Process Engineer

Jobot; Lathrop (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Three weeks vacation

Benefits from day one

Stable company culture

Job summary

Jobot in Lathrop, CA is seeking a Process Engineer specializing in aseptic food and beverage manufacturing. You will engineer, optimize, and validate processes within a highly controlled environment to improve efficiency, quality, and safety.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in process engineering, aseptic experience, and strong problem-solving skills. This on-site role offers a competitive salary with a 12% bonus and day-one benefits at a stable, long-tenured employer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or chemical engineering required.
• 4+ years of process engineering experience.
• Experience with aseptic processing/packaging preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and data-analysis abilities.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with production, quality, maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, optimize, and improve manufacturing processes in aseptic food & beverage production.
• Support aseptic processing and aseptic packaging operations.
• Analyze processes to improve efficiency, quality, safety, and cost.
• Develop and implement process improvements in a sterile environment.
• Troubleshoot issues and implement corrective actions across operations.
• Collaborate with operations, quality, maintenance and other teams.
• Assist with process validation, optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain focus on food safety and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Process engineering

Aseptic processing

Troubleshooting

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Job description

Process Engineer | Aseptic Food & Beverage Manufacturing | $110K–$120K + 12% Bonus | Lathrop, CA

A bit about us:

Founded nearly 80 years ago and based in Lathrop, California, we specialize in low-acid aseptic food and beverage manufacturing. We produce shelf-stable products including cheese sauces, soups, broths, and protein drinks, with a strong focus on sterile operations, quality, sustainability, teamwork, and community involvement. With approximately 350 employees and $150M in revenue, we offer the stability of an established organization while maintaining a collaborative environment where experienced professionals and fresh talent work together. Our low turnover and long-tenured leadership reflect a culture where people can build lasting careers.

Why join us?

• Generous Vacation: 3 weeks to start
• Comprehensive Benefits: Benefits available from day one
• Established & Stable Company: Join an organization with approximately 350 employees and $150M in revenue
• Long-Term Career Environment: Low employee turnover and highly tenured leadership
• Collaborative Work Environment: Team-oriented culture focused on quality, innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement
• Lathrop Location: Work onsite at our Lathrop, CA manufacturing operation

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Engineer, optimize, and improve manufacturing processes within food and beverage production.
• Support aseptic processing and aseptic packaging operations.
• Analyze existing manufacturing processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, productivity, quality, safety, and cost.
• Develop and implement process improvements within a highly controlled, sterile manufacturing environment.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing and process-related issues and develop effective corrective solutions.
• Support equipment, process, and packaging improvements throughout the manufacturing operation.
• Collaborate with operations, production, quality, maintenance, and other cross-functional teams to implement improvements.
• Apply engineering principles to low-acid aseptic food and beverage manufacturing processes.
• Assist with process validation, optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Help ensure manufacturing processes consistently meet quality and production requirements.
• Evaluate manufacturing data and process performance to identify improvement opportunities.Support new products, equipment, processes, and production initiatives as needed.
• Maintain a strong focus on food safety, sterile processing, operational efficiency, and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications Needed:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum 4+ years of process engineering experience.
• Required: Experience with aseptic processing and/or aseptic packaging.
• Strong experience in manufacturing environments; food manufacturing preferred.
• Experience with process optimization, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, equipment, and production operations.
• Ability to analyze processes and implement practical engineering solutions.
• Experience working cross-functionally with production, operations, quality, and maintenance teams.
• Bilingual Spanish/English is a plus, but not required.
• Local Lathrop-area candidates preferred; relocation candidates may be considered for an exceptional fit.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.