Process Engineer - spray drying and dry blending
Location: Huntley, IL
Work Arrangement: Full-time | On-site
We are seeking a skilled Process Engineer to support and optimize manufacturing operations within a growing food and flavor manufacturing environment. This role will focus on improving production processes, troubleshooting operational challenges, supporting new product scale-ups, and ensuring efficient, safe, and consistent manufacturing operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, optimize, and implement manufacturing processes to improve efficiency and product quality.
- Support spray drying and dry blending production operations.
- Analyze process data, troubleshoot production issues, and conduct root cause analysis.
- Develop and maintain process documentation, procedures, and production standards.
- Support new product development, scale-up, and commercialization.
- Assist with equipment selection, specification, installation, and commissioning.
- Collaborate with Production, Quality, R&D, and Maintenance teams.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, reduce waste, and improve production throughput.
- Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Experience in process engineering within a manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of process design, process control, and production optimization.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with equipment commissioning, process scale-up, and continuous improvement.
- Food, beverage, flavor, or related process manufacturing experience preferred.
- Exposure to spray drying and dry blending is highly desirable.
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
