Process Engineer, Spray Drying

treehouse; Wayland Township (MI); On-site; USD 86,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

401(k) with 5% employer match

Paid time off: vacation, sick days,Par

DevelopU training and courses

Diversity and inclusion environment

Wellness programs

Job summary

TreeHouse Foods in Wayland, Michigan, is seeking a Process Engineer, Spray Drying, to provide technical process engineering support for spray drying, partnering with Operations, Engineering, EH&S, Maintenance, and FSQ to optimize performance and throughput.

You’ll drive process improvements, troubleshoot challenges, and lead root-cause investigations to enhance safety, quality, reliability and cost efficiency. This on-site role offers growth within a major private-label foods producer.

Qualifications

• Provide technical process engineering support for spray drying operations.
• Lead root cause investigations related to process variation and quality.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the technical subject matter expert for spray drying operations.
• Partners with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, EH&S, and FSQ to troubleshoot process issues and implement sustainable actions.
• Develops, validates, and standardizes process parameters, SOPs and best practices.
• Leads structured problem-solving efforts using data-driven methodologies.
• Drives improvements in process capability, throughput, yield, energy efficiency and OEE.
• Supports capital projects, equipment modifications, process trials and start-up activities.
• Ensures compliance with food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Supports product commercialization, plant trials and scale-up activities.
• Coaches operations teams on processes and standard work.
• Travels to secondary site as required to support operations and projects.

Job description

Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

MI Wayland

Job Type:

Engineering Manufacturing

Job Posting Title:

Process Engineer, Spray Drying

About Us:

TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.

Named one of America's Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight - One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values- Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.

What You Gain:

• Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period - you're eligible from your first day!


• 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.


• Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).


• Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform - DevelopU - with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.


• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.


• Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.

Job Description:

About the Role:

Join our team at TreeHouse Foods' non-dairy creamer manufacturing facility in Wayland, Michigan. As a Process Engineer, Spray Drying, you will provide technical process engineering support for spray drying operations, partnering closely with Operations, Engineering, EH&S, Maintenance, and Food Safety & Quality teams to optimize process performance, improve yield and throughput, reduce process variation, troubleshoot technical challenges, and implement sustainable process improvements that enhance safety, quality, reliability, and operational efficiency.

You’ll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:

• Serves as the technical subject matter expert for spray drying operations and related manufacturing processes.


• Partners with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, EH&S, and FSQ to troubleshoot process issues and implement sustainable corrective actions.


• Develops, validates, and standardizes process parameters, operating procedures, and best practices.


• Leads root cause investigations related to process variation, product quality, equipment performance, waste, and downtime.


• Drives improvements in process capability, first-pass quality, reliability, throughput, yield optimization, energy efficiency, and OEE.


• Supports capital projects, equipment modifications, process trials, and start-up activities to improve safety, quality, capacity, and cost performance.


• Partners with FSQ and EH&S to ensure compliance with food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.


• Supports product commercialization, plant trials, commissioning, process validation, and scale-up activities.


• Coaches' operations teams on process fundamentals, troubleshooting, and standard work.


• Leads structured problem-solving efforts using data-driven methodologies and continuous improvement tools.


• Shares best practices across both spray drying facilities and supports replication of successful improvements.


• Travels to the secondary site as required to support operations, projects, and technical initiatives.

Important Details:

• This is a full-time, on-site role on First Shift. Occasional flexibility is required to support alternate shifts.


• The anticipated compensation for this position ranges from $86,100.00 - 129,000.00 USD annually. This is the lowest to highest salary that we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements,