Are you ready to make an impact in the heart of the dairy industry? We're seeking a talented Process System Engineer at a renowned and respected giant in dairy. You’ll actively engage cross-functionally in the development, process design, scale-up, and commercialization of new and renovated products for making data-driven decisions for the business. This is an opportunity to shape the future of dairy production and be part of a company committed to excellence and growth!

Location: Hybrid role near Syracuse, NY

Job Responsibilities:

• Execute projects focused on efficiency, sustainability, profit, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to support consistent delivery, enhanced efficiency, reduced cost, improved sustainability, and maximized profitability.
• Evaluate material handling, batching, and process, while maintaining proper documentation.
• Assist with writing project proposals and generating reports.
• Help with presenting design and research to internal customers.
• Technical resource for the manufacturing and support functions.
• Collaborate with product development on feasibility and trialing of new ingredients and products.
• Develop processes to meet production, measure process capabilities with the plant.
• Maintain material handling, batching, process, new technology, and equipment to improve the process/efficiency of the business.
• Document batch, process, and equipment changes in product life cycle management.
• Understand process change through process capability measurement.
• Contribute to Management of Change representing process change.
• Support process on large capital projects.
• Address chronic issues associated with product and process, i.e. Triage.

Required Skills/Qualifications:  

• Entry-level PhD/Masters/Bachelor of Science/Engineering degree or relevant scientific field of study.
• 2+ years of food industry experience (dairy preferred).
• Certifications such as Six Sigma are highly beneficial.
• Helpful if experienced in project management; leading teams/project teams.
• Technical knowledge of engineering, data analysis, and food science.
• Fundamental knowledge of consumer-packaged product processes and line equipment.
• Use and present knowledge associated with the design of experiments, statistical analysis, and statistical process control.
• Strong self-accountability to meet deadlines and drive results; is accountable for own work; meets timelines and expectations; works independently and is accountable to deadlines while flexible to changing business needs.
• Demonstrates problem-solving skills while looking for alternate solutions.
• Travel required as needed for business.