Senior Process Engineer: Dairy Manufacturing Innovator

FrieslandCampina; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

FrieslandCampina is seeking a Senior Process Engineer for our Darlington, WI facility. You will lead process optimization, work across Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Automation, and serve as the Technology & Engineering representative on the Plant Management Team.

You will drive safety, quality, efficiency, reliability, and production performance, leveraging data and continuous improvement methodologies to deliver measurable results in a world-class dairy processing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of engineering experience in dairy, food, ingredients, or similar manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and process optimization.
• Experience leading process improvement initiatives and solving complex technical challenges.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, RCA, OEE improvement, or similar methodologies.
• Knowledge of GMP, food safety, quality management systems, and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with whey ingredients processing, membrane filtration, and spray drying is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead process optimization initiatives to improve yield, throughput, product quality, reliability, and cost.
• Analyze process data to identify bottlenecks, variability, and opportunities for improvement.
• Serve as senior technical resource for troubleshooting and RCA.
• Support introduction of new products, recipes, equipment, and technologies into production.
• Provide process engineering input for capital projects, equipment upgrades, commissioning, and validation.
• Develop and maintain process standards, operating parameters, and technical documentation.

Skills

Process optimization

Lean Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

OEE improvement

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Whey processing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Food Process Engineering; Dairy Technology

Job description

FrieslandCampina is seeking a Senior Process Engineer for our Darlington, WI facility. You will lead process optimization, work across Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Automation, and serve as the Technology & Engineering representative on the Plant Management Team.

You will drive safety, quality, efficiency, reliability, and production performance, leveraging data and continuous improvement methodologies to deliver measurable results in a world-class dairy processing environment.