Senior Process Engineer

ENGINEERINGUK; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global training opportunities

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Tetra Pak in India seeks a Senior Process Engineer for Processing Liquid Food Solutions, based at Chakan, Pune. Role reports to Engineering Manager and focuses on design of food processing machinery, hygienic design, and CIP-compliant systems for dairy/beverage applications.

You will lead projects, mentor juniors, and ensure site operations meet quality, cost, and schedule targets. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of engineering experience in liquid food processing, strong English

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of engineering experience in Dairy, Beverages, or similar Liquid Food processing.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and manage internal projects.

Responsibilities

• Build technical expertise in machines, participate in platform development, and act as a first contact for other engineers.
• Lead a short-term team for internal process or engineering development works.
• Own process responsibility for BU BPU and Line order projects in terms of cost, time, quality and scope.
• Deliver process design specifications, templates and drawings for BPUs and Lines.
• Drive productivity via reusable solutions and standard component lists.
• Support development and improvement of processes, templates, and tools.
• Mentor junior engineers and resolve issues; support testing, commissioning, and site issues.

Skills

Interpersonal Savvy

Team player

Strong communication

Conflict management

Self-starter

Tools

AutoDesk

Matrix

Job description

At Tetra Pak we commit to making food safe and available, everywhere; and we protect what's good - protecting food, protecting people, and protecting the planet. By doing so we touch millions of people's lives every day.

And we need people like you to make it happen.

We empower you to reach your potential with opportunities to make an impact to be proud of - for food, people and the planet.

Job Summary

Tetra Pak in India works for and with our customers to provide preferred processing solutions and after-sales service in the Dairy & Beverage industry. We apply our commitment to innovation, our understanding of consumer needs and our relationships with suppliers to deliver our solutions. We are hiring into the role of Senior Process Engineer in Processing Liquid Food Solutions. This role will report to Engineering manager and is based in Chakan, Pune.

Required knowledge of the general principles of how food products are processed and packaged, the main equipments used, the composition, quality aspects and the hygienic requirements for the equipments, facilities and operators. Expected good knowledge and experience of the engineering practices, including Plants, process lines, applications and technology to do the design of the Production Solutions. Knowledge and understanding of the engineering practices for the design of food processing machinery, including applied food processing technology, hygienic design, general machine design, testing methods and manufacturing technique.

What you will do

• Product Specialist: Build technical expertise in particular machines, participate in platform development and act as first point of contact for other engineers.
• Lead a short-term team to accomplish internal process or engineering development works.
• Process responsibility for customized as well as less complex BU BPU and Line order projects in all respects i.e. cost, time, quality and scope of obligations.
• Demonstrate excellent technical skills, good knowledge in installation needs and customer operations at site.Deliver process design specification, templates and drawings on all customized as well as less complex BPUs and Lines.
• Drive productivity in project through utilization of re-useable solutions, std component list and processes.
• Perform lessons learned and providing input to improvement or development of processes, templates and tools.Support the development and improvement of processes, templates and tools.
• Mentoring junior process engineers and their capability development.Issue resolutions and query handling.
• Understand the scope of supply in contract/ Order form.Design Processing system; Being able to develop Flow chart (P&ID) and item list.Engineering: Being able to perform calculation and selection of piping, pumps, valves, Heat exchangers, instruments & vessels used in food industry.
• Ensure system design includes Clean-in-Place (CIP) and complies with customer specifications, company standards, State/Federal regulations.Able to work with material planning tools - SAP etc., component selection tools, Engineering Toolbox as applicable in BU.
• Able to use Tetra Pak Global Engineering Concepts and Design Elements.Documentation; Able to create project and customer documentation.Cost estimation for Pre-projects & Projects, and plan for cost reduction.Understand and work according to time Plan.
• Can work under demanding timelines and situations.Be a participant in test and/ or reviews in project work.Customer focus: takes the initiative to ensure that opportunities to maximise the value addition to the customers of the Tetra Pak are taken.
• Plan and implement cost reduction, efficiency, and quality improvement program.Support customer and internal stakeholders for testing, commissioning, and site issues.
• A self-starter who takes the initiatives on solving problems and creating opportunities for improvement without being asked.Act as an ambassador for Tetra Pak.
• Technical discussions with customer and or end suppliers for engineering parts in L0-L2 projects.Building Integrity and Trust with critical stakeholders and Team.

We believe you have

• Minimum 10+ years of engineering experience in Dairy, Beverages, or similar Liquid Food process industry.
• Good understanding of product portfolio and its functionality.Proficient in working with engineering tools - AutoDesk, Matrix etc.Knowledge of Different Heat exchangers, Heat transfer calculations & basic reports.Knowledge of different Utilities: Being able to do calculation of plant and module utility consumptions.Being able to read and understand assembly drawings and plant layouts.
• Working with diversity and inclusion.Exhibit qualities of Dynamic, Productive and Capable.Capability development and focus for growth and productivity.Interpersonal Savvy with strong conflict management skills.
• Learning on the fly and self-starter.Listening to different stakeholders and able to see how different parts of the process forms the big picture.
• Good Communication skills and proficiency in English.Passion to work in an international environment where you are comfortable interacting with different stakeholders and you have a strong personal drive.
• Result oriented with a genuine interest in supply chain and analytical ability.
• Passionate about applying your theoretical knowledge into actual challenges, and are keen to optimise processes to drive excellent outcomes.
• Team player with excellent communication skills.
• Disciplined to deliver against deadlines and commitments.
• A good command of both written and spoken English is necessary in this international environment.

We Offer You

• A variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape
• A culture that pioneers a spirit of innovation where our industry experts drive visible results
• An equal opportunity employment experience that values diversity and inclusion
• Market competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements

This job posting expires on 31st October, 2026.