Staff Engineer - SME Membranes

Agropur•Eden Prairie, MN

2d•Remote

About The Position

Membrane Systems serves as the enterprise technical authority for membrane separation technologies across Agropur’s manufacturing network. This role provides deep subject matter expertise in the design, operation, optimization, troubleshooting, and strategic application of membrane systems supporting dairy processing operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (ChE preferred)
10+ years experience in membrane system process engineering and/or capital project development/execution
Experience developing technical standards and specifications
Demonstrated expertise in membrane system design, operation, troubleshooting and optimization
Strong understanding of dairy processing
Strong organizational and communication skills; ability to influence technical decisions across multiple facilities and stakeholder groups
Experience facilitating technical reviews and driving follow-up actions
Experience supporting capital projects
Experience implementing standards and effective change management to ensure adoption
Experience with whey processing, protein concentration, and dairy ingredient manufacturing
Experience working with leading membrane system suppliers and OEMs.

Responsibilities

Serve as the enterprise subject matter expert for membrane separation technologies
Technical leadership for RO, UF, NF, MF applications
Lead technical reviews of major capital projects involving membrane systems.
Serve as final technical authority for membrane-related engineering decisions.
Support strategic decisions regarding membrane system design, technology selection, and system optimization
Make high-quality technical decisions in ambiguous or high-risk situations
Participate in concept development, feasibility studies, and engineering design reviews; review process designs and vendor proposals for membrane systems
Support Operational Excellence initiatives by supporting complex membrane performance, reliability and capacity issues; and identifying optimization opportunities
Build and maintain enterprise membrane system design and operating standards; ensure standards compliance in partnership with Engineering Governance, and drive adoption of standards across the network.
Monitor and evaluate emerging membrane technologies; assess emerging technologies for their potential to unlock new product platforms, create competitive advantage, or improve quality, cost, or functionality.