Senior Dairy Process Engineer: Optimize Yield & Throughput

Schreiber Foods; Beloit (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401(k) match

Relocation bonus

Childcare support

Wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

Medical benefits

Job summary

Schreiber Foods in Beloit, WI is seeking a Senior Processing Engineer to optimize upstream dairy processes, focusing on blending, standardization, heat treatment, filtration and sanitation. The role is on-site at the Beloit plant and involves cross-functional collaboration across Operations, QA, Maintenance, and more.

The candidate will lead process improvements, reduce risks, and strengthen food safety while supporting capital projects and new equipment installations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required; Chemical or Process preferred.
• 8+ years of engineering experience in processing or related fields.
• PE is a plus but not required; FDA/USDA regulated food experience preferred.
• Experience with aseptic processing, heat treatment, filtration and blending is preferred.
• Ability to design, implement and optimize capital projects and processes.
• Strong knowledge of food safety regulations and HACCP/GMP/QMS concepts.
• Travel up to 10% as needed.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for fluid-related process engineering and provide daily support.
• Evaluate existing processes to improve efficiency, capability, risk, and cost.
• Develop strategies for processing line capability and optimization aligned to priorities.
• Design improvements to boost yield, reduce waste, and increase throughput.
• Collaborate with Operations Excellence and Data Science teams to leverage data.
• Lead or assist in new equipment installations from concept to commissioning.
• Perform process capability studies and maintain process documentation and SOPs.
• Ensure food safety compliance and audits of PCPs, CCPs, and SOPs.

Skills

Fluid processing understanding

Process optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Risk assessment

Food safety awareness

Project management

Capital project execution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree (plus)

Professional Engineer (PE) (plus)

Tools

AutoCAD

PID loop tuning

P&ID diagrams

Job description

Schreiber Foods in Beloit, WI is seeking a Senior Processing Engineer to optimize upstream dairy processes, focusing on blending, standardization, heat treatment, filtration and sanitation. The role is on-site at the Beloit plant and involves cross-functional collaboration across Operations, QA, Maintenance, and more.

The candidate will lead process improvements, reduce risks, and strengthen food safety while supporting capital projects and new equipment installations.