Aseptic Process Engineer – Dairy & Packaging Innovation

Mountaintop Beverage; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mountaintop Beverage is seeking a Process Engineer to provide engineering support across aseptic beverage production, from planning and design to validation and equipment maintenance. You will collaborate with production, quality, and maintenance teams to optimize processes, ensure USDA/FDA compliance, and drive continuous improvements in dairy-related manufacturing stages.

The role requires 2–5 years of engineering experience, a Bachelor’s in Process/Chemical/Mechanical Engineering, and strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Process, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• 2-5 years of engineering experience preferred.
• Experience in aseptic processing in GMP, FDA, ISO, OSHA, USDA or PMO regulated environment preferred.
• Low Acid Aseptic and ESL manufacturing and packaging experience preferred.
• Dairy Manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design, installation, commissioning, maintenance and improvements of low acid aseptic process and equipment.
• Supports the Implementation and maintenance of plant equipment, systems and other fixed assets to a high standard of safety, quality, and productivity.
• Provides process and engineering support to all aspect of the operation, including production, quality, maintenance, engineering, and safety.
• Assist with the process engineering and improvements in dairy receiving, batching/blending, pasteurization, UHT Processing, aseptic filling, facility/utility equipment, and packaging equipment.
• Works to identify root cause of manufacturing failures using structured problem solving. Applies root cause analysis and corrective process solutions to prevent reoccurrence.
• Ensures compliance of process parameters and operational conditions with USDA and FDA regulations.
• Assists with plant improvement initiatives.
• Strong collaboration with other key functions on executing projects.
• Authorized documents including preventive maintenance plans, standard operating procedures, validation protocols, summary reports, change requests, and other forms.
• Responsible for maintaining working knowledge of cGMPs and emerging regulatory and compliance concerns related to aseptic manufacturing.
• Perform on-site troubleshooting during process scale-up and introduction during regular hours and afterhours.
• Supporting process investigations and product impact assessments for change controls and internal/external investigations.
• Create equipment/process specifications, and drawings as required and ensure that existing documentation is accurate and appropriate.
• Work with the Sr. Process Engineer to oversee the operation and maintenance of the RO water system to ensure optimal performance and compliance with industry standards.
• Develop project justification and engineering proposals for capital credit submission.
• Travel to vendor/OEM sites for training and witnessing tests.
• Follow Food Safety Requirement/Standards as needed

Skills

Problem solving

Root cause analysis

Teamwork

Communication

GMP knowledge

Automation troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Process, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mountaintop Beverage is seeking a Process Engineer to provide engineering support across aseptic beverage production, from planning and design to validation and equipment maintenance. You will collaborate with production, quality, and maintenance teams to optimize processes, ensure USDA/FDA compliance, and drive continuous improvements in dairy-related manufacturing stages.

The role requires 2–5 years of engineering experience, a Bachelor’s in Process/Chemical/Mechanical Engineering, and strong