Senior Food Process Engineer; Hybrid

Senior Food Process Engineer (Hybrid)

VAA is seeking a Senior Food Process Engineer to join our team. This position provides technical leadership in food production process design and acts as a point of contact for our food production clients and internal design teams as required on projects that include food process equipment/line optimization and debottlenecking, process and packaging equipment upgrades and procurement specifications.

Your role:

• Serve as the client and internal team's main point of contact for the process design areas of expertise.
• Prepare process engineering analyses, diagrams, reports, equipment and instrumentation procurement specifications, and layout sketches for project screening, basis of design, and execution phases.
• Review technical proposals from process and utility equipment vendors and provide bid tabs and recommendations to clients.
• Research, understand and convey client's needs to meet client's expectations for their process optimization and upgrade.
• Facilitate internal and external coordination meetings (clients, equipment suppliers) as required.
• Communicate with clients, equipment vendors, installation contractors and other stakeholders regarding the process design.
• Closely manage project budget; identify and prepare requests for additional services.
• Closely manage work schedule; proactively communicate any potential delays to VAA project manager.
• Oversee, review, and redline work of junior process engineers and technical staff.
• Demonstrate leadership with excellent responsiveness to clients.
• Perform site visits to collect design information and meet with project stakeholders as required

Your resume must include:

• BS or MS in Chemical, Industrial or Mechanical Engineering
• 8+ years of food equipment and plant design experience.
• Consulting engineering experience preferred.
• Strong background in food process engineering, including equipment and CIP system design, mass and energy balances, and food safety regulations.
• Experience developing process documentation (BFDs, PFDs, P&IDs), instrumentation specifications, procurement packages, and food processing equipment

Starting Salary Range: $100,000 - $150,000. A variety of factors are considered when determining an offer including, but not limited to, market data, geographic location, experience, and specialized skills.

Benefits:
Health, dental, vision, life insurance, profit-sharing, 401(k), paid leave, and more!

Get to Know VAA

VAA is an Engineering, Planning and Design firm specializing in commercial projects, bulk commodity-handling facilities, and structures for value-added processing, manufacturing and distribution. VAA is one of the industry's leading firms, combining nearly a half-century of excellence with a vibrant, future-focused energy. We serve a diverse portfolio of clients, ranging from multinational corporations to local municipalities to individual farms and businesses.

Hear first-hand what it's like to work here, the range of opportunities you can find and the wealth of resources that will support you - both professionally and personally:

Why VAA?

• It's not all calcs and CAD around here. Join your peers for a chili cookoff or homebrew tasting... get an opportunity to dunk the CEO during our annual Community Caring Campaign. Take advantage of charitable PTO to volunteer for organizations you're passionate about. At VAA, we're committed to building community from within and making a difference in the communities where we live and work.
• Support for life/work balance: flexible schedule options, onsite gym, Employee Assistance Program, and fun opportunities for friendly competition
• Ongoing professional development, including mentoring, online learning and tuition reimbursement.
• An award-winning workplace, recognized by USA Today as a national 2024, 2025, and 2026 Top Workplace USA and by the Star Tribune as one of Minnesota's Top 200 Workplaces (2022/2023/2024/2025).

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VAA is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Vets/Disability employer