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Process Engineer

Glanbia

St Johns, MI · Posted October 29, 2026

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Glanbia is a better nutrition company, home to consumer brands and ingredients that help people around the world feel strong, nourished, and to perform well at any age. MWC is a world-class leader in the manufacturing of premium quality block cheese and whey protein ingredients for consumer food and beverage markets worldwide. Our customers are among the top food and beverage companies in the world.

Job Summary

The Process Engineer will execute business sustaining and strategic capital projects throughout the entire project cycle, from initial concept through successful completion.

Conduct and manage voice of the customer reviews, technical design reviews, project progress reviews to ensure projects are developed and delivered successfully.

Develop project packages for capex approval (scopes, budget, tendering etc.), ensure projects meet Glanbia procurement and contract requirements, ensure all work meets Glanbia Quality or EHS requirements (safety, permits, contracts etc.)

Uses team management skills to lead the design group during the conceptual phase of project development.

Develops and implements agreed project success criteria based on performance, schedule, and budget.

Directs development of an action plan and requirements for resource management, labor, materials, and time required to complete project.

Develop and implement projects to improve operational costs, efficiency, yields, quality, and safety.

Troubleshoot technical problems and identify solutions with cross functional teams which reduce downtime and conserve costs.

Apply general engineering and technical principles to troubleshoot and implement improvements in various plant or project areas including civil, mechanical, electrical, process, utility, packaging etc.

Manage third party contractors throughout all project phases.

Determines the layout of piping, equipment, and utilities for project engineering changes. Develop energy and mass balances to determine plant requirements.

Interfaces with all levels of management and employees to gather information and provide guidance for implementation.

Work with operations to assure Operational Readiness for projects to achieve vertical startup.

Ensure projects delivered meet all applicable standards i.e. USDA compliancy, Grade A and/or PMO requirements

Responsible for understanding and complying with EPA, DEQ, OSHA and other regulatory requirements for the plants.

Directs and coordinates installation activities to ensure products and systems conform to engineering design and specifications.

Evaluates field installations and recommend design modifications to align systems with project design criteria and goals.

Maintain equipment, project, and construction documents and plans utilizing Vault.

Review supply and installation of mechanical and utility systems and insure compliance with design documents and company standards

Monitors equipment to identify potential errors and develops solutions to eliminate the reoccurrence of those problems.

Develop accurate and efficient Process and Instrument Drawings for projects through the use of customer specifications, general process descriptions, company standards and verbal instructions.

Check drawings for drafting and engineering errors to produce a complete system design for presentation to customers.

Manage and control capital budget planning for a particular area – help plant prioritizing key projects that will lead to business growth and reduce cost of manufacturing.

Qualifications

BS in Engineering plus a minimum of 3-5 years of experience or equivalent years of

Basic knowledge of software tools for project management and engineering drawing (MS Project, Excel, AutoCAD etc.)

Our wide range of dairy and functional proteins offer superior functional properties and excellent nutritional support. US Cheese, together with our joint venture partner, is the leading supplier and marketer of American-style cheddar cheese in the US.

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a wide variety of candidates, and we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia our culture will celebrate individuality, knowing that together we are more.