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Job Title: Sr. Process engineer
Duration: 3 years
Location: Elizabethtown, PA
Start Date: 8/3
Language(s): None
Work Schedule: 40 hours per week with possible up to 50
Background Check/Drug Screen Required
Position Summary
Our client, a global leader in the food manufacturing industry, is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to support multiple capital engineering initiatives at its manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania. This consultant will play a key role in the installation of a new production roaster while simultaneously leading engineering efforts for the design and asset replacement of an existing roasting system.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing capital projects within a food or beverage manufacturing environment and will serve as the technical liaison between plant operations, third-party engineering firms, and project stakeholders to ensure successful project execution from design through commissioning.
Responsibilities
- Provide process engineering support for the installation, startup, and commissioning of a new industrial roasting system.
- Lead engineering activities related to the design and replacement of an existing production roaster.
- Collaborate with third-party engineering firms on equipment and process design.
- Evaluate existing manufacturing processes and recommend equipment upgrades and process improvements.
- Identify and implement required Critical Control Points (CCPs) and support HACCP/Food Safety requirements for new and modified production processes.
- Support capital project planning, execution, commissioning, and startup activities.
- Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering teams throughout the project lifecycle.
- Ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, and within established quality standards.
- Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and process optimization initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor s degree in chemical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- 8 years of process engineering experience within food, beverage, consumer packaged goods (CPG), or similar manufacturing environments.
- Demonstrated experience supporting large capital equipment installation or replacement projects.
- Experience with process equipment such as roasters, ovens, dryers, thermal processing equipment, mixers, conveyors, or similar manufacturing systems.
- Strong understanding of process design, equipment commissioning, and manufacturing operations.
- Knowledge of HACCP principles and Critical Control Points (CCPs).
- Experience coordinating with external engineering/design firms.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft Project.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in coffee, confectionery, pet food, or other food manufacturing facilities.
- Experience with large-scale equipment modernization or brownfield capital projects.
- Familiarity with food safety regulations, GMPs, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Strong communication and cross-functional leadership skills.
Additional Information
- This is a long-term contract opportunity with an anticipated duration of approximately three years.
- Local candidates are preferred; however, exceptional candidates requiring per diem will be considered.
- Interviews will consist of an initial virtual panel followed by an onsite interview.
Salary : $54 - $64