Process & Automation Engineering Manager

Job Description

Process & Automation Engineering Manager

Located: Morgantown, West Virginia (Relocation assistance offered)

Pay DOE: $130k-$160k

About us:

• Industry Growth : We produce beverages across high-growth categories including protein, dairy, plant-based, coffee, and functional nutrition.
• Backed by significant investment: We are planning a 250,000-square-foot expansion that will bring our Morgantown manufacturing campus to nearly 600,000 square feet.
• State-of-the-Art Manufacturing : Purpose-built, highly automated facility specializing in advanced aseptic and extended-shelf-life beverage production
• Career Advancement : Growing organization with opportunities to build teams, influence processes, introduce new technologies, and grow into leadership roles.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Process and Controls Engineers.
• Drive improvements in throughput, yield, product quality, and equipment reliability.
• Oversee blending, aseptic processing, filling, and downstream manufacturing operations.
• Lead automation strategy, controls standards, and process engineering improvements.
• Partner with Production and Maintenance to solve technical challenges and eliminate recurring issues.
• Oversee new equipment commissioning, startup, validation, and optimization.
• Identify and implement new technologies that improve manufacturing performance.
• Ensure engineering practices meet food safety, GMP, SQF, FDA, and regulatory requirements.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Industrial, Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical); MBA preferred.
• 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, ideally with technical team leadership.
• Strong background in process engineering, automation, controls architecture, and manufacturing systems.
• Experience with aseptic processing, UHT, or beverage manufacturing is a plus.
• Proven success improving production efficiency, yield, quality, and equipment performance.
• Experience with commissioning, startup, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
• Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• Modern, clean manufacturing facility
• Flexible schedule options
• Paid vacation, personal time, and company holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Competitive salary and short-term incentives
• 401(k) with company match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid life and long-term disability insurance
• FSA and HSA options
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet wellness coverage