Mid-Level Food & Beverage Process Engineer — Travel

Dennis Group; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Dennis Group is seeking a Process Engineer to design, coordinate and implement process equipment and facility layouts for food and beverage processing plants. You will work across disciplines from concept to commissioning on site, ensuring safety, quality and schedule adherence.

The role requires 4–7 years of experience in process design, P&IDs, and equipment sizing, with strong communication skills and travel up to 50% of the year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical or process engineering.
• 4-7 years of work experience developing process designs for food and beverage processing facilities.
• 4-7 years of work experience preparing process flow diagrams and P&IDs.
• 4-7 years of work experience sizing and specification of process and process utility equipment.
• 4-7 years of work experience developing project scope, budget and process related work schedules.
• Proficiency with MS Office, MS Project, and AutoCAD.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with proven client interaction and experience.
• Must meet Travel Requirement - On-site construction project coordination and management with travel requirements between 30-50% of the year

Responsibilities

• Developing process design basis and select unit operations
• Prepare operation specifications
• Coordinate with other project disciplines (engineers, designers, architects, etc.)
• Preparing process flow and piping and instrumentation diagrams
• Create process flow diagrams
• Preparing mass and energy balances
• Sizing and specification of process and process utility equipment
• Equipment procurement and bid evaluation
• Assisting project management with the development of project scope, budget and schedule for all process related work
• Helping to coordinate the schedules and work of contractors for process equipment installation
• Prepare preliminary sub-contractor scope of work
• Work with clients, vendors, and suppliers to develop cost estimates and proposals
• Write proposals, negotiate agreements, trouble-shoot client issues
• Update drawings provided by senior engineers to verify corrections
• Compile information for client presentations, shop drawings review, and contract administration for the design of power, process, pipeline, etc.
• Take on lead process engineer on specific projects and be the client main process point of contact
• Generate requirements for equipment performance
• Collaborates with Project Management, design team, CAD department, vendors and clients to determine needs and solutions for continuous processing/ packaging systems and to develop specifications.
• Provide client assumptions on supply recommendations
• Develop process and instrumentation drawings (P&IDs) and create review of layout drawings
• Overseeing process and utility equipment installations
• Provide onsite construction start-up and commissioning support
• Perform onsite audits and surveys of the facilities and equipment
• Researching processing engineering best practices
• Supporting talent growth within our organization
• Provide coaching and/or mentoring to a subordinate group when directed by supervisor.

Skills

Process engineering

Client interaction

Project coordination

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical or process engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

Dennis Group is seeking a Process Engineer to design, coordinate and implement process equipment and facility layouts for food and beverage processing plants. You will work across disciplines from concept to commissioning on site, ensuring safety, quality and schedule adherence.

The role requires 4–7 years of experience in process design, P&IDs, and equipment sizing, with strong communication skills and travel up to 50% of the year.