Senior Beverage Process Engineer: Automation & Optimization

Bolthouse Farms, Inc.; Bakersfield (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Group Life and AD&D

401(k)

Job summary

Bolthouse Farms, Inc. in Bakersfield, CA is seeking a Sr. Beverage Process Engineer to lead and optimize processing systems, driving stability, throughput, yield, and cost improvements across the plant.

You will collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, QA and Engineering, develop control narratives, troubleshoot PLC/HMI, and implement sustainable corrective actions while maintaining food-safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Food Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 7 years of process/manufacturing engineering experience in food, beverage, dairy, or similarly automated environments.
• Experience working directly with Controls/Automation personnel on automated process systems and control-related process improvements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and clear technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily floor-level technical support for beverage processing systems, including thermal, aseptic, blending, transfer, and CIP operations.
• Lead cross-functional actions to drive high-value opportunities and establish technical direction.
• Troubleshoot complex process problems by evaluating product flow, temperatures, pressures, and instrumentation.
• Own or support commissioning, startup, qualification, and performance verification of process modifications and new equipment.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, process specifications, centerlines, troubleshooting trees, and change records.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Documentation

Organization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Food Engineering, Process Engineering, or related field

Tools

Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

AutoCAD

SCADA tools

Job description

Bolthouse Farms, Inc. in Bakersfield, CA is seeking a Sr. Beverage Process Engineer to lead and optimize processing systems, driving stability, throughput, yield, and cost improvements across the plant.

You will collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, QA and Engineering, develop control narratives, troubleshoot PLC/HMI, and implement sustainable corrective actions while maintaining food-safety standards.