Process Engineer

Food Talent Solutions; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Food Talent Solutions is partnering with a well-established food and beverage manufacturer to identify a Plant Engineer in the Rochester, NY area. This hands-on role focuses on process improvement and project execution to strengthen plant performance and reliability.

You will lead capital and process-improvement projects, coordinate with operations and maintenance, and report to the Plant Manager. The position offers high-visibility access to plant leadership and a chance to drive meaningful

Qualifications

• Hands-on process engineering experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience leading capital projects valued up to $1–2M and driving process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Support a 24/7 manufacturing facility with three production lines.
• Lead 3–5 projects concurrently from scope through installation, startup and completion.
• Collaborate with operations and maintenance to strengthen reliability, throughput, and efficiency.

Job description

Food Talent Solutions is partnering with a well-established food and beverage manufacturer to identify a Plant Engineer in the Rochester, NY area.

This is a hands-on process and project engineering role focused on improving plant performance, leading capital projects, and partnering with operations and maintenance to strengthen reliability, throughput, and efficiency. Although the title is Plant Engineer, the position is primarily centered on process improvement and project execution rather than facilities or power plant engineering.

Key Role Information

• Support a 24/7 manufacturing facility with three production lines.
• Report to the Plant Manager with a dotted-line relationship to the Lead Process Engineer
• Lead 3–5 projects at a time, with individual project values reaching approximately $1M–$2M
• Manage projects from initial scope and equipment selection through installation, startup, and completion

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• High-visibility role with direct access to plant leadership
• Opportunity to independently lead meaningful capital and process-improvement projects
• Broad exposure across processing, packaging, equipment reliability, and plant operations
• Established food and beverage manufacturing organization
• Position focused on one facility with minimal travel