Senior Principal Process Engineer, End-to-End Innovation

Kraft Heinz; Glenview (IL); On-site; USD 120,800 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k

Paid time off

Flexible work arrangements

Employee assistance program

Life insurance

Job summary

Kraft Heinz Glenview R&D Center in Illinois seeks a Senior Principal Engineer to own technical delivery of high‑impact processing initiatives from concept to commercialization. You will partner with cross‑functional stakeholders to translate processing concepts into manufacturable, Right‑First‑Time solutions while upholding rigorous engineering standards.

The role demands 8+ years in R&D or engineering in consumer goods or related industries, hands‑on processing development experience, and

Qualifications

• : Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Food Engineering or related discipline; MS/PhD preferred.
• : 8+ years in R&D or engineering in consumer goods, pharma, or related industries.
• : Hands-on experience delivering end-to-end processing development, including pilot trials and scale-up.
• : Knowledge of CQV, FMEA, CPRA, Process Design Scopes, and Transformation Flowsheets.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end technical delivery across concurrent complex processing projects.
• Develop and maintain Manufacturing Procedure Specifications, Transformation Flowsheets, and Process Design Scopes, ensuring parameters meet quality, shelf-life, consumer experience, and manufacturing performance requirements.
• Apply processing commercialization tools (CQV, FMEA, CPRA) to identify and mitigate risks and ensure Right‑First‑Time launch readiness.
• Partner with Platform R&D, GDI R&D, Packaging R&D, Quality, Operations, and external suppliers to define processing requirements and success criteria, resolve trade-offs, and maintain timelines.
• Lead and support pilot line trials and scale-up activities, translating learnings into robust commercial processing solutions.
• Contribute to STAR and Tech Review Board processes, preparing technical content for governance milestones.
• Maintain compliance with all regulatory and safety requirements.
• Support cost optimization and value engineering efforts to improve margin and sustainability.
• Serve as an informal technical mentor to junior processing engineers.

Skills

End-to-end processing

Technical delivery

CQV

FMEA

CPRA

Project management

MS Project

Jira

Smartsheet

SAP

Excel

Pilot line scale-up

Travel

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

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

MS/PhD preferred

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

Jira

SAP

Excel

Job description

Kraft Heinz Glenview R&D Center in Illinois seeks a Senior Principal Engineer to own technical delivery of high‑impact processing initiatives from concept to commercialization. You will partner with cross‑functional stakeholders to translate processing concepts into manufacturable, Right‑First‑Time solutions while upholding rigorous engineering standards.

The role demands 8+ years in R&D or engineering in consumer goods or related industries, hands‑on processing development experience, and