Cindavi ยท 1 day ago
Process Engineer
Charlotte Metro
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$90K/yr - $105K/yr
3+ years expCindavi is seeking a Process & Agricultural Engineer to optimize equipment and processes in the harvesting and processing of specialty crops. This role involves collaborating with various teams to improve yield and product quality while supporting new food processing capabilities.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Alex Doyle
Responsibilities
Identify, select, and optimize agricultural equipment to maximize yield, improve product quality, and reduce cost per acre across specialty crops
Collaborate with agronomy teams, farm partners, and third-party vendors to conduct field trials, validate performance, and refine equipment design
Qualify equipment and processes used for harvesting, cleaning, sorting, and preparing specialty crops
Travel extensively to farms to develop a deep understanding of current agricultural practices and identify improvement opportunities
Participate in capital equipment projects from conceptual design through commissioning and production ramp-up
Provide technical support to Production, Maintenance, and Quality teams to troubleshoot and resolve processing line issues
Lead investigations into complex processing challenges that require innovative engineering solutions
Partner with cross-functional teams to introduce new products, enhance quality, improve food safety, and increase production capacity or capability
Develop and implement operating procedures for new food processing equipment
Create and deliver training programs for equipment operators to ensure safe, efficient, and consistent operation
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Food Engineering, or a related discipline
Minimum of 3+ years of experience in a similar engineering role
Hands-on farm experience strongly preferred
Preferred
Master's degree
Benefits
20 days PTO + 12 paid holidays
Profit-sharing programs
Company
Cindavi
Cindavi is a technical recruiting firm built for engineering and life-sciences companies that cannot afford slow, low-quality hiring.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase