Senior Sanitary Process Engineer – Food & Beverage Systems

Sharpe Engineering; Alabama; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & holidays

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Sharpe Engineering is seeking an experienced Process Engineer to design, develop, and execute sanitary process systems for the food & beverage industry. You will guide projects from concept through design, equipment specification, installation, and commissioning, ensuring quality, safety, and operational excellence.

You will collaborate with clients, internal teams, and vendors, shaping process solutions and delivering exceptional results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Process, Chemical, or related).
• 8–10+ years of relevant process engineering experience; supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of 3A, USDA, and FDA sanitary design requirements.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD (including isometric drawings), Microsoft Office, and process engineering tools.
• Experience executing process design from concept through installation and commissioning.
• Ability to travel to client sites (30–50%) for meetings, design reviews, installation support, and start-ups.

Responsibilities

• Design and layout fluid process systems, including batching, processing, packaging, CIP/COP, pasteurization, filtration, and heat exchange technologies.
• Develop PFDs, P&IDs, utility and equipment matrices, mass balances, SOPs, and SSOPs.
• Size and specify process equipment, pumps, valves, instrumentation, and utility systems such as steam, glycol, condensate, cooling water, and city water.
• Prepare performance specifications and RFQs, and coordinate with vendors throughout the equipment selection process.
• Identify process improvements and support continuous improvement initiatives across client operations.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure alignment across engineering, project management, installation, and start-up activities.
• Provide field supervision or support during equipment installation, commissioning, and site visits.
• Maintain strong communication with clients, contractors, and project stakeholders to ensure technical accuracy and exceptional service.

Skills

Process design

Sanitary design

PFDs/P&IDs

AutoCAD

Client collaboration

Travel 30-50%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sharpe Engineering is seeking an experienced Process Engineer to design, develop, and execute sanitary process systems for the food & beverage industry. You will guide projects from concept through design, equipment specification, installation, and commissioning, ensuring quality, safety, and operational excellence.

You will collaborate with clients, internal teams, and vendors, shaping process solutions and delivering exceptional results.