Senior Process Mechanical Engineer - Food & Beverage

Jedson Engineering Inc; Town of King (WI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Jedson Engineering Inc is seeking a Senior Process Mechanical Engineer focused on Food & Beverage projects. You will drive process design work, analyze data, and apply engineering judgment to optimize client outcomes.

You will support PFD/P&ID development, select appropriate equipment, and collaborate with clients, vendors, and internal teams to ensure compliant, cost-effective solutions in an on-site, plant environment.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering and strong interest in process design.
• Experience in the Food & Beverage industry preferred.
• Ability to document engineering calculations on PFDs, P&IDs, general arrangement drawings, specifications and design basis.

Responsibilities

• Execute process designs and perform data-driven feasibility assessments.
• Apply theory to practical design decisions, identify upsets and remediations, and support project objectives.
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to ensure design integrity and robust execution.

Skills

PFD & P&ID

AutoCAD

Fathom

Pumps sizing

Heat exchangers

Vessels

Instrumentation

Customer relationships

Plant startup

Education

B.S. in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Fathom

Job description

Senior Process Mechanical Engineer - Food & Beverage

WHO WE ARE:

Jedson Engineering is an Engineering Consultancy located in Appleton, WI. We provide full-service engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCm) services to industrial process manufacturers that operate in pulp & paper, chemical, consumer products, food and beverage, power and heavy industrial market markets across the nation. We are in a significant growth mode and it’s an exciting time to be joining our business!

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

In this position, you’ll join a dynamic engineering team in the execution of client projects. This person will execute process designs primarily within the consumer products industry that includes the investigation and analysis of data to make sound process design decisions aligned with company, client, and project objectives. You’ll be expected to apply theory in a practical context to determine feasibility of design, identify potential process upsets and malfunctions incorporating appropriate remediations, and apply commercially available technology for process execution. Perhaps most importantly, we place a high value on professional ethics, both in the application of codes and standards and in your interactions with our clients. YOUR IDEAL BACKGROUND: The successful candidate should have an entrepreneurial spirit, and be excited by opportunities to add value to our clients with Jedson’s engineering expertise. Strong communication skills, collaboration and courage to challenge the status quo are cornerstones of the Jedson Edge.

• B.S. in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience in the Food & Beverage industry preferred.
• Experience in leading or executing process designs in the form of engineering calculations documented on PFD’s, P&ID’s, general arrangement drawings, specifications, design basis, and associated lists.
• Knowledge of typical chemicals and fluids used in consumer products applications, interactions with materials of construction, and proper design considerations.
• Fluency with AutoCAD and Fathom.
• Understanding of fluid control valves and instrumentation.
• Familiarity with specification and sizing of pumps, heat exchangers, vessels, and other process equipment.
• Great customer relationship skills/management experience.
• Preferably on-site, in plant, and startup experience