Process Maintenance Engineer Liquid Processing

Trueline; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Brand-new facility

High-visibility role

Cross-functional collaboration

Career growth in manufacturing

Job summary

Trueline, a fast-growing beverage manufacturer, seeks a Process Maintenance Engineer - Liquid Processing for its new, highly automated Waco facility. You will serve as the technical authority for beverage processing systems, maximizing equipment uptime, product quality, and production efficiency.

The role requires hands-on maintenance leadership in a GMP/FDA environment, with responsibility for troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement across maintenance and operations

Qualifications

• 5+ years in maintenance engineering in beverage, food, or liquid processing environments.
• Strong knowledge of liquid processing systems and equipment.
• Experience supporting high-volume manufacturing operations.
• GMP or FDA-regulated manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical expert for the plant's liquid processing and beverage production systems.
• Support maintenance technicians in diagnosing and resolving complex mechanical and electrical equipment failures.
• Troubleshoot pumps, valves, piping, tanks, heat exchangers, and related process equipment.
• Maintain and improve beverage mixing, batching, ingredient handling, and transfer systems.
• Lead root cause analysis for significant process and equipment issues.
• Assist with installation, commissioning, startup, and optimization of new equipment.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Liquid processing systems

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

GMP/FDA knowledge

Job description

Trueline, a fast-growing beverage manufacturer operating a new, highly automated production facility, is seeking a Process Maintenance Engineer - Liquid Processing to join their onsite team in Waco, Texas. This highly visible role will serve as the technical authority for beverage processing systems, helping maximize equipment uptime, product quality, and production efficiency while supporting maintenance and operations in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.

What You'll Do as the Process Maintenance Engineer - Liquid Processing:

• Serve as the technical expert for the plant's liquid processing and beverage production systems
• Support maintenance technicians in diagnosing and resolving complex mechanical and electrical equipment failures
• Troubleshoot pumps, valves, piping, tanks, heat exchangers, filtration systems, and related process equipment
• Maintain and improve beverage mixing, batching, ingredient handling, and transfer systems
• Analyze recurring failures and implement lasting corrective actions
• Improve equipment reliability, process stability, uptime, and production efficiency
• Support preventive and predictive maintenance programs
• Partner with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering teams to improve plant performance
• Lead root cause analysis for significant process and equipment issues
• Assist with the installation, commissioning, startup, and optimization of new equipment
• Support continuous improvement projects focused on safety, quality, productivity, and reliability
• Ensure process equipment and maintenance activities meet GMP, FDA, and food safety requirements
• Provide technical coaching and guidance to maintenance technicians and production personnel
• Maintain clear documentation of equipment issues, corrective actions, and process improvements
• Provide after-hours technical support when critical production issues arise

Must-Haves as the Process Maintenance Engineer - Liquid Processing:

• 5+ years of maintenance engineering experience in beverage, food, liquid processing, or a similar manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of liquid processing systems and equipment
• Experience supporting high-volume manufacturing operations
• Mechanical and electrical troubleshooting experience
• Hands-on knowledge of pumps, valves, piping systems, tanks, and process equipment
• Experience working in a GMP or FDA-regulated manufacturing environment
• Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving skills
• Ability to diagnose complex equipment and process failures
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Ability to work onsite in Waco
• Availability to support critical production issues outside normal working hours when needed

Nice-to-Haves as the Process Maintenance Engineer - Liquid Processing:

• Direct beverage manufacturing experience
• Experience with automated mixing, batching, blending, or ingredient handling systems
• Knowledge of heat exchangers, filtration, clean-in-place systems, and sanitary process equipment
• Experience with automated processing controls and instrumentation
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Continuous Improvement experience
• Experience implementing predictive maintenance programs
• Experience commissioning and starting up new processing equipment
• Experience supporting a new or rapidly expanding manufacturing facility
• Familiarity with high-speed beverage bottling or packaging operations

We Offers:

• Opportunity to work in a brand-new, highly automated manufacturing facility
• High-visibility role with significant influence over equipment reliability and process performance
• Opportunity to become the technical expert for an expanding production operation
• Exposure to new equipment installations and additional planned production lines
• Long-term career growth with a leading beverage manufacturer
• Collaborative work across Maintenance, Production, Quality, and Engineering
• Opportunity to build and improve maintenance and reliability practices in a growing facility

Trueline is an unabashed equal-opportunity employers committed to a diverse workforce. We welcome smart and ambitious applicants and recruit, refer, hire, place, and promote without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.