Process Engineer Food & Beverage Processing Equipment

-Join a well known brand within Hospitality

-A role that offers a breadth of learning opportunities

-Fantastic work culture

Our client is a team driven by passion, committed to revolutionizing the way you experience recruitment and HR.

The Job

Key Responsibilities:

Author technical procedures – create clear, user-friendly guides for programming, installing and operating thermal-process and clean-in-place (CIP) systems.

Standardise device data – compile and maintain the master Motor & Device List for multiple equipment families, ensuring consistent tag conventions across projects.

Design compliant controls – generate schematics, P&IDs and control logic that meet FDA, OSHA and internal safety engineering standards.

Lead safety documentation – develop Safety Measure Assessments (SMA), Critical Control Logic (CCL) and Safety Requirement Specifications (SRS); partner with EHS to verify risk-reduction measures.

Interface with manufacturing – support shop-floor builds and FATs, standing for extended periods as needed to resolve design issues in real time.

Drive continuous improvement – champion design-for-sanitation, cost-reduction and reliability projects across heat exchangers, pumps, filters and automated CIP skids.

Collaborate cross-functionally – liaise with sales, project management, supply chain and field service to ensure on-time, in-spec delivery.

Benefits:

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans

Company-paid life and AD&D insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays, birthday holiday, PTO, sick time and vacation

Professional development and advancement pathways

Ideal Candidate

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Food Engineering, Food Technology or Mechanical Engineering.

3 + years’ hands-on experience with food-processing equipment or hygienic/sanitary-design projects.

Solid background in industrial process systems, especially heat exchangers, centrifugal and positive-displacement pumps, filtration units and automated CIP circuits.

Proficiency in AutoCAD and Inventor 3-D design software.

Working familiarity with SAP (or other ERP) preferred.

Demonstrated employment stability (no significant unexplained gaps or frequent moves).

Competencies:

Meticulous attention to detail and documentation discipline.

Strong understanding of food-industry regulations, cGMP and hygienic standards.

Ability to translate complex technical details into clear instructions for both engineers and production operators.

Comfortable working shoulder-to-shoulder with tradespeople on the factory floor.

Self-starter who thrives in a deadline-driven environment and communicates effectively across levels.