Process Design Engineer - Food & Beverage Systems

Jobtailor; Kentucky; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States is seeking a Process Design Engineer to lead detailed process design for food and beverage lines, applying advanced engineering concepts to develop process systems and documentation.

You will collaborate with project managers, clients, and internal teams to align goals, support site audits and on-site commissioning, and travel as required to optimize performance and ensure designs meet specs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering with emphasis on process systems.
• Demonstrated experience in detailed process design for food and beverage processing lines.
• Proficiency in MS Outlook, MS Project, MS Excel, MS Word, and AutoCAD.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams and customers.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification preferred.
• PE license is a plus.
• Willingness to travel for site audits, installations, and customer meetings as required by projects.
• Regular use of hands, standing, walking, and occasional lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Exposure to variable conditions during site visits.
• Must be ineligible for visa sponsorship / role is not eligible for visa sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Lead complex process design efforts for food and beverage applications.
• Apply advanced engineering concepts to develop process systems.
• Execute full project scope, including design, budgeting, implementation, procurement, installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with project managers, clients, and internal teams to align and execute project goals.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and adopt best practices.
• Support on-site commissioning, troubleshooting, and operational optimization.
• Ensure system performance meets design specifications.
• Develop technical documentation, including equipment lists, flow diagrams, and process narratives.
• Travel for site audits, installations, and customer meetings as needed.
• Perform duties in a generally controlled office environment and during variable site conditions.
• Work overtime when required.
• No supervisory responsibilities

Skills

Process design expertise

Project management skills

Technical documentation development

Collaboration and communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis on process systems

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Project

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Outlook

Job description

Jobtailor in the United States is seeking a Process Design Engineer to lead detailed process design for food and beverage lines, applying advanced engineering concepts to develop process systems and documentation.

You will collaborate with project managers, clients, and internal teams to align goals, support site audits and on-site commissioning, and travel as required to optimize performance and ensure designs meet specs.