Senior Process Engineer - Food & Beverage (Hybrid)

Skillcloud HCM; Cedar Rapids (IA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

Mentoring and Development program

Flexible Telecommuting Policy

PTO and Paid Holidays

Health, Dental, and Vision

Stock and 401(k) with company match

Job summary

BSI Engineering seeks a Senior Process Engineer - Food & Beverage in Cedar Rapids, IA. You will design safe, sanitary, and economical manufacturing processes for dairy, beverages, and packaged foods, balancing product quality, food safety, sanitation, efficiency, and regulatory compliance.

The role supports collaboration and mentorship with a hybrid work schedule, requiring in-office presence three days per week. Strong expertise in process design and regulatory standards is essential.

Qualifications

• BS in chemical, mechanical, food, or agricultural engineering required.
• 15+ years of process design experience in food & beverage industry.
• PE license preferred but not required.
• Strong understanding of chemistry, fluid dynamics, heat and mass transfer, and thermodynamics.
• Willingness to visit project job sites; travel up to 7 days several times per year.

Responsibilities

• Supervise site visits, walk-downs, and site audits to gather field data on projects.
• Develop discipline scope, deliverables, assumptions, and estimated budgets for proposals.
• Create and review PFDs, P&IDs, and mass & energy balances.
• Prepare Process Design Basis reports and regulatory compliance documents (air/water emissions, wastewater).
• Supervise sanitary equipment sizing, selection, bid evaluations, and maintain equipment lists.

Skills

Process design

Sanitary design

CIP/SIP systems

PFDs & P&IDs

Aspen Plus

PIPE-FLO

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical, Mechanical, Food, or Agricultural Engineering

Tools

Aspen Plus

PIPE-FLO

Job description

BSI Engineering seeks a Senior Process Engineer - Food & Beverage in Cedar Rapids, IA. You will design safe, sanitary, and economical manufacturing processes for dairy, beverages, and packaged foods, balancing product quality, food safety, sanitation, efficiency, and regulatory compliance.

The role supports collaboration and mentorship with a hybrid work schedule, requiring in-office presence three days per week. Strong expertise in process design and regulatory standards is essential.