Process Engineer: Continuous Improvement in Food Packaging

A Hiring Company; Town of Monticello (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KPI bonus

Medical, dental, vision

Referral program

401(k) program

Pay for Performance

Weekly pay Fridays

Job summary

Freshpack is seeking a Process Engineer to lead continuous improvement initiatives across our operations, turning ideas into practical, production-ready solutions.

This role partners with Production, Quality and Maintenance to optimize processes, support new product commercialization, analyze performance, and drive safety, quality, efficiency and yield improvements throughout the facility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 3-5 years in manufacturing engineering environment.
• Experience with continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience in food manufacturing, dairy, packaging, or CPG preferred.
• Lean/Six Sigma or similar CI training preferred.
• Knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, SQF preferred.
• Strong data interpretation and analytical skills.
• Proficiency with Excel and data analysis tools.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement projects focused on safety, quality, throughput and labor efficiency.
• Analyze production data to identify improvement opportunities and trends.
• Develop, implement and sustain process improvements with structured problem solving.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Drive waste reduction and yield improvements including floor loss reduction.
• Establish performance standards and monitor process capability and efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to sustain improvements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Freshpack is seeking a Process Engineer to lead continuous improvement initiatives across our operations, turning ideas into practical, production-ready solutions.

This role partners with Production, Quality and Maintenance to optimize processes, support new product commercialization, analyze performance, and drive safety, quality, efficiency and yield improvements throughout the facility.