Staff Engineer

At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.

Consider applying here, if you want to:   

• Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.   
• Develop lasting relationships with great people.   
• Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

Staff Engineer

The Staff Process Engineer – Aseptic and Beverage is responsible for independently designing batching and CIP system for different water and/or beverage (including hot fill and Aseptic lines) as well as scoping projects and obtaining equipment quotes from vendors for new beverage processing lines. These projects include but are not limited to new beverage technologies, cost savings, efficiency improvements, equipment retrofits, process improvements, new product rollouts, and other miscellaneous projects as dictated by customer needs.  The position is also responsible for providing technical support to other departments.

Essential Functions

• Provide technical expertise and collaborate with OEMs in designing batching and CIP systems for water and beverage lines, including but not limited to cold fill, hot fill, CSD, and aseptic.
• Optimizing validating new beverage processes as well as optimizing the existing ones.
• Develop beverage equipment and process specifications to satisfy requirements of current products and future products.
• Initiate RFQ and collaborate with other Product Development teams to establish required specifications/parameters for beverage process equipment, including batching, thermal processing and filler.
• Provide continuous support to all beverage plants for new/existing equipment related issues.
• Ability to trouble shoot process equipment including but not limited to, UHT, Aseptic valve cluster, and Aseptic tank.
• Strong understanding of PLC programming (Rockwell/ HMI Wonderware/ Ignitiion) for the batching and process system.
• Collaborate with vendors, corporate project managers and operations to support beverage equipment installation and ensure successful commissioning.
• Experience working with process authorities and FDA related certification and validations
• Work with appropriate cross functional teams to identify and implement process improvements to streamline equipment reliability.
• Identify cost savings opportunities and develop business plans to realize the savings.
• Travel requirement of 25% to 50% (domestic and international).
• Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
  • 6 Years  – Experience in Beverage processing or manufacturing environment
  • 6 Years  – Experience in Engineering Project Management                *experience may include a combination of work experience and education

• Preferred Qualifications:
  • 10+ Years– Experience in Beverage processing or manufacturing environment
  • 10+ Years – Experience Engineering Project Management*experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Competencies

• In-depth knowledge of different batching and CIP systems for beverage manufacturing lines that would best fit line requirements.
• Great knowledge of beverage products and different beverage processes (including but are not limited to: hot fill, cold fill, CSD, and low acid aseptic)
• Great understanding of the CQV (Commissioning, Qualification, Verification) process

• Project management competencies - planning, budgeting, schedule tracking, vendor management, and cost controls
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Good understanding of PLC programming and HMI programming
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work well in collaborative group environments
• Good technical writing and presentation skills
• Must be well organized
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Project, and Outlook
• Ability to work independently and with limited direction
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals