Senior Process Engineer: Dairy Manufacturing Excellence

FrieslandCampina; Town of Darlington (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

FrieslandCampina is seeking a Senior Process Engineer for our Darlington, WI facility to drive process improvements and capital projects. You will apply data-driven engineering to optimize yield, throughput, quality, and safety while collaborating with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Automation teams.

As the senior technical resource, you will lead troubleshooting, support new product introductions, and develop robust process standards and documentation to sustain performance and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Food Process Engineering, Dairy Technology, or related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of engineering experience in dairy, food, ingredients, or similar complex manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, process optimization, and operational excellence.
• Proven success leading process improvement initiatives and solving complex technical challenges.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, OEE improvement, or similar continuous improvement methodologies.
• Knowledge of GMP, food safety, quality management systems, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead process optimization initiatives to improve yield, throughput, product quality, reliability, and cost performance.
• Analyze process data and apply engineering principles to identify bottlenecks, reduce variability, and drive sustainable improvements.
• Serve as the senior technical resource for process-related troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Support introduction of new products, recipes, equipment, and manufacturing technologies into production.
• Provide process engineering expertise for capital projects, equipment upgrades, commissioning, and validation activities.
• Develop and maintain process standards, operating parameters, technical documentation, and work instructions.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, GMP, quality management, environmental, and safety requirements.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on OEE, waste reduction, energy optimization, and operational effectiveness.
• Represent the Technology & Engineering function on the Plant Management Team, helping shape plant priorities and business decisions.

Skills

Process optimization

Lean Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

OEE improvement

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

FrieslandCampina is seeking a Senior Process Engineer for our Darlington, WI facility to drive process improvements and capital projects. You will apply data-driven engineering to optimize yield, throughput, quality, and safety while collaborating with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Automation teams.

As the senior technical resource, you will lead troubleshooting, support new product introductions, and develop robust process standards and documentation to sustain performance and