Food Plant Process Engineer: Efficiency & Quality

Schweid & Sons; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time Off

Health Benefits

Financial Benefits

On-site Role

Refrigerated Environment

Job summary

Schweid & Sons in College Park, GA is seeking an Industrial Engineer / Process Engineer with 2–4 years of experience in the food manufacturing industry to support process improvement, efficiency projects, and productivity initiatives.

You will focus on optimizing operations, reducing waste, improving throughput, and ensuring compliance with food safety and quality standards while collaborating with Operations, Quality, and Maintenance teams.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in food manufacturing / CPG industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Industrial, Manufacturing or Mechanical).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with data-driven mindset.
• Familiarity with GMP, HACCP, and FDA/USDA-regulated facilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and document manufacturing processes to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Develop production metrics like throughput and staffing levels.
• Design and implement improvements to yield, cycle times and waste reduction.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality and Maintenance to address bottlenecks.
• Lead or support new equipment installations from concept to start-up.
• Use data analysis to identify bottlenecks and apply data-driven solutions.
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Industrial Engineering

Process Improvement

Data Analysis

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Problem-solving

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Excel

AutoCAD

Job description

Schweid & Sons in College Park, GA is seeking an Industrial Engineer / Process Engineer with 2–4 years of experience in the food manufacturing industry to support process improvement, efficiency projects, and productivity initiatives.

You will focus on optimizing operations, reducing waste, improving throughput, and ensuring compliance with food safety and quality standards while collaborating with Operations, Quality, and Maintenance teams.