Process Engineer (Beverage RFC machinery designing)

K95 Foods; Jhajjar; Presencial; INR 1.200.000 - 1.800.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

K95 Foods is seeking a Senior Process Development Engineer in India to lead the process side of a new rinserfiller–capper (RFC) machine. You will own process calculations, equipment sizing and validation, and prove performance through real trials, not just simulations.

The role is hands-on, with responsibilities spanning PFR and valve systems, CIP design, and coordination with QA across development teams. Expect cross-functional collaboration and field trials.

Formación

• Bachelor's or Master's in Chemical/Process Eng with beverage focus.
• 5–10 years hands-on carbonated filling system experience.
• Strong hydraulics, CIP design, and equipment sizing.
• Comfort turning theory into real trials with data.
• Collaborates with QA, mechanical design, and automation.

Responsabilidades

• Define the process design basis – products, bottle formats, carbonation, speed and accuracy – and translate it into P&IDs, hydraulic calculations and equipment specifications.
• Develop and prove the PFR and filling‑valve system, including flow‑meter integration, from characterisation testing to validated envelope.
• Design the carbonated‑fill sequence and validate carbonation retention, foam and product loss on actual product.
• Size pipes, manifolds, pumps and filters, and resolve multi‑head distribution and simultaneous‑demand issues.
• Own the CIP process design – supply/return paths, cleaning conditions and validation – working with QA to prove cleanliness.
• Run single‑head and multi‑head trials, investigate failures, and close out issues before commissioning.
• Evaluate vendor technical offers and coordinate with mechanical design, automation and QA through development.

Conocimientos

Process development

Hydraulics

CIP design

P&ID calculations

CFD software

Educación

BE/B.Tech in Chemical Engineering

M.Tech in Chemical/Process Engineering

B.Tech/BE in Food Technology

Herramientas

CFD software

P&ID drafting

Lab testing methods

Descripción del empleo

We are developing a new rinserfiller–capper (RFC) machine and is looking for a Senior Process Development Engineer to lead the process side of this build – from the proportional flow regulator (PFR) and filling‑valve system through to CIP. This is a hands‑on development role: the incumbent will own process calculations, equipment sizing and validation, and prove the machine's performance through real trials, not simulation alone.

Job Responsibilities

• Define the process design basis – products, bottle formats, carbonation, speed and accuracy – and translate it into P&IDs, hydraulic calculations and equipment specifications.
• Develop and prove the PFR and filling‑valve system, including flow‑meter integration, working from characterisation testing through to a validated operating envelope.
• Design the carbonated‑fill sequence (pressurisation, filling profile, pressure release) and validate carbonation retention, foam and product loss on actual product.
• Size pipes, manifolds, pumps and filters, and resolve multi‑head distribution and simultaneous‑demand issues.
• Own the CIP process design – supply/return paths, cleaning conditions and validation – working closely with QA to prove cleanliness, not just hydraulic adequacy.
• Run single‑head and multi‑head trials, investigate failures, and close out issues before commissioning.
• Evaluate vendor technical offers and coordinate closely with mechanical design, automation and QA through development.

Requirements

• B.E. / B.Tech. / M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering, Food Technology / Food Engineering, or Process Engineering.
• 5–10 years of relevant experience, with demonstrated hands‑on development and/or commissioning of a carbonated (pressure) filling system – general pump‑sizing or simulation experience alone will not meet the bar for this role.
• Strong grounding in hydraulics, process equipment sizing and CIP system design for food/beverage applications.
• Comfort working from first principles and calculation through to physical trials – someone who validates against real data rather than relying on simulation alone.
• Ability to work closely with mechanical design, automation and QA, with a clear sense of where their own ownership begins and ends.
• CFD / flow simulation experience is a plus, not a substitute for hands‑on filling‑system development experience.

Why This Role

This is a ground‑up development programme, not a maintenance or sustaining‑engineering role – you'll be defining how the machine's core filling and cleaning systems work, with your calculations and trials directly shaping the final design. It's a strong fit for someone who wants ownership of a real, physical development programme rather than a purely advisory or simulation‑only position.