Process Engineer - Food Manufacturing: Scale-Up

Hunter the Headhunter; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter the Headhunter in Columbus, OH seeks a Process Engineer to support process development, equipment trials, and commercialization in a high-volume food manufacturing setting.

Collaborate with Operations, R&D, Engineering and Quality to optimize processes, improve throughput and yield, troubleshoot production issues, and transition new products into full-scale production. This role requires hands-on work in manufacturing facilities and occasional travel to supplier and pilot sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Food Science, or a related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in food manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing equipment, process optimization, troubleshooting, and plant trials.
• Strong continuous improvement, root-cause analysis, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience analyzing manufacturing performance and cost drivers, including yield, throughput, efficiency, and variance.
• Proficiency with Excel and/or Minitab for data and statistical analysis.
• Experience with CAD and manufacturing/production line layouts.

Responsibilities

• Develop, configure, and implement manufacturing processes, equipment, and production workflows.
• Lead plant trials, equipment testing, and process validation to establish optimal operating parameters.
• Support new product commercialization and scale-up from development through production.
• Analyze throughput, yield, waste, downtime, and process variance to identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead continuous improvement and cost-reduction initiatives across manufacturing processes.
• Troubleshoot production, equipment, process, and quality issues.
• Support equipment installations, line modifications, and manufacturing improvement projects.
• Lead or support projects involving budgets, timelines, vendors, resources, and cross-functional teams.
• Ensure processes meet applicable food safety, quality, and workplace safety requirements.
• Utilize data and statistical analysis to drive process improvements and manufacturing decisions.

Skills

Process optimization

Continuous improvement

Root-cause analysis

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Food Science, or related field

Tools

CAD

Excel

Minitab

Job description

Hunter the Headhunter in Columbus, OH seeks a Process Engineer to support process development, equipment trials, and commercialization in a high-volume food manufacturing setting.

Collaborate with Operations, R&D, Engineering and Quality to optimize processes, improve throughput and yield, troubleshoot production issues, and transition new products into full-scale production. This role requires hands-on work in manufacturing facilities and occasional travel to supplier and pilot sites.