Dairy Process Engineer: Lead Optimization Onsite

Schreiber Foods, Inc.; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation bonus

ESOP

8% 401(k) match + company contribution

Bonus opportunities

Childcare assistance

Wellness incentive

Tuition reimbursement

Medical/dental/vision benefits

Job summary

Schreiber Foods, Inc. in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking a skilled Process Engineer to join our team.

You will optimize upstream dairy processes, blending, heat treatment, filtration, and sanitation, collaborating across Production Operations, QA, Maintenance, Reliability Engineering, Controls/Capital Engineering, Operations Excellence, and Supply Chain to drive continuous improvement and product quality. This on-site role supports cross-functional collaboration to scale up new products and improve

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• 0-6 years engineering experience.
• PE certification is a plus but not required.
• Experience in fluid-related processing or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate existing manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, productivity, and cost reduction.
• Design and implement improvements to enhance yield and throughput while maintaining food safety.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to leverage data for optimization.
• Partner with Maintenance and Reliability to ensure equipment uptime and reliability.
• Lead or assist in capital projects from scoping to qualification and commissioning.

Skills

Process optimization

Dairy processing

Data analysis

Capital project execution

P&ID (AutoCAD)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

PE certification (preferred)

Tools

AutoCAD

Process simulation tools

Job description

Schreiber Foods, Inc. in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking a skilled Process Engineer to join our team.

You will optimize upstream dairy processes, blending, heat treatment, filtration, and sanitation, collaborating across Production Operations, QA, Maintenance, Reliability Engineering, Controls/Capital Engineering, Operations Excellence, and Supply Chain to drive continuous improvement and product quality. This on-site role supports cross-functional collaboration to scale up new products and improve