Senior Process Engineer: Twin-Screw Extrusion & Scale-Up

Balchem; Minnesota; On-site; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Balchem is seeking a Senior Process Engineer in Extrusion Technology to translate product concepts into scalable manufacturing processes within Human Nutrition and Health R&D. The role collaborates with Product Development, Manufacturing, Quality and Regulatory to de-risk scale-up and enable successful commercialization.

You will lead twin screw extrusion projects, optimize process parameters, and guide technology transfer from lab to full-scale production, while ensuring GMP and safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Food Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Food Science or related field.
• Minimum seven years of experience in process engineering or extrusion technology incl. scaling to manufacturing.
• Expertise in twin screw extrusion and materials/formulation relationship.
• Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, quality systems and change management.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and scale-up of extrusion processes for commercial manufacturing.
• Drive technology transfer and process qualification for new products.
• Collaborate with Product Development, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory teams.
• Perform root cause analysis and optimize processes.

Skills

extrusion technology

twin screw extrusion

process development

scale-up / tech transfer

data analysis

project management

communication / leadership

cross functional collaboration

statistical analysis

GMP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Related technical field acceptable

Tools

Twin screw extrusion equipment

Laboratory pilot equipment

Process instrumentation

Job description

Balchem is seeking a Senior Process Engineer in Extrusion Technology to translate product concepts into scalable manufacturing processes within Human Nutrition and Health R&D. The role collaborates with Product Development, Manufacturing, Quality and Regulatory to de-risk scale-up and enable successful commercialization.

You will lead twin screw extrusion projects, optimize process parameters, and guide technology transfer from lab to full-scale production, while ensuring GMP and safety