Hybrid Process Engineer: Scale-Up & Innovation Lead

Ocean Spray; Lakeville, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

Short-Term Incentive/Bonuses

Flexible scheduling options

Tuition/Education assistance programs

Job summary

Ocean Spray in Lakeville, MA is seeking a Process Engineer to lead development, scale-up, and qualification of equipment and processes to support global base business, innovation, and manufacturing optimization initiatives.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, guide pilot-scale experiments, and work with vendors to drive process improvements, focusing on yields, throughput, and efficiency while aligning with safety and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Food Science, or equivalent
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
• Creative thinker with a passion for innovation, problem solving, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence
• Proficiency with MS Office, AutoCad, MS Project
• Preferred: experience with data analysis and visualization in Python or similar tools

Responsibilities

• Contribute process engineering expertise to cross-functional teams to inform design, scale-up, and qualification of new products.
• Lead technical assessment, validation, and commissioning of processes at OS and partner facilities, collaborating with RDS peers.
• Identify and implement modifications to improve yields, throughput, and utility savings; advise on process control and optimization.

Job description

Ocean Spray in Lakeville, MA is seeking a Process Engineer to lead development, scale-up, and qualification of equipment and processes to support global base business, innovation, and manufacturing optimization initiatives.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, guide pilot-scale experiments, and work with vendors to drive process improvements, focusing on yields, throughput, and efficiency while aligning with safety and regulatory standards.