Process Engineer

Ocean Spray is hiring for a(n) 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 with Mondays and Fridays remote.

In this role, the Process Engineer is responsible for development, scale up, and qualification of equipment and processes to support global base business, innovation, and manufacturing optimization initiatives. This role collaborates with cross-functional teams achieve business and technical objectives and contribute subject matter expertise. Additionally, the Process Engineer communicates results and aligns key stakeholders, interfaces with external vendors, and provides technical leadership to OS and partner manufacturing facilities.

A Day in the Life...

Contribute process engineering expertise to cross functional teams to inform successful design, scale up, and qualification of new products and processes .

Lead technical assessment , validation, and commissioning of processes at OS and partner manufacturing facilities, collaborating with RDS functional peers to meet technical and business objectives .

Identify , validate , implement, modifications to processes to improve yields , throughput of batching and thermal processing, utility savings, process control, and other relevant operational targets

Apply standard engineering techniques in the analysis of existing operational areas from raw materials to finished packages to troubleshoot process related production challenges and recommend corrective actions .

Lead d esign , develop ment , and execut ion of experiment s in the pilot-plant and with strategic vendor partners to inform process scale up, troubleshooting, and research .

Apply standard engineering techniques in the analysis of existing operational areas from raw materials to finished packages to troubleshoot process related production challenges and recommend corrective actions .

Lead d esign, develop ment , and execut ion of experiments in the pilot-plant and with strategic vendor partners to inform process scale up, troubleshooting, research, and new technology exploration .

Develop and implement process specifications, standards and best practices in collaboration with operations and cross functional subject matter experts

What We Are Looking For:

Required

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Chemical Engineering , Food Science, or equivalent

Ability to travel up to 50% of the time

Creative thinker with a passion for i nnovation , problem solving, c ontinuous i mprovement , and e ngineering e xcellence

Highly organized, adaptable, self-starter able to effectively manage multiple projects

Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and willingness to lead cross functional project teams

Proficiency with MS Office , AutoCad , MS Project

Preferred

Experience with d ata analysis and visualization in Python or similar tools

Education:

Bachelor's or University Degree (Required)

Work Experience:

No Experience Necessary

Annual Salary:

$72,200 - $90,300

The base salary range information above serves as a guideline of the position’s typical hiring range. We value and appreciate what makes you unique and will consider a variety of factors when determining an offer. These factors include, but are not limited to, your skills and experience, external and internal benchmarks, as well as overall company considerations. Certain positions may be eligible for short-term and long-term incentive rewards. We also offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being.

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

1:1 health coaching

Supportive benefits for all the stages of your life

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 – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.

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:

• •G rower Mindset – We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.
• •Sustainable R esults – Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
• •I ntegrity Above All – We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other
• •Inclusive T eamwork – We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.

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.

For MA Applicants – It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. Any employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.