Based just outside Boulder, Colorado, Fresca Foods has supported the growth of the thriving natural foods industry for the last twenty years. Fresca is a manufacturing, supply chain and innovation partner for some of the world’s largest food companies, as well as some of the world’s most vibrant entrepreneurs. We are on a mission to transform the food system by improving how food is sourced, made, and delivered to consumers. 

Position Overview

The Commercialization/Process Engineer manages and leads the evaluation, review and manufacturing plan for packaged food products including capital evaluation, operational requirements and technical feasibility within the company.  

 Essential Functions

• Leads technical evaluation of new projects and products to determine fit into existing platforms and systems
• Investigate and develop manufacturing solutions across a wide range of food products and applications
• Develops, configures and optimizes manufacturing processes from inception, through to start up and certification
• Provide manufacturing inputs to overall costing model Failure Modes and Effect Analysis’s
• Manages commercialization projects to assure all deliverables are achieved including safety, food safety, quality, productivity and budgeting
• Supports plant operations through innovation, technical expertise and continuous improvement efforts
• Supports plant maintenance with technical troubleshooting
• Participates in the development, implementation and coordination of capital budgets to purchase, improve or maintain equipment and processes as needed
• Leads and manages capital projects as needed including new equipment/process installations, plant layout and design, manufacturing automation projects and maintenance related projects
• Other duties as assigned

Skills & Knowledge

• Strong leadership and project management skills
• Strategic and critical thinking skills
• Proven work experience in manufacturing and operations
• Excellent technical skills
• Wide working knowledge of food manufacturing solutions
• Strong analytical and data driven problem-solving
• Basic mechanical design capability
• Exceptional communication skills
• Ability to work in a hands-on environment
• Ability to generate creative solutions

 Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering Discipline (Mechanical, Chemical, Food Process, Industrial)
• 5+ more years in a food and/or beverage process manufacturing environment
• Experience in process engineering and design including creating PFDs
• Experience in commercializing new food processing technology and processes
• Experience in leading projects from concept through validation: equipment specification, installation, commissioning, qualification, and verification
• Experience in sanitary design, USDA, and FDA food processing as well as HACCP, OSHA, and other food production standards