.
- Experience in tortilla and pretzel manufacturing.
Responsibilities
- Specify and implement processes and procedures to enhance product quality, reduce costs, increase plant efficiency, and facilitate technology transfer.
- Conduct plant trials to develop, commission, and validate new or existing products.
- Troubleshoot production problems, identify root causes, and help implement effective solutions.
- Support moderately complex projects with little to no assistance.
- Lead development of new chip flavors and platforms through commercialization, including ingredient and flavor design, process development, and consideration of financial and consumer needs.
- Lead moderately complex engineering projects or investigations, and support complex projects with some supervision.
- Conduct feasibility studies and implement new or improved product, process, or packaging initiatives.
- Integrate process expertise into early product development.
- Apply process engineering knowledge to support efficient technology transfer between R&D and snack plants.
- Assess situations, document manufacturing methods and procedures, and analyze and trend data to ensure manufacturing systems consistently deliver high-quality products to specification and cost.
- Document test results and conclusions, process parameters, critical control points, and specifications.
- Commission, validate, and start up new processes and equipment.
- Drive development of innovative processes and technologies and commercialization of new business initiatives.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop, test, and implement products and processes for Salty Snacks commercialization.
- Build cohesive relationships among Product Development, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and snack plant operations.
- Communicate effectively at multiple organizational levels, including senior management and plant management.
- Travel up to 40%.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, short- and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance, with coverage options for individuals, families, and domestic partners; benefits begin on the first day.
- Matching 401(k) plan available from the first day of employment, with immediate vesting.
- Unlimited sick time, paid time off, and holiday pay.
- Free access to the fitness center for employees in WHQ.
- Access to on-site day care operated by Bright Horizons and a company store.
- Campbell’s Cares matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually.
- Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
- Wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
