Travel‑Ready Process Engineering Associate – Pet Food

Nestlé Purina North America; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 64,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé Purina North America in Missouri seeks a Process Engineering Associate in our Technical Applications Group (TAG) to support machinery maintenance, capability evaluation, training, and modifications to fit divisional needs for factories.

You’ll be responsible for expert technical assistance in processes as well as quality issues, equipment and system design selection, evaluation, and/or recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in food sciences, engineering, or related field and 6+ months of experience with process/product design and engineering in consumer products, food, or feed manufacturing
• Willing and able to travel 50-60%

Responsibilities

• Support continuous improvement of dry pet food production processes and equipment by evaluating process capabilities, identifying limitations, and recommending practical, cost-effective solutions.
• Partner cross-functionally with internal customer groups, including marketing, R&D, engineering, operations, quality assurance, product services, procurement, production, and finance.
• Provide technical process support across multiple manufacturing sites, including troubleshooting process challenges, supporting trials, and helping validate equipment or process modifications.
• Assist with process-related capital improvements, line enhancements, and factory capability studies while balancing analytical problem solving with hands-on support in manufacturing environments.
• Travel approximately 50–60% to manufacturing sites to build relationships, and gain hands-on understanding of equipment, process flow, and site-specific needs.

Education

Bachelor's degree in food sciences/engineering

High School or GED

Job description

Nestlé Purina North America in Missouri seeks a Process Engineering Associate in our Technical Applications Group (TAG) to support machinery maintenance, capability evaluation, training, and modifications to fit divisional needs for factories.

You’ll be responsible for expert technical assistance in processes as well as quality issues, equipment and system design selection, evaluation, and/or recommendations.