Process Technologist

Drive Process Improvement. Optimize Production. Build Your Career.

We are seeking a Process Technologist to join a growing manufacturing team focused on operational excellence, process optimization, and continuous improvement. This role offers a unique opportunity for both experienced professionals and recent engineering graduates to gain hands-on exposure to production processes, equipment, and manufacturing operations within a highly collaborative environment.

As a Process Technologist, you will play a key role in improving production efficiency, product quality, capacity, and yield while supporting the implementation of new processes, validations, and operational improvement initiatives. You'll work closely with Production, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and R&D teams to identify opportunities, solve technical challenges, and drive measurable business results.

What You'll Do

• Analyze production data, process trends, and performance metrics to identify improvement opportunities

• Support process optimization initiatives focused on efficiency, yield, quality, and throughput

• Investigate process deviations, conduct root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions

• Develop and maintain SOPs, work instructions, process documentation, and training materials

• Support process validation, cleaning validation, and implementation of new production workflows

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on Operational Excellence and continuous improvement projects

• Provide technical support to production operations and troubleshooting assistance as needed

• Monitor KPIs and recommend improvements to manufacturing processes and equipment performance

• Ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, SQF, food safety, and quality standards

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Food Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting abilities

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

• Ability to interpret process data and make data-driven recommendations

• Strong documentation and project management capabilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in food, beverage, chemical, pharmaceutical, or other process manufacturing environments

• Exposure to process optimization, process validation, or cleaning validation

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, or Operational Excellence methodologies

• Understanding of GMP, HACCP, SQF, and quality systems

• Experience with manufacturing systems, process controls, HMI, PLCs, or data analysis tools

Pay Details: $75,000.00 to $90,000.00 per year

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