Senior Process Engineer – Food Manufacturing & Automation Leader

OtterBase; Orangeburg (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

OtterBase in Orangeburg, SC seeks a Process Expert Engineer to lead design, implementation and optimization of state-of-the-art food manufacturing processes on-site. You will drive technical leadership across process design, equipment selection, and qualification.

You will collaborate with R&D, QA, Packaging, Supply Chain and Operations to ensure safety, quality, and continuous improvement from concept through production startup and ongoing optimization.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, constructing, commissioning, or operating food processing facilities.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and sanitary design practices.
• Ability to develop process design bases and select unit operations.
• Experience with mass and energy balances and process optimization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the specification, development, design, and optimization of manufacturing processes for efficiency, quality, reliability and cost control.
• Provide expert technical guidance across process engineering activities, including raw materials handling, mixing, molding, extrusion, cooking and conveying.
• Develop and implement process efficiency initiatives delivering measurable savings and improvements.
• Identify root-cause issues to minimize downtime and improve stability.
• Evaluate equipment solutions with R&D, Operations, and suppliers; establish design standards and documentation.
• Lead projects from concept through execution, including trials, validation, and start-up activities.

Skills

Process Engineering

Project Leadership

Lean Six Sigma

Food Safety

Tools

GMP/ HACCP

ISO Standards

Job description

OtterBase in Orangeburg, SC seeks a Process Expert Engineer to lead design, implementation and optimization of state-of-the-art food manufacturing processes on-site. You will drive technical leadership across process design, equipment selection, and qualification.

You will collaborate with R&D, QA, Packaging, Supply Chain and Operations to ensure safety, quality, and continuous improvement from concept through production startup and ongoing optimization.