Principal Food Process Engineer – Breakthrough Tech Leader

CJ Schwan's; Salina (KS); On-site; USD 107,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

CJ Schwan’s invites you to join our Salina, KS pizza processing team as Principal Process Engineer. You will drive development and testing of breakthrough processing tech and equipment, and serve as a technical expert guiding projects from concept through scale-up.

You will lead process documentation, collaborate with Manufacturing and R&D, and deliver capital proposals with ROI analysis to enable cost savings and product improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Food, Chemical, or Mechanical) required; Master's preferred.
• 7+ years of engineering experience in manufacturing process equipment within food, beverage or general CPG industries.
• Working knowledge of R&D product development flow from conception to product launch.
• Ability to produce conceptual drawing with a CAD program, develop Process Flow Diagrams (PFD), cycle time studies, and pay-back calculations.
• Cognition in developing instrument specifications with ISA (Instrument Society of American) format or equivalent.
• Proficiency and comfort in performing equipment sizing and specifications, and PLC controls set-up.

Responsibilities

• Develop and commercialize breakthrough process technology and new processing equipment within CJ Schwan's key pizza facility in Salina, KS.
• Lead all process documentation, including line visualization, process flow diagram, process specifications, key factor reports, design matrixes and preliminary control plans.
• Interface with manufacturing and operations engineering departments to identify, educate and implement major cost savings projects or product improvements involving new processes, processing technology, and equipment.
• Work with other R&D groups, Manufacturing, and Engineering to develop process and equipment specifications for existing and new equipment or production lines including any improvement and/or changes.
• Develop, present, and communicate preliminary capital proposals of new processing technology, equipment, or cost reduction opportunities. These may include determination of ROI and other benefits, process or equipment specifications, and estimated capital investment and production capacity and attainment.
• Influence, sell, and obtain buy-in for new and breakthrough technologies.

Skills

CAD drawings

PFD development

Cycle time studies

PLC controls setup

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Food, Chemical, or Mechanical)

Master's degree preferred

Tools

CAD software

ROI analysis tools

Job description

CJ Schwan’s invites you to join our Salina, KS pizza processing team as Principal Process Engineer. You will drive development and testing of breakthrough processing tech and equipment, and serve as a technical expert guiding projects from concept through scale-up.

You will lead process documentation, collaborate with Manufacturing and R&D, and deliver capital proposals with ROI analysis to enable cost savings and product improvements.