Dairy Process Engineer (UHT/Aseptic & CI Trials)

Darigold; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Darigold is seeking a Process Engineer to optimize UHT, Aseptic, ESL, Culture and HTST processes in its retail dairy operations. You will partner with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and R&D to stabilize processes, lead trials, and convert data into sustainable improvements that protect food safety, quality, and cost.

The ideal candidate has a strong floor presence, analytical rigor, and a continuous improvement mindset, with 5–7 years in manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering required.
• 5–7 years of experience in manufacturing or process-driven environments.
• Proven experience improving process performance using data-driven methods.
• Experience leading process trials and technical change.

Responsibilities

• Subject matter expert on UHT, Aseptic, ESL, Culture and HTST processing functions.
• Plan and execute process trials, line trials, and validations in partnership 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.

Skills

Floor presence

Analytical rigor

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Process control systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering

Job description

Darigold is seeking a Process Engineer to optimize UHT, Aseptic, ESL, Culture and HTST processes in its retail dairy operations. You will partner with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and R&D to stabilize processes, lead trials, and convert data into sustainable improvements that protect food safety, quality, and cost.

The ideal candidate has a strong floor presence, analytical rigor, and a continuous improvement mindset, with 5–7 years in manufacturing.