Process Engineer

Company Overview

Who is Costa Farms? We’re one of the world’s largest horticultural growers—without an ego to match our acreage. Our headquarters are in Miami, Florida, where we were founded in 1961. Costa Farms started on just 30 acres, and over the last 60 years, we’ve grown to more than 5,000 acres around the world. We have farms in North and South Carolina, Central and South Florida, and the Dominican Republic, plus an office in China.

Costa Farms now employs nearly 6,000 people: engineers, marketers, accountants/analysts, human resources professionals, and of course, growers and plant scientists!

Here at Costa Farms, we live by the values of Humble, Hungry, and Hustling—the team rallies to the mission of being a lean, green, growing machine dedicated to enriching the world by bringing plants into everyone’s life. We cultivate plants, as well as a winning culture. You’ll collaborate with other driven, determined people who together keep Costa Farms an industry leader.

You’ll support and be supported by a team that cares about each other, our customers, our consumers, and our community.

We’re committed to providing a diverse environment. We’re proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, military status, marital status or veteran status, or any other group status protected by federal, state, or local law.

The Process Engineer is responsible for leading the optimization and implementation of projects designed to increase productivity and effectiveness. The successful candidate will improve business processes to maintain efficiency, reduce costs, enhance sustainability, and maximize profitability. Developing best practices and fostering sustainable cultural change, this position will be exposed to all areas of our business and manufacturing operations.

• Optimize and document manufacturing processes throughout the supply chain. These business processes include procurement to payables, production operations, inventory management, and shipping.
• Maintain reliable and safe manufacturing systems while improving production rates, efficiencies, yields, costs, and changeovers.
• Interact with supervisors and workers to explore initiatives, ideas, and order progress.
• Develop innovative solutions.
• Research and purchase new manufacturing technology. Prepare samples for study.
• Improve process capability and production volume while maintaining and improving quality standards.
• Develop best practices to deliver process documentation using appropriate tools (web apps, apps, MS Tools, or through integration with ERP, etc.) Ensure that process documentation is user‑friendly and accessible in English and Spanish.
• Support shipping operations on/off‑season to ensure order completion.
• Evaluate and improve processes in manufacturing systems.
• Develop and implement systems that optimize all phases of the production process.
• Work with equipment designers and manufacturing officers to develop a cost‑effective and working production process.
• Ensure projects are completed on time and financial budgets are followed.
• Collect, record, and transcribe data.
• Work with the compliance team to ensure business processes are being adhered to. Manage cost and time constraints.
• Perform risk assessments.

• Availability for flexible schedule changes based on business needs (including but not limited to seasonal demand and additional hours outside of the regular work schedule).
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to gather information or help as required.
• Perform additional duties as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with a specialization in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience in process improvement and project management is a plus.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing methods/procedures/quality.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Visio, Power BI).
• Experience in process simulation.
• Working knowledge of process…