Sr. Process Engineer

This position is NOT with Tetra Pak or GEA.

Senior Process Engineer – Dairy Processing Systems

Remote Option: Candidates with extensive dairy process engineering experience may work remotely from the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area.

Travel: Approximately 20–30%

Design the Next Generation of Dairy Processing Systems

We are partnering with an industry-leading manufacturer of sanitary process systems serving the dairy and food industries. This organization designs and delivers complete processing solutions for some of North America's leading dairy manufacturers.

We're seeking a Senior Process Engineer with a strong background in liquid dairy processing who enjoys solving complex engineering challenges and working with customers from concept through startup. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to combine technical expertise with customer interaction while helping design world-class processing facilities.

As a Senior Process Engineer, you will play a key role in the design, engineering, commissioning, and optimization of dairy processing systems.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop process solutions for dairy manufacturing applications based on customer requirements
• Perform process audits and evaluate existing production systems
• Create conceptual process designs and support proposal development
• Develop Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) and Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
• Perform engineering calculations including:
• Mass and energy balances
• Heat transfer calculations
• Flow and pressure calculations
• Pump, valve, piping, and heat exchanger sizing
• Specify sanitary process equipment and work closely with equipment suppliers
• Support fabrication reviews, automation reviews, and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)
• Lead commissioning, startup, and performance verification at customer facilities
• Troubleshoot process performance issues and implement process improvements
• Train customer operations and maintenance personnel
• Collaborate with sales, project management, automation, mechanical engineering, manufacturing, and field service teams

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Biosystems, or Electrical Engineering
• 3+ years of experience designing sanitary dairy processing systems

Strong understanding of:

• Mass and heat transfer
• Process calculations
• Sanitary piping systems
• Pump and valve sizing
• CIP (Clean-in-Place) systems
• Experience developing PFDs and P&IDs
• Familiarity with 3-A, ASME, FDA, and USDA sanitary standards
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Experience with one or more of the following is highly desirable:

• Milk processing
• Cultured dairy products
• Cream
• Whey processing
• Dairy ingredients
• HTST systems
• Evaporation
• Sanitary liquid processing systems

• Opportunity to work on complex capital projects for leading dairy manufacturers
• Highly visible engineering role with significant customer interaction
• Variety of responsibilities from process design through startup and commissioning
• Collaborative engineering environment
• Flexible work arrangements for highly experienced candidates, including remote work from the Minneapolis/St. Paul area
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package