Senior Food & Beverage Process Engineer – Lead & Innovate

Gray; Ramsey, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Anderson Dahlen, now part of the Gray family, is seeking a Food and Beverage Process Engineer in Ramsey, MN to lead design, development and optimization of equipment and systems for customer manufacturing processes.

You will concept, specify, and validate equipment, leveraging FDA/USDA food safety standards, process control systems, and 3D modeling to deliver safe, efficient processes in a collaborative engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, Food Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in food and beverage systems engineering.
• Experience in food and beverage manufacturing or process engineering.
• Strong understanding of FDA, USDA, or HACCP.
• Familiarity with process control systems and manufacturing equipment.
• Knowledge of materials compatibility in food and beverage environments.
• Understanding of food plant design and layout.
• Proficiency with 3D modeling software and report writing programs.
• Excellent communication and technical writing abilities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the subject matter expert (SME) on Food and Beverage-based systems and processes, including ingredient transfer using Pneumatic and mechanical Conveying, Mixing and blending, and skid-based liquid process systems.
• Lead the design, specification, and development of conveying systems, mixing and blending systems, liquid process skidded systems, and related components.
• Mentor, coach, and develop engineering talent across the organization.
• Conceptualizes product ideas directly with customers by using sound design principles with a focus on design for manufacturability.
• Plays an active role in supporting sales, estimating, and customer discussions to assist in the development of project proposals that capture project timelines, project scope, and customer requirements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to process control systems, food safety regulations, process flow, and system performance.
• Delivers product specifications, calculations, recommendations, and procedures to the project team for production purposes.
• Creates and maintains engineering documentation, process specifications, and validation protocols.
• Provides technical guidance and mentorship to engineers and project managers.
• Maintains a positive attitude and promotes a "team" approach throughout the organization.
• Ensure that a favorable Company image is presented to customers and that all customer relationships are based on honesty and integrity.
• Up to 20% Travel may be required as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Food & Beverage Engineering

Process Control Systems

Project Management

Mentoring

3D Modeling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, Food Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field

Tools

3D Modeling Software

Report Writing Programs

Job description

Anderson Dahlen, now part of the Gray family, is seeking a Food and Beverage Process Engineer in Ramsey, MN to lead design, development and optimization of equipment and systems for customer manufacturing processes.

You will concept, specify, and validate equipment, leveraging FDA/USDA food safety standards, process control systems, and 3D modeling to deliver safe, efficient processes in a collaborative engineering environment.