Senior Thermal & Sous Vide Process Engineer

Deli Star Corporation; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Deli Star Corporation is seeking a Senior Thermal Process Engineer to lead design, optimization, and scalability of sous vide and cook-chill manufacturing processes at the Saint Louis site. You will guide equipment selection, installation, commissioning, and cross-functional collaboration to maximize yield, uptime, and safe operations.

As a senior operations leader, you will manage thermal processing, plant facilities, and continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring regulatory compliance and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related technical discipline required.
• Minimum 5+ years in food manufacturing, process or plant engineering.
• Experience with sous vide or cook-chill processes is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with plant utilities (boilers, HVAC, refrigeration, electrical) and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize sous vide and chilling processes and layouts.
• Lead facility and equipment selection, installation, and commissioning.
• Identify opportunities to increase capacity, yield, and efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with food safety standards (HACCP, GMP, regulatory).
• Lead Thermal processing operations and supervise production teams.
• Coordinate with planning, maintenance, quality, and supply chain.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Continuous Improvement

CAD

Minitab

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

CAD

Minitab

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Deli Star Corporation is seeking a Senior Thermal Process Engineer to lead design, optimization, and scalability of sous vide and cook-chill manufacturing processes at the Saint Louis site. You will guide equipment selection, installation, commissioning, and cross-functional collaboration to maximize yield, uptime, and safe operations.

As a senior operations leader, you will manage thermal processing, plant facilities, and continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring regulatory compliance and