Dairy Process Engineer - Innovation & Field Travel

Horseshoe Beverage Co.; Neenah (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Horseshoe Beverage Company in Neenah, WI seeks a Process Engineer to enhance dairy manufacturing efficiency, quality, and consistency across sites. You will troubleshoot processes, support new product launches, and drive continuous improvements with R&D, Quality, and Operations teams.

You will help ensure HACCP and FDA/USDA compliance while optimizing yield and throughput. Occasional travel to partner sites and manufacturing facilities is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, Food Engineering, Dairy Science, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in dairy processing, food manufacturing, or process engineering.
• Working knowledge of dairy processing systems, sanitation, and food safety principles.
• Experience with troubleshooting processes, production trials, data analysis, or continuous improvement.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for dairy processing operations, including pasteurization, homogenization, retort/ESL/aseptic processing, blending, and CIP systems.
• Assist with troubleshooting process issues, identifying root causes, and implementing corrective actions.
• Support food safety and regulatory compliance, including HACCP, PMO, FDA, and USDA requirements, as applicable.
• Monitor process performance and identify opportunities to improve yield, throughput, efficiency, and product consistency.
• Support product trials, scale-up activities, and commercialization in collaboration with R&D, Quality, and Operations.
• Participate in co-manufacturing partner evaluations, process reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with capital projects, equipment selection, process design reviews, commissioning, and startup activities.
• Maintain process documentation, operating procedures, and technical reports.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Chemical Engineering

Food Engineering

Dairy Science

Job description

Horseshoe Beverage Company in Neenah, WI seeks a Process Engineer to enhance dairy manufacturing efficiency, quality, and consistency across sites. You will troubleshoot processes, support new product launches, and drive continuous improvements with R&D, Quality, and Operations teams.

You will help ensure HACCP and FDA/USDA compliance while optimizing yield and throughput. Occasional travel to partner sites and manufacturing facilities is required.