Senior Process Engineer - Wastewater (Twin Falls, ID) bei Chobani
Chobani · Twin Falls, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
- Professional
- Optionales Büro in Twin Falls
Summary
The Senior Process Engineer will serve as a lead technical resource for processing areas at Chobani’s Idaho production facility with a particular focus on water and wastewater systems. This position will lead focused problem solving, proactive and predictive process monitoring with a wider influence across the plant. The Senior Process Engineer will support a fast-paced manufacturing site through cross-functional collaboration and subject matter expertise, driving large scope transformative and process improvement initiatives. This role has a responsibility for ensuring both food safety and quality of Chobani products, and requires a self-sufficient, decisive technical leader.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a lead technical resource for water and wastewater systems, supporting operations, maintenance, and automation.
- Track, trend, and report on defined Process Performance Metrics (PPMs); leverage Product Excellence PPM monitoring to drive improvements.
- Design and implement methods for maintaining or increasing systems’ efficiencies while improving costs, yields, quality, and safety.
- Develop process optimization ideas and workstreams for water treatment systems, including filtration, softening, reverse osmosis (RO), UV disinfection, and storage.
- Manage and improve on-site wastewater treatment processes (e.g., SAF systems, pH neutralization) to ensure compliance with discharge permits.
- Ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal environmental regulations; prepare and submit required regulatory reports.
- Provide day-to-day troubleshooting support for operations as needed.
- Analyze process data to identify inefficiencies or compliance risks and develop corrective action plans.
- Partner with production teams to monitor effluent characteristics (BOD, COD, TSS, pH, etc.) to minimize surcharges and avoid non-compliance.
- Provide weekend on-call support for operations and maintenance teams to reduce downtime.
- Collaborate with maintenance teams to develop preventive maintenance schedules and reliability strategies for pumps, tanks, sensors, blowers, and related equipment.
- Create and maintain SOPs, P&IDs, training materials, and other process documentation for water/wastewater systems.
- Participate in the development of emergency procedures for spills, system failures, and environmental incidents; train personnel in response protocols.
- Provide engineering input into capital project design.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Occasional travel to vendors and other Chobani sites.
Requirements
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering preferred, but we welcome applicants with other engineering backgrounds.
- 5+ years of experience in manufacturing and engineering, with emphasis on water and wastewater systems, preferably in large scale food manufacturing
- Hands-on experience with water treatment and wastewater equipment.
- Working knowledge of project life cycle deliverables, contracts, and schedules.
- Ability to work in a plant environment around heavy equipment, dust and noise.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, SEEQ, CAPE or TOPS, and AutoCAD.
About Us
Chobani is a food maker with a mission of making high-quality and nutritious food accessible to more people, while elevating our communities and making the world a healthier place. In short: making good food for all. In support of this mission, Chobani is a purpose-driven, people-first, food-and-wellness-focused company, and has been since its founding in 2005 by Hamdi Ulukaya, an immigrant to the U.S. The Company manufactures yogurt, oat milk, and creamers – Chobani yogurt is America's No.1 yogurt brand, made with natural ingredients without artificial preservatives. Following the 2023 acquisition of La Colombe, a leading coffee roaster with a shared commitment to quality, craftmanship and impact, the Company began selling cold-pressed espresso and lattes on tap at cafés nationwide, as well as Ready to Drink (RTD) coffee beverages at retail. In 2025, Chobani acquired Daily Harvest, a modern brand offering consumers nutritious, delicious and convenient ready-to-make meals.
Chobani uses food as a force for good in the world – putting humanity first in everything it does. The company's philanthropic efforts prioritize giving back to its communities and beyond. Chobani manufactures its products in New York, Idaho, Michigan and Australia, and its products are available throughout North America and distributed in Australia and other select markets.
For more information, please visit www.chobani.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Chobani is an equal opportunity employer. Chobani will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on any basis including, but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, military and/or veteran status, marital status, predisposing genetic characteristics and genetic information, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws.
Chobani provides a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision coverage, disability insurance, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, and tuition reimbursement. To help save for the future, all employees are eligible for a 401k match of 100% on up to 5% of eligible pay. To support growing families, we provide fertility and childcare assistance, and 12 weeks of parental leave at full pay after six months of continuous employment. In addition, we provide wellness resources which include an employee assistance program, fitness discounts, a wellness reimbursement, on-site gym access (certain locations) and a monthly wellness newsletter to connect you with resources and timely information. We offer various types of paid time of including: 120 hours of paid time off, 11 holidays, paid volunteer time off and military service leave.
Compensation Range: $107,000.00 - $161,000.00, plus bonus.
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