Process Engineer

Process Engineer | Aseptic Food & Beverage Manufacturing | $110K–$120K + 12% Bonus | Lathrop, CA This Jobot Job is hosted by:
Amanda Ahmad Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button and sending us your resume. Salary: $110,000 - $120,000 per year A bit about us:
Founded nearly 80 years ago and based in Lathrop, California, we specialize in low-acid aseptic food and beverage manufacturing. We produce shelf-stable products including cheese sauces, soups, broths, and protein drinks, with a strong focus on sterile operations, quality, sustainability, teamwork, and community involvement. With approximately 350 employees and $150M in revenue, we offer the stability of an established organization while maintaining a collaborative environment where experienced professionals and fresh talent work together.

Our low turnover and long-tenured leadership reflect a culture where people can build lasting careers. Why join us? Generous Vacation: 3 weeks to start Comprehensive Benefits:
Benefits available from day one Established & Stable Company:
Join an organization with approximately 350 employees and $150M in revenue Long-Term Career Environment:
Low employee turnover and highly tenured leadership Collaborative Work Environment:
Team-oriented culture focused on quality, innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement Lathrop

Location:

Work onsite at our Lathrop, CA manufacturing operation Job Details Key

Responsibilities and Duties:

Engineer, optimize, and improve manufacturing processes within food and beverage production. Support aseptic processing and aseptic packaging operations. Analyze existing manufacturing processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, productivity, quality, safety, and cost. Develop and implement process improvements within a highly controlled, sterile manufacturing environment. Troubleshoot manufacturing and process-related issues and develop effective corrective solutions. Support equipment, process, and packaging improvements throughout the manufacturing operation.

Collaborate with operations, production, quality, maintenance, and other cross-functional teams to implement improvements. Apply engineering principles to low-acid aseptic food and beverage manufacturing processes. Assist with process validation, optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives. Help ensure manufacturing processes consistently meet quality and production requirements. Evaluate manufacturing data and process performance to identify improvement opportunities. Support new products, equipment, processes, and production initiatives as needed.

Maintain a strong focus on food safety, sterile processing, operational efficiency, and regulatory requirements. Qualifications Needed:
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering. Minimum 4+ years of process engineering experience.

Required:

Experience with aseptic processing and/or aseptic packaging. Strong experience in manufacturing environments; food manufacturing preferred.

Experience with process optimization, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement. Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, equipment, and production operations. Ability to analyze processes and implement practical engineering solutions. Experience working cross-functionally with production, operations, quality, and maintenance teams. Bilingual Spanish/English is a plus, but not required. Local Lathrop-area candidates preferred; relocation candidates may be considered for an exceptional fit. Interested in hearing more?

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