Remote Staff Engineer - SME Dryers & Spray Drying Lead

Agropur, inc.; Jerome (ID); On-site; USD 124,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company contributions

3 weeks PTO

Paid holidays & floating holidays

Parental leave

Remote work option

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Agropur is seeking a Staff Engineer - SME Dryers to lead enterprise drying systems expertise across the dairy processing network. You will guide spray drying, drying technologies, and process optimization to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant operations.

The role requires 10+ years in membrane/system engineering, strong collaboration, and a track record of driving standards and Capital projects. Remote, full-time, with significant travel and strategic impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (ChE preferred).
• 10+ years experience in membrane system process engineering and/or capital project development/execution.
• Experience developing technical standards and specifications.
• Demonstrated expertise in membrane system design, operation, troubleshooting and optimization.
• Strong understanding of dairy processing.
• Strong organizational and communication skills; ability to influence technical decisions across multiple facilities and stakeholder groups.
• Experience facilitating technical reviews and driving follow-up actions.
• Experience supporting capital projects.
• Experience implementing standards and effective change management to ensure adoption.
• Experience with whey processing, protein concentration, and dairy ingredient manufacturing.
• Experience working with leading membrane system suppliers and OEMs.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise SME for drying systems, with primary focus on spray drying.
• Provide technical leadership for spray dryers, fluid bed dryers/coolers, and associated handling systems.
• Lead technical reviews of major capital projects involving drying technologies.
• Serve as the final technical authority for drying-related engineering decisions.
• Support strategic decisions regarding drying system design, technology selection, and optimization.
• Make high-quality technical decisions in ambiguous or high-risk situations.
• Participate in concept development, feasibility studies, and design reviews.
• Support Operational Excellence initiatives addressing performance and quality challenges.
• Build and maintain enterprise drying system design and operating standards.
• Establish and promote best practices for food safety and hygienic design.

Skills

Technical leadership

Communication

Influence across facilities

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (ChE preferred)

Job description

Agropur is seeking a Staff Engineer - SME Dryers to lead enterprise drying systems expertise across the dairy processing network. You will guide spray drying, drying technologies, and process optimization to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant operations.

The role requires 10+ years in membrane/system engineering, strong collaboration, and a track record of driving standards and Capital projects. Remote, full-time, with significant travel and strategic impact.