Dairy Process Engineer: UHT/Aseptic & CI Leader

Darigold, Inc.; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with employer matching

Life & disability coverage

Paid time off and paid holidays

8 weeks paid parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Darigold, Inc. is seeking a Process Engineer to be a key technical resource for our retail‑facing operations—UHT, Aseptic, ESL, Culture and Fresh milk.

You will improve process performance, reliability, efficiency and drive innovation in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment. In this role you will partner with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and R&D to stabilize processes, lead trials, develop data‑driven improvements, and translate complex process behavior into practical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering required; mechanical/industrial or related disciplines considered.
• 5-7 years of experience in a manufacturing or process‑driven environment.
• Proven experience improving process performance using data‑driven methods.
• Experience supporting or leading process trials and technical change.

Responsibilities

• Subject matter expert on UHT, Aseptic, ESL, Culture and HTST processing functions across product portfolios.
• Provide support to Product Development on processing functions in conjunction with formulation to achieve finished product characteristics.
• Plan and execute process trials, line trials, and validations with PD, QA, OT and Operations.
• Provide technical leadership for process changes, ensuring risks are assessed and mitigated.
• Support startup, scale-up, and post-trial stabilization to sustain improvements.
• Drive improvements in yield, throughput, loss reduction, and process stability.
• Analyze process data, trends, and KPIs to identify constraints and prioritize opportunities.
• Lead structured problem solving for safety, quality, or performance issues.
• Establish, monitor, and improve critical operating parameters and control strategies.
• Provide training to operators on process control and process function.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data-driven

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Continuous improvement mindset

Floor presence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering

Mechanical, Industrial, or related disciplines considered

Job description

Darigold, Inc. is seeking a Process Engineer to be a key technical resource for our retail‑facing operations—UHT, Aseptic, ESL, Culture and Fresh milk.

You will improve process performance, reliability, efficiency and drive innovation in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment. In this role you will partner with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and R&D to stabilize processes, lead trials, develop data‑driven improvements, and translate complex process behavior into practical