Ocean Spray Cranberries

Sr. Process Engineer

Ocean Spray Cranberries$96K — $120K *
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or advanced degree in Chemical Engineering, Food Science, or equivalent
  • 5+ years of relevant experience in process engineering or R&D, preferably in food/beverage
  • Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
  • Creative thinker passionate about innovation and engineering excellence
  • Highly organized and adaptable self-starter able to manage multiple projects
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Contribute process engineering expertise to cross-functional teams for designing and scaling new products
  • Lead technical assessment, validation, and commissioning of processes at manufacturing facilities
  • Identify and implement modifications to improve production yields and operational targets
  • Analyze existing operations to troubleshoot production challenges and recommend corrective actions
  • Lead design and execution of experiments in the pilot-plant for process scale up
  • Develop and implement process specifications and best practices with subject matter experts
  • Maintain awareness of engineering codes, regulations, and industry best practices

Benefits

  • Complete insurance package on Day-1 including health and wellness programs
  • 401(k) with up to 6% Company matching
  • Flexible scheduling options
  • Career development and growth opportunities
  • Access to educational assistance and LinkedIn Learning
  • Parental leave and backup family care solutions
  • Employee appreciation events and charitable giving programs
Full Job Description

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 Sr. Process Engineer is responsible for development, scale up, and qualification of equipment and processes to support global base business, innovation, and manufacturing process optimization initiatives, as well as design and integration of new cutting-edge process technology. He/she collaborates with cross-functional teams to achieve business and technical objectives and contribute subject matter expertise. Additionally, the Sr. Process Engineer communicates results and aligns key stakeholders, interfaces with external vendors and industry trade organizations, and provides technical leadership to OS and partner manufacturing facilities.

A Day in the Life...

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

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

  • Identify, validate and implement,  modificationsto processes to improve production 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 design, development, and executionof 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

  • Maintain an up-to-date awareness of Federal, State, and Local engineering codes, regulations, and industry best practices 

What We Are Looking For:

Required 

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

  • 5+ years of relevant experience in process engineering or R&D, preferably in food/beverage 

  • Ability to travel up to 50% of the time 

  • Creative thinker with a passion for Innovation, problem solving, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence 

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

  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and demonstrated ability to lead cross functional project teams  

Preferred 

  • Experience with data analysis and visualization in Python or similar tools 

Education:

Bachelor's or University Degree (Required)

Work Experience:

At least 5 Years of Experience

Annual Salary:

$96,200 - $120,200

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

About Ocean Spray Cranberries

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. is a food and beverage company that produces and markets cranberry and grapefruit products. The company was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Lakeville-Middleboro, Massachusetts. Ocean Spray's products include cranberry juice, dried cranberries, and cranberry sauce. The company is owned by more than 700 cranberry farmers in the United States and Canada. Ocean Spray has manufacturing facilities in Massachusetts, Wisconsin, and Washington. The company's products are sold in more than 100 countries around the world.
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2,000 employees
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Founded
1930

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