Process Engineer II

Compensation: $100,000 - $115,000 / year

Department: Engineering

Location: On-Site - Milwaukie, OR

Shift: Monday - Friday, Full-Time

At Bob’s Red Mill, we inspire joy with wholesome foods. Since 1978, we have been leading the natural foods industry by providing our customers with good food that makes them feel great. Wholesome means ensuring our food is of the highest quality, empowering and supporting our diverse group of employee owners, respecting our planet, and bettering our communities. We believe that joy is for everyone.

The Process Engineer II maintains up-to-date value-stream maps, analyzes production data, defines future state of optimized processes, and works with cross‑functional teams to implement process enhancements that stabilize production systems.

Essential Job Functions:

• Meets with Engineering and Operations managers to assess existing processes.
• Drafts process ideas to reduce costs and improve production rates.
• Performs risk assessments.
• Designs and tests process upgrades and new process systems.
• Ensures processes comply with safety food safety and quality standards.
• Performs process simulations and troubleshooting issues.
• Performs optimization tests.
• Develops routines and best practices to ensure product quality and safety.
• Develops standardized operating instructions for the upgrades process.
• Creates and maintains process documents and standard operating procedures.
• Collects and analyzes data to prioritize improvement projects and capital spend.
• Applies sound problem‑solving techniques to solve manufacturing and/or material related issues.
• Organizes design of experiments (DOE) to isolate and control process variables.
• Participates in cost reduction efforts using Lean manufacturing techniques and leveraging expertise in areas including, but not limited to, changeover reduction, process flow analysis, and statistical process control.
• Participates in and recommends process improvement and layout through value‑stream mapping (VSM).
• Leverages soft skills and relationship building techniques to engage people in processes to gain buy‑in and perspective.
• Interfaces with ERP, Redzone, CAD, and quality management systems to drive data‑informed decisions and improvements.
• Supports Operations and provides excellent customer service to the shop floor as a technically advanced employee.
• Assists with managing a variety of projects ranging from small to large, varying in level of technicality with demanding schedules.
• Distributes clear and concise project updates, problem resolution summaries, and other technical reports to all levels of the business as needed.
• Serves as a member of various cross‑functional teams, such as the Accident Review Team, Energy Team, Scrap Team, and others as assigned.
• Supports, advises, and drives NPD tasks on behalf of Operations to test and validate new product manufacturing internally.
• Complies with all company policies and procedures and operates all equipment in a safe and food‑safe manner.
• Complies with Bob’s Red Mill food safety policies and procedures including adherence to FDA regulations, Safe Quality Food (SQF) Standards, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Responsible for reporting food safety and quality concerns to Supervisors and/or Department Manager.
• Performs other duties and tasks as assigned.

• None.
• The position reports to the Engineering and Fabrication Manager.

• Proficient understanding of production processes, quality controls, costs, and other aspects in the manufacturing and distribution of goods.
• Possesses effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis and data interpretation.
• Skilled in using data visualization software.
• Ability to identify and understand key input variables in all operations and processes.
• Ability to implement process control measures to reduce variability across operations and processes.
• Ability to drive root cause analyses.
• Adept at finding simple solutions to complex problems.
• Ability to identify opportunities for innovation and optimization.
• Ability to translate strategy into processes or…