Senior R&D Process Engineer

Keurig Dr Pepper•Burlington, MA

60d

About The Position

Come and join a creative team of scientists and engineers at the forefront of beverage innovation. As Senior Process Engineer, you'll help shape the next generation of Keurig coffee systems, turning ideas into scalable processes from lab to pilot to plant, so we deliver better beverages, faster and more sustainably for every consumer. This role will enable Keurig Dr Pepper to maximize the impact of Future Keurig Coffee Systems to consumers, customers, partners, and other key stakeholders. The individual in this role will: Lead the design, development and scale up of coffee processing systems - including, but not limited to, roasting, drying, milling and coatingIdentify, test, and deliver innovations, process strategies and methods that improve product quality, cost-of-goods, manufacturing efficiency and overall system performance, partnering closely with R&D functions, Appliance Engineering and Supply ChainRepresent KDP with third-party partners (vendors, OEMs and manufacturers), ensuring KDP requirements are captured in specifications and agreements, and that deliverables meet our standards POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: The role bridges process engineering and product development to define the critical-to-quality and critical-to-process factors (CTQs/CTPs). The Senior Process Engineer designs with scale in mind, considers sustainable process controls throughout, and integrates internal and external expertise to accelerate research into reliable manufacturing capability. Responsibilities include:

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering (preferred) or Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a closely related discipline. Master's degree and/or PhD is advantageous
6+ years of relevant professional experience, preferably within industries with significant particle technology applications (e.g., chemicals, foods, consumer products, pharmaceuticals)
Strong competence with some analytical tools and software (e.g., JMP, Minitab, Python, AutoCAD, MATLAB, CFD modeling software such as Ansys Fluent or COMSOL Multiphysics) for data analysis, interpretation, and visualization
Strong team player; experience in bringing teams/individuals/your skillset together to deliver projects; strong thought and executional leadership
Self-motivated, takes initiative, influencing
Highly collaborative communication and strong presentation skills
Strategic thinker
Change readiness, resiliency and flexibility to thrive in a constantly changing and fast moving organization
Ability to travel; 50%+ during certain periods of time

Responsibilities

Drive end-to-end product-to-process development, taking concepts from lab to pilot to commercial scale production
Set process specifications and process controls by identifying critical-to-quality/critical-to-process factors and the associated limits and maintains process documentation (Diagrams, FMEAs, HACCP, HAZOP/HAZID actions, SOPs, batch/recipe parameters).
Have strong knowledge of process engineering fundamentals (e.g. mass and energy balances, development of PFDs/P&IDs, SPC charts and other process evaluation/monitoring methods)
Have knowledge of experimental design and analysis (DoE) - this may include, factorial and response-surface methods, space-filling and optimal designs (e.g., Latin hypercube, D-optimal), and model/physics-informed approaches (e.g., MBDoE, Gaussian-process surrogates, Bayesian design/optimisation)
Uses data analysis and modelling to quantify performance (e.g. yield, CoV, cycle time, energy/water use) and to prioritise improvements
Development of experimental plans with process engineering, appliance, packaging and manufacturing teams to test new technologies, assess feasibility and obtain consumer feedback
Create and drive timelines, actions plans, reports, and presentations to manage and communicate progress. Make sound technical recommendations, influencing key stakeholders within the business.
Educate cross functional partners on technical and scientific principles as necessary
Represent beverage technical considerations including quality, stability, food safety, manufacturability, functionality in appliance and sensory.
Positively influence and engage in a creative, performance driven culture

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Disability
Paid Time Off (including paid parental leave, vacation, and sick time)
401k with company match
Tuition Reimbursement
Mileage Reimbursement
Annual bonus based on performance and eligibility
On-site Gym
Cafeteria and Specialty Coffee Bar
Robust benefits to support health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being
employee programs designed to enhance your professional growth and development, while ensuring you feel valued, inspired and appreciated at work