Process Engineering Positions

The Process Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and implementing improvements to food processing and packaging equipment across all JBSS facilities. This role focuses on enhancing equipment performance, reliability, production efficiency, and product quality. The Process Engineer manages capital and expense projects, establishes project budgets and timelines, oversees equipment installations and startups, and serves as the subject matter expert for assigned manufacturing equipment and systems.

Designs, modifies, and improves production equipment and systems to enhance safety, efficiency, reliability, and product quality.

Evaluates processing and packaging equipment to identify opportunities for optimization and continuous improvement.

Provides technical expertise, training, and support to Operations, Maintenance, and Quality teams to improve manufacturing performance.

Partners with the R&D team to support new product development activities and production trials.

Manages equipment purchases, vendor relationships, Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), installations, and startup activities to ensure equipment meets manufacturing requirements.

Leads capital and expense projects, including budgeting, scheduling, and execution.

Supports Maintenance and Fabrication teams with equipment upgrades, retrofits, and process improvement initiatives.

Collaborates with cross-functional teams to implement solutions that improve productivity, product quality, and operational efficiency.

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or related field preferred.

Five or more years' experience in engineering and manufacturing.

Knowledge and experience in the food or nutritional industry and knowledge of basic food science highly preferred.

Hands on Experience with Continuous Improvement implementation.

Project Management Experience.

Working knowledge of AutoCAD and SolidWorks.

Industrial performance experience preferred.

Understanding of Bulk Dry and Liquid Materials Handling and Processing.

Understanding of Thermodynamics and metal fabrication methodologies.

Good understanding of how factories operate - equipment, automation, maintenance, production strategies and quality control processes and measures.

Ability to flush through data for fact base approach.

Basic understanding of Ladder Logic used in PLC Programming, preferred.

Ability to operate office equipment.

Ability to supervise projects and personnel.

Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, and Outlook skills.

Ability to be on foot four hours a day and walk large facilities.

In addition to the base salary, this position is eligible for performance-based incentives subject to the terms of the underlying plan.

This includes health benefits, professional growth support, generous paid time off benefits to support work/life balance, retirement benefits and other programs to support financial wellness. A full listing of our extensive benefits package can be found on our Company website, located here: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.