Sr. Process Engineer

Ocean Spray; Lakeville, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Vacation pay and holidays

Job summary

Ocean Spray is seeking a Sr. Process Engineer to lead development, scale‑up, and qualification of equipment and processes across global bases. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams, interface with vendors, and provide technical leadership to internal and partner facilities.

The role combines design, optimization, and implementation of cutting‑edge processing technology. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Chemical Engineering or Food Science, 5+ years in process

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Food Science, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in process engineering or R&D, preferably in food/beverage.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Contribute process engineering expertise to design, scale up, and qualification of new products and processes.
• Lead validation and commissioning of processes at facilities.
• Identify modifications to improve yields, throughput, utility savings, and process control.
• Develop and execute pilot-scale experiments and collaborate with vendors for tech exploration.
• Create process specifications and best practices with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Process engineering

R&D

Cross-functional collaboration

Python data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or Food Science

Tools

Python

Job description

Ocean Spray is hiring for a(n) Sr. Process Engineer! We’re a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role — it always comes back to this: we’re a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all — and we’ve been making our own way ever since.

Position Location:

We’re all about flexibility! This will be a hybrid role based out of our corporate headquarters in Lakeville, MA with Mondays and Fridays remote.

In this role, the Sr. Process Engineer is responsible for development, scale up, and qualification of equipment and processes to support global base business, innovation, and manufacturing process optimization initiatives, as well as design and integration of new cutting‑edge process technology. He/she collaborates with cross‑functional teams to achieve business and technical objectives and contribute subject matter expertise. Additionally, the Sr. Process Engineer communicates results and aligns key stakeholders, interfaces with external vendors and industry trade organizations, and provides technical leadership to OS and partner manufacturing facilities.

A Day in the Life

• Contribute process engineering expertise to cross functional teams to inform successful design, scale up, and qualification of new products and processes.
• Lead technical assessment, validation, and commissioning of processes at OS and partner manufacturing facilities, collaborating with RDS functional peers to meet business objectives.
• Identify, validate and implement modifications to processes to improve production yields, throughput of batching and thermal processing, utility savings, process control, and other relevant operational targets.
• Apply standard engineering techniques in the analysis of existing operational areas from raw materials to finished packages to troubleshoot process related production challenges and recommend corrective actions.
• Lead design, development, and execution of experiments in the pilot‑plant and with strategic vendor partners to inform process scale up, troubleshooting, research, and new technology exploration.
• Develop and implement process specifications, standards and best practices in collaboration with operations and cross functional subject matter experts.
• Maintain an up‑to‑date awareness of Federal, State, and Local engineering codes, regulations, and industry best practices.

What We Are Looking For:

• Required Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Chemical Engineering, Food Science, or equivalent
• 5+ years of relevant experience in process engineering or R&D, preferably in food/beverage
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
• Creative thinker with a passion for Innovation, problem solving, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence
• Highly organized, adaptable, self‑starter able to effectively manage multiple projects
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and demonstrated ability to lead cross functional project teams

Preferred Experience

• Experience with data analysis and visualization in Python or similar tools

Education:

Bachelor's or University Degree (Required).

Work Experience:

At least 5 Years of Experience.

Annual Salary:

$96,200 - $120,200

The base salary range information above serves as a guideline of the position’s typical hiring range. We value and appreciate what makes you unique and will consider a variety of factors when determining an offer. These factors include, but are not limited to, your skills and experience, external and internal benchmarks, as well as overall company considerations. Certain positions may be eligible for short-term and long-term incentive rewards.

We also offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being.

Benefits:

• Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs
• Health, Dental and Vision insurance
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account
• Life and accident insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Telehealth services
• 1:1 health coaching
• Supportive benefits for all the stages of your life
• 401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end
• Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses
• Flexible scheduling options
• Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro‑rated for your first year of employment)
• Holiday pay for 12 holidays
• Career development and growth opportunities
• Tuition/Education assistance programs
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Scholarship programs for children of employees
• Parental leave
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.
• Adoption assistance
• Bereavement leave
• Up to $300 fitness reimbursement
• Up to $300 massage reimbursement
• Employee appreciation events
• Employee discounts
• Charitable giving

Who We Are:

You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what’s better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future. Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike--we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values: Grower Mindset – We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future. Sustainable Results – Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners. Integrity Above All – We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other Inclusive Teamwork – We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.

Did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future, featuring in more than a thousand great-tasting, good-for-you products in over 100 countries worldwide. The innovative, entrepreneurial spirit of our founders remains rooted in our cooperative's culture, and most of all, our purpose of connecting our farms to families for a better life.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

For MA Applicants – It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. Any employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.