[Hiring] Staff Engineer - SME Packaging @Agropur

Role Description

The Staff Engineer – Membrane Systems serves as the enterprise technical authority for membrane separation technologies across Agropur’s manufacturing network. This role provides deep subject matter expertise in the design, operation, optimization, troubleshooting, and strategic application of membrane systems supporting dairy processing operations.

This position plays a critical role in supporting capital project development and execution by providing technical leadership during:

• Concept development
• Process design
• Equipment selection
• Detailed engineering
• Planning commissioning/validation protocols

The Staff Engineer is responsible for establishing and maintaining enterprise technical standards, design guidelines, best practices, and technology roadmaps related to membrane systems to ensure safe, reliable, efficient, and consistent implementation across the organization.

This role resides within the global engineering organization and will partner with:

• Commercial
• R&D
• Operations
• The broader Engineering organization

The Staff Engineer will provide strategic insight into:

• What is technically feasible today
• What may become possible in the future
• What investments are required to enable new products, ingredients, and manufacturing capabilities

People are at the heart of our success. Our culture encourages collaboration, transparency, and accountability in order to generate value and achieve sustainable results. Being part of the team means committing to an environment where everyone’s impact truly matters.

We believe that teamwork—collaborating and sharing perspectives—is essential to achieving the best results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering
• 10+ years in packaging equipment engineering or capital execution
• Expertise in line design, equipment selection, and integration
• Experience developing technical standards and specifications
• Strong understanding of packaging operations in food/dairy environments
• Knowledge of hygienic design principles
• Understanding of OEE and performance metrics
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Experience with large-scale packaging capital projects
• Experience with high-speed automated lines
• Experience working with OEMs and integrators
• Familiarity with controls and automation strategies
• Experience implementing enterprise standards
• Working knowledge of packaging materials (equipment-focused)

Requirements

• Serve as SME for packaging equipment and line systems across multiple formats
• Provide technical leadership for full packaging line design and integration
• Lead technical reviews of capital projects (layout, selection, integration, operability)
• Serve as final authority for packaging system engineering decisions
• Support strategic decisions on line design, capacity, and automation strategy
• Translate packaging requirements into practical equipment solutions
• Participate in feasibility studies focused on equipment and operational performance
• Make high-quality technical decisions in complex scenarios
• Provide targeted technical support to Operational Excellence as a secondary responsibility
• Support resolution of complex issues beyond site capability
• Act as escalation resource for critical or high-impact events
• Build and maintain enterprise standards for equipment, integration, and automation
• Establish best practices for hygienic equipment design and food safety
• Provide expertise in equipment/material compatibility
• Provide guidance on line efficiency and sustainability considerations
• Monitor emerging packaging equipment and automation technologies

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) with 7% company contributions
• 3 weeks Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Advancement Opportunities