Senior Process Engineer — Pet Food Manufacturing & CI

Nestlé Purina North America; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 99,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé Purina North America in St. Louis is seeking a Senior Process Engineering Specialist in the Technical Applications Group to lead and support machinery maintenance, capability evaluation, training, and process modifications across factory operations.

You will troubleshoot process challenges, help with capital improvements, and collaborate with marketing, R&D, engineering, operations, QA, procurement, production, and finance. Expect 50–60% travel to sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in food sciences, engineering, or related field with 5+ years of experience in process/product design.
• High School or GED with 9+ years of experience in process/product design.

Responsibilities

• Support continuous improvement of dry pet food production processes and equipment.
• Partner cross functionally with internal customer groups including marketing, R&D, engineering, operations, QA, procurement, production, and finance.
• Provide technical process support across multiple manufacturing sites, including troubleshooting process challenges, supporting trials, and validating equipment or process modifications.
• Assist with process-related capital improvements, line enhancements, and factory capability studies while balancing analytical problem solving with hands-on support in manufacturing environments.
• Travel approximately 50–60% to manufacturing sites to build relationships and understand site-specific needs.

Skills

Process engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in food sciences, engineering, or related field

High School or GED

Job description

Nestlé Purina North America in St. Louis is seeking a Senior Process Engineering Specialist in the Technical Applications Group to lead and support machinery maintenance, capability evaluation, training, and process modifications across factory operations.

You will troubleshoot process challenges, help with capital improvements, and collaborate with marketing, R&D, engineering, operations, QA, procurement, production, and finance. Expect 50–60% travel to sites.