Lead Process Engineer – Aseptic Liquids & GMP Project

UNAVAILABLE; Cork; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Danone Specialized Nutrition in Macroom, Ireland, is delivering a major greenfield liquid nutrition facility. The Process Engineer will own the process scope, work with cross-functional teams and EPCM partners to deliver energy efficient, regulatory compliant processing lines (wet and dry) and support commissioning and ramp‑up.

The role requires a bachelor’s in engineering, 5+ years in process engineering, experience with CAPEX, FAT/SAT, DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ, and strong collaboration across Operations,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Process/Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical or equivalent)
• Minimum 5+ years in project/process engineering roles in food & beverage, dairy, chemical, pharmaceutical, FMCG or nutrition manufacturing
• Experience with greenfield/brownfield deployment
• Experience with CAPEX projects / SHERPA preferred
• Experience with commissioning and qualification (FAT/SAT, DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ)
• Ability to lead technical discussions with suppliers

Responsibilities

• Act as the key technical & process expert for process engineering across the project lifecycle.
• Ensure alignment with Danone Engineering Standards, hygienic design principles, and food & operator safety regulations.
• Support the Project Manager in execution & integration of process systems (wet & dry).
• Support design, installation, commissioning, qualification & ramp up of the process (DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ).
• Support FAT/SAT, performance testing, and final qualification (PA & FA).
• Troubleshoot process performance issues during installation, commissioning, and startup to meet targets.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, EHS, R&I, Maintenance, and Engineering to ensure safety, quality, and environmental compliance.

Skills

Process engineering

CAPEX

Liquid processing

P&ID

SCADA

Autonomous work

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

SCADA

MES

PLC

EPCM tools

Job description

Danone Specialized Nutrition in Macroom, Ireland, is delivering a major greenfield liquid nutrition facility. The Process Engineer will own the process scope, work with cross-functional teams and EPCM partners to deliver energy efficient, regulatory compliant processing lines (wet and dry) and support commissioning and ramp‑up.

The role requires a bachelor’s in engineering, 5+ years in process engineering, experience with CAPEX, FAT/SAT, DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ, and strong collaboration across Operations,