Sr. Process Engineer (Food & Beverage)

W.A. Tompkins specializes in providing quality engineered solutions for sanitary process systems and equipment within the food & beverage and pharmaceutical industries. As a Sr. Process Engineer, you'll play a key role in designing and developing systems, managing projects from concept through start-up, and serving as a vital technical resource across various stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Lead technical reviews, present equipment recommendations, and communicate process concepts clearly to customers and internal teams
• Review client specifications, P&IDs and drawings to understand process requirements and constraints, recommending appropriate equipment sizes, pump types, and configuration
• Support customers in choosing equipment that best aligns with process goals, sanitary standards, and long-term reliability
• Develop detailed cost estimates for process equipment, labor, materials, and utilities based on customer specifications and internal standards
• Requisition or purchase essential equipment and materials
• Prepare and review technical proposals, including scope of work, timelines, and budgetary estimates
• Ensure all estimates comply with company standards and customer expectations, balancing technical feasibility with budget constraints
• Collaborate with plant managers, engineers, and project teams to maximize efficiency, identify efficient, cost-effective equipment solutions and ensure customer satisfaction
• Conduct technical presentations to integrators, engineering firms and consultants regarding specifics on WAT equipment offerings
• Identify, analyze, and implement process improvements
• Provide supervision for field personnel and act as a mentor to junior engineers and applications staff
• Travel to customer facilities for site visits, project oversight, etc. as required (20–30%)

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, or Biological Systems, or related field) required
• Minimum of 5+ years of process engineering experience (or equivalent education/experience)
• Strong knowledge of process design, sanitary equipment, and fluid systems
• Demonstrated experience leading customer projects from concept through execution
• Professional communication and presentation skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Process design software knowledge
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Supervisory or leadership experience in process engineering
• AutoCAD experience
• Experience in the sanitary process (pumps and valves), food & beverage, dairy, or pharmaceutical industries