Dairy Process Engineer

Why choose us

Are you ready to take the next step in your career Join us for an exciting opportunity at Albertsons Companies where innovation and customer service go hand-in-hand!

At Albertsons Companies we are looking for someone whos not just seeking a job but someone who wants to make an this role youll have the opportunity to lead innovate and contribute to the growth of a company that values great service and lasting customer relationships. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment thats constantly evolving.

What you will be doing

ACI is seeking an experienced Dairy Process Engineer to support manufacturing line optimization process standardization and continuous improvement initiatives across its operations. This is a corporate position that will work directly with plant leadership operations and engineering teams to improve throughput reduce variability and establish scalable bestpractice process standards.

The Dairy Process Engineer will take a handson datadriven approach to evaluating currentstate operations identifying performance gaps and supporting the design and execution of practical improvements. The role will report to the Director of Corporate Engineering. This is a full-time role intended to accelerate nearterm operational results while building sustainable process capabilities within ACI. The position requires regular travel to ACI sites as business needs dictate.

This role owns process standards and standard work for assigned process areas and is expected to influence capital automation/controls and operating strategy decisions through technical leadership and change management.

We believe the successful candidate has these qualifications and experience:

• Bachelors degree in chemical engineering mechanical engineering industrial engineering or a related discipline
• 5 plus years of experience in dairy or refrigerated food manufacturing environments supporting fluid milk cultured products cheese ice cream or related dairy processes
• Hands on experience with dairy unit operations including pasteurization (HTST/UHT) homogenization separation/standardization fermentation freezing and packaging
• Exposure to industrial controls and automation in dairy processing environments (e.g. PLC/SCADA systems such as Rockwell Siemens Wonderware) and recipe management / process control limits
• Experience extracting and working with manufacturing/process data from systems such as FactoryTalk Ignition or similar; basic SQL or data-extraction skills preferred
• Familiarity with dairy regulatory and quality frameworks including FDA/PMO requirements HACCP and internal quality standards
• Demonstrated experience optimizing production lines in a regulated or qualitydriven manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of dairy mass balance yield drivers and loss points (e.g. cream losses trim rework CIP interface losses)
• Experience working directly on the plant floor to diagnose issues and implement improvements
• Proven ability to translate analytical findings into practical operatorready solutions
• Experience supporting multisite manufacturing organizations or standardized production platforms
• Familiarity with Lean manufacturing or similar improvement frameworks
• Proficiency with statistical analysis tools (advanced Excel and/or similar) and process mapping software
• Exposure to change management and operator training during process rollouts

We believe the successful candidate has these skills and competencies:

• Manufacturing process optimization and continuous improvement
• Process standardization and documentation (SOPs standard work control plans)
• Data analysis and performance monitoring (KPIs throughput yield downtime)
• Manufacturing controls/automation collaboration (recipes process control limits) and data extraction (historian/SCADA; basic SQL)
• Structured problem solving and rootcause analysis
• Crossfunctional collaboration and stakeholder engagement
• Clear technical communication with both engineering and operations audiences
• Ability to work independently in a deliveryfocused role

Working Conditions / Contract Details:

• Contract Type: Full time
• Work Location: TBD
• Schedule: Flexible projectbased schedule aligned to operational priorities
• Travel: Regular travel required (frequency will vary based on business needs)

We also provide a variety of benefits including:

• Competitive wages paid weekly

• Associate discounts
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical Dental 401k and more!)
• Time off (vacation holidays sick pay). For eligibility requirements please visit myACI Benefits
• Leaders invested in your training career growth and development
• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve

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