Process Engineer Jobs

Position Responsibilities:

The Process Engineer-pet food supports the development of new or improved making processes and early research initiatives that advance equipment designs, improve end-product characteristics, and result in cutting edge process and factory controls. This position reports to the Senior Process Engineer and collaborates with the HQ R&D team, the HQ Equipment Design teams (extruder, dryer, coater, etc.), and with HQ Sales teams. Detail responsibilities are as below:

• Support, grow, and learn from the Senior Process Engineer – Pet Food.
• Propose new or improved Product and Process Projects for the Equipment and Process Innovation Grid.
• Troubleshoot existing equipment or processes and support corrective actions with existing customers.
• Lead and support the delivery of the approved Product and Process Innovation Projects in partnership with HQ R&D and Design Engineers.
• Use drafting tools or computer-assisted design software (2-D & 3-D).
• Utilize your unique process expertise, to fill gaps on the team, to solve design challenges.
• Propose Early Research Projects that advance our basic understanding of the application or product by conducting literature searches to create a hypothesis, prepare protocols for the HQ R&D team to conduct, and summarize the findings.
• Assist with commissioning of new process prototypes.
• Assist with Pilot Plant research studies.
• Support customers by providing technical assistance and presentations.
• International Travel up to 33%.

Candidate Requirements:

-must have:
• Experiences in extruded petfood applications.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Feed Science, Agricultural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
• Capable of 2D CAD design using Autocad software.
• Familiar with 3D design software as Autodesk Inventor.
• Knowledge of biological materials used in food, petfood, feed extrusion applications.
• Knowledge of Steam Systems
• Good interpersonal and communication skills

What do we offer?

• Competitive salary
• Employee & dependent health insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid vacation & holidays
• Relocation package commensurate with experience
• A fulfilling small work group environment where the right self-motivated individual will have the freedom and opportunity to make significant contributions to the company’s success.