Process Engineer

Position Summary

The Process Engineer partners with Operations, Maintenance, and Quality to improve production efficiency, product quality, and cost performance across all stages of pasta manufacturing. This role leads data-driven process improvements, supports capital and technical projects, and strengthens continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, food safety, and operational reliability.

• Analyze production data and manufacturing processes to identify and implement improvements in yield, throughput, quality, energy use, and labor efficiency.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for process-related downtime, waste, or quality deviations.
• Optimize equipment layouts, workflows, and operating parameters to improve plant performance.
• Partner with Maintenance on preventive and predictive maintenance strategies to increase asset reliability.
• Support and lead continuous improvement initiatives aligned with plant KPIs (safety, food safety, quality, productivity, cost).

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or related field).
• 5+ years of experience in process engineering within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading data-driven process improvements.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel and production data analysis.
• Experience conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.

• Experience in food or beverage manufacturing (pasta or dry goods preferred).
• Lean / Six Sigma certification or equivalent CI experience.
• Experience supporting capital projects or equipment installation.
• Familiarity with food safety and regulatory standards (FDA, GMP, SQF, etc.).
• Experience with layout design software (e.g., AutoCAD).
• Experience writing SOPs and technical documentation.