Ocean Spray Lakeville , MA 02347
Posted 2 months ago
Ocean Spray is hiring for a(n) Principal Process Engineer! We're a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role - it always comes back to this: we're a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all - and we've been making our own way ever since.
Position Location: We're all about flexibility! This will be a hybrid role based out of our corporate headquarters in Lakeville, MA or our Seaport Boston, MA location with Mondays & Fridays remote.
Ocean Spray Cranberries is looking for a Principal Process Engineer to join our R&D team! In this role, you will provide technical leadership to manufacturing process improvement efforts. You will lead and oversee process engineering projects, working closely with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions and improve operational performance. You will also lead plant experimentation initiatives, testing new processes for broader use by the Cooperative. Additionally, you will provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers, maintain long-term innovative strategies with R&D leadership, and collaborate with external research facilities.
A Day in the Life...
With minimum supervision, interact with the cross-functional team to develop new products and execute experimentation in the lab, Pilot Plant, and manufacturing environments.
Apply food science and engineering knowledge and assist to determine best ways to process, package, preserve, store, and distribute foods.
Coordinate and perform trials in Pilot Plant and factory to insure correct experimental execution.
Confer and coordinate with cross-functional partners such as food technologists, engineers, plant operators, sensory experts, packaging, marketing, and sales in order to drive the product development process.
Investigates equipment, ingredient, and process innovations through suppliers, co-packers, and technical literature.
Contribution of new ideas to innovation pipeline.
What We Are Looking For:
BS Engineering (Chemical Engineering preferred)
7+ Years of relevant experience, including experience in a food/bev processing plant and experience in R&D, capital project management, lean manufacturing
35% travel requirement
Troubleshooting skills
Experience in thermal processing, heat exchangers, hot fill juice production, batching systems, product recovery systems, CIP technology, and bulk receiving systems
Production & Processing: Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Food Production: Knowledge of techniques for planting, growing and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
Knowledge of current consumer goods, trends, and technologies.
Critical thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Judgment & Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Self-starter: The ability to handle multiple projects at one time and proactively seek and expand knowledge base.
Working knowledge of product development and familiarity with quality assurance procedures
Education:
Bachelor's or University Degree (Required)
Master's Degree (Preferred)
Work Experience:
At least 7 Years of Experience
Benefits:
Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs
Health, Dental and Vision insurance
Health savings account
Flexible spending account
Life and accident insurance
Employee assistance program
Telehealth services
Fertility benefits
Transgender benefits
1:1 health coaching and more
401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end
Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses
Flexible scheduling options
Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)
Holiday pay for 12 holidays
Career development and growth opportunities
Tuition/Education assistance programs
Access to LinkedIn Learning
Scholarship programs for children of employees
Parental leave
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
Adoption assistance
Bereavement leave
Up to $300 fitness reimbursement
Up to $300 massage reimbursement
Employee appreciation events
Employee discounts
Charitable giving
Who We Are:
You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what's better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.
Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike--we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Ocean Spray