Sr. Process Engineer
Company: Land O'Lakes
Location: Spencer
Posted on: June 24, 2025
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Job Description:
Sr. Process Engineer Hours: Monday - Friday, 5:30am - 3:30pm.
This role may require off shift hours, weekends or holidays as
required. Salary: $91,120. - $136,680. In most cases, candidates
offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the
middle of our salary ranges. The Process Engineer is responsible
for supporting the Company’s strategic objectives through a focus
on the optimum, most cost-effective methods of manufacturing dairy
products to enhance profitability, market position, and growth.
This position will provide specific concentration on reducing
operating costs, process capacity constraints, product losses, and
product quality variation. Job Responsibilities: - Optimize
existing manufacturing processes to increase efficiency and cost
effectiveness. - Develop and implement Functional Descriptions and
Process Control strategies that improve results and reduce
variability. - Identify and address opportunities for yield
improvement, waste reduction, throughput enhancement, and improved
process control and consistency. - Lead troubleshooting of
persistent, complex operational issues. Communicate finding plans
to other departments in clear, concise presentations. - Ensure
best-practice solutions are implemented across all areas of
facility. - Collaborate with other SMEs to provide technical
training material to Manufacturing and other departments. - Engage
with R&D team on new product development, experimental design,
and plant trials. Work closely with Project Engineering on final
process design and commercialization. - Engage with Q.A. team on
the evaluation and continuous improvement of in-process and
finished product analytical instrumentation. - Work with
Maintenance team to ensure critical processes, control points, and
measurements are properly maintained for consistent performance. -
Active participation and ownership in your training and development
program and associated activities, classes and events, which will
be held before, during, after shifts and during scheduled days off.
- Help coach and train teammates and participate in on the job,
buddy training. - Place high priority on food safety and sanitation
by understanding and executing Land O’ Lake’s food safety and
sanitation policies and procedures. - Hold self and others
accountable to Land O’Lakes food safety & sanitation guidelines and
policies by communicating any food safety incident, observation, or
opportunity to your leadership team or teammates. - Participate in
food safety and sanitation root cause analysis and improvement
activities when required. - Always Prioritize safety above all
other job duties by having a safety-first approach. - Promote
Company Culture. - Achieve common business goals through
cooperative alignment with all departments. Education, Experience
and Skills Required: - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in the
Engineering field, advanced degree a plus. - 5 years of experience
in Food or Beverage Manufacturing. - Ability to complete mass
balances and collect and analyze production data using statistical
techniques. - Demonstrated history of driving manufacturing process
continuous improvement/efficiencies. - Solid project management
skills with proven results handling multiple assignments. Must be
precise, accurate and well organized. Competencies Skills Required:
- Ability to effectively summarize and present technical
information to a variety of audiences. - Must be able to perform in
a demanding, fast-paced environment. - Good mathematical
(statistical skills highly desired), problem-solving and analytical
skills. - Proficiency with computer systems, personal computers and
spreadsheet software (Microsoft Office, etc.). - Demonstrated
success delivering process improvement initiatives. - Ability to
lead and influence a cross-functional team as well, motivate others
to deliver results. Education - Experience Preferred: - Lean & Six
Sigma training or certification, with the ability to use the Six
Sigma methodologies, tools and statistical software preferred. -
Experience working in FDA regulated environment is preferred. -
Dairy Manufacturing/Procession. About Land O'Lakes, Inc. Join us
and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative
that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top
Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most
Influential Companies list. Benefits for most full-time roles
include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance,
education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources.
Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday
pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance,
and a 401(k). Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
(EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free
workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing
pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy. Neither Land O’Lakes, nor
its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential
information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or
email like this, please do not provide the information being
requested.
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