Senior Process Engineer

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. is an Agricultural Cooperative that is owned by more than 700 cranberry and grapefruit growers throughout the United States, Canada and Chile. Formed in 1930, Ocean Spray is now the world's leading producer of cranberry juices, juice drinks and dried cranberries and is the best-selling brand in the North American bottled juice category.

Ocean Spray is looking for a Senior Process Engineer to provide dynamic technical leadership for innovations from inception through to launch and support other initiatives and operation. This individual will work with functional business and operations partners to develop and test processes for new beverage and food products while also identifying and implementing process improvements for existing products. The position is located at our Corporate Office in Lakeville, MA.

* Design processes which are reproducible and robust enough to ensure products consistently meet consumer expectations, quality and cost requirements, and supply of raw materials, with consideration to the impact on plant operations. * Serve as R&D process engineering leader on cross functional project teams. * Organize, plan, develop, coordinate and direct R&D process engineering projects proactively from concept to successful commercialization. Effectively manage technical timelines and multiple projects with competing deadlines. * Conduct hands on bench and pilot scale tests. * Conduct product/process commissioning and provide manufacturing support for existing processes. * Demonstrate creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in anticipating and solving problems that arise from processing food and/or beverage products. * Develops technically feasible prototypes that meet consumer and operational objectives. * Create, design and develop as necessary, test techniques to accurately assess product and processing performance parameters. * Ensure opportunities for intellectual property (IP) protection are proactively identified and communicated to Legal and project teams. * Maintain knowledge of new and emerging processing technologies and identify opportunities for the company.

* Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Food Engineering or equivalent * 5+ years of related experience in the Consumer Packaged Goods and food industry. * Must have a proven record of accomplishment in process engineering, technology or development. Must be able to demonstrate independent and critical thinking skills and an ability to drive and influence results. * Strong project management, design/preliminary development, teamwork, problem solving, statistical analysis and data management skills * Working knowledge of patent application, trade marking, and legal documentation * Highly organized, self-starter able to design, plan, and manage multiple projects simultaneously to deliver value added solutions within defined time and cost parameters. * Effectively communicates complex technical information in a clear and concise manner, in both written and verbal forms, to audiences of differing technical understanding. * Holds self and others accountable to stated goals and objectives and consistently drives the completion of projects and initiatives within stated timelines. Gains cross functional agreement on accountability to ensure buy-in and execution. Communicates desired results and accountabilities within function in a compelling manner. * Utilizes data collection, analysis, maintenance, application, and refinement methods to make fact-based decisions in a timely manner. Background and/or ability to use Jump, Minitab, or similar software to perform statistical analysis and Design of Experiments (DOE).