Principal Engineer – R&D

Jobtailor; Bridgewater (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Bridgewater, MA seeks a senior engineer to drive knowledge development in a key technical field, supporting RTD technology projects and aseptic processing innovations. You will lead process development, plan implementations, and coach junior staff while communicating results via detailed docs and presentations.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a related field and 10 years of experience in food manufacturing engineering, including AutoCAD and capital project management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 10 years in chemical/process engineering in R&D or Food Manufacturing.
• 10+ years in the listed engineering disciplines and project execution.
• Experience with aseptic processing technology and FSMP requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and disseminate knowledge in a strategic technical field for the company.
• Support RTD technology projects and address process engineering aspects.
• Drive innovation of processes and system technology for aseptically produced products.
• Lead and plan process development and project execution per briefs.
• Coach junior team members to improve efficiency and competencies.
• Communicate project status through documentation and presentations.
• Provide remote or on-site technical assistance.
• Make recommendations for process improvements to stakeholders.
• Participate in supplier evaluations and line validations worldwide.
• Support knowledge transfer to factories with the TCU team.

Skills

AutoCAD

Capital Project Management

Process equipment specifications

Liquids processing unit operations

Safety in food manufacturing design

Aseptic Process Technology

Process engineering design

Thermal Processing of Low Acid Canned

FSMP regulatory/quality requirements

Line commissioning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or closely related field

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Responsibilities

• Drive the knowledge development and dissemination in a specific technical field of expertise strategically important for the company.
• Support other Ready to Drink (RTD) technology based projects for NHSc and be a key contact to address process engineering aspects of RTD product development.
• Drive innovation of new processes and system technology to enable differentiating aseptically produced and filled products.
• Support the aseptic late differentiation technology development.
• Drive the development of processes and manage the planning and execution in accordance with the project brief.
• Coach junior members of the project team to improve efficiency and strengthen competencies.
• Effectively communicate project status and results through written technical documentation and oral presentations.
• Provide technical assistance remotely or on site.
• Make recommendations for process improvements to the relevant stakeholders.
• Participate in teams to carry out technical due diligence evaluations of suppliers and technical line validations of Nestle or co-manufacturing factories worldwide.
• Actively support knowledge and competence transfer to the factories together with TCU team.

Requirements

• Job requires Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related field plus 10 years of experience in the job offered or in an engineering role at a Research and Development (R&D) or factory in the Food Manufacturing industry.
• 8 years of experience in AutoCAD;
• 8 years of experience in Capital Project Management;
• 8 years of experience preparing process equipment specifications for procurement;
• 8 years of experience working with liquids processing unit operations and equipment;
• 8 years of experience incorporating safety standards into food manufacturing process designs and food manufacturing equipment designs;
• 6 years of experience processing line commissioning;
• 6 years of experience working with Aseptic Process Technology;
• 6 years of experience working with process engineering design;
• 6 years of experience working in the design of Thermal Processing of Low Acid Canned Foods;
• 4 years of experience in technology, regulatory, quality, and safety requirements for Foods for Special Medical Purpose (“FSMP”) products.