Lead Process Optimization Engineer

Imagine starting your day on the production floor—reviewing dashboards, talking with operators, and spotting a variance in yield. By lunch, you’ve run a quick root-cause huddle and piloted a countermeasure. In the afternoon, you’re scoping a capital upgrade to strengthen safety and throughput. That’s a typical day for a Lead Process Optimization Engineer at Didion.

We’re a team of problem-solvers dedicated to feeding and fueling the world. We thrive on challenging work that makes our operations safer, more efficient, and more reliable—every single day.

• Own continuous improvement and capital initiatives that elevate safety, quality, yield, and overall equipment performance.
• Turn production data into action—analyze trends, uncover constraints, and implement sustainable fixes.
• Champion Lean, Six Sigma, and rigorous root-cause methods to eliminate waste and variability.
• Partner closely with production, maintenance, R&D, and leadership to optimize processes end-to-end.
• Serve as a plant-wide technical resource—mentoring teams and elevating standards.

• Hands-on problem solving—far from a desk-bound job.
• Real influence—shape how we run and improve our operations.
• Variety—troubleshooting today, capital planning tomorrow.
• Growth—expand technical depth, leadership capability, and business impact while lifting others.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years in manufacturing engineering.
• Proven experience with Dust Hazard Analysis (DHA), combustible dust compliance, and/or vapor hazard management in industrial or food manufacturing environments.
• Track record leading process improvements and capital projects.
• Strong command of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement principles.
• A hands-on approach and a drive to deliver measurable results.

• Bachelor's Degree
• Continuous Improvement
• Troubleshooting Skills
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Troubleshooting Industrial Automation Equipment
• Process Engineering
• Production Optimization
• Operational Risk Management
• Engineering Degree
• Root Cause Analysis
• Process Development

Join us and help shape the future of our manufacturing processes. Apply today.

Didion Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply for the position, with selections based on qualifications regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.

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