Agropur · 1 week ago
Staff Engineer - SME Dryers
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$124K/yr - $155K/yr
10+ years expAgropur is a company that values teamwork and collaboration, and they are seeking a Staff Engineer - SME Dryers. This role involves providing subject matter expertise in drying systems, particularly spray drying, and leading technical initiatives to optimize performance and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
Industrial
Responsibilities
Serve as the enterprise subject matter expert for drying systems, with primary focus on spray drying
Provide technical leadership for spray dryers, fluid bed dryers/coolers, and associated powder handling and air handling systems
Lead technical reviews of major capital projects involving drying technologies
Serve as the final technical authority for drying-related engineering decisions
Support strategic decisions regarding drying system design, technology selection, product capability, and system optimization
Make high-quality technical decisions in ambiguous or high-risk situations (e.g., fouling, powder quality variation, thermal degradation, capacity limitations)
Participate in concept development, feasibility studies, and engineering design reviews; review process designs and vendor proposals for drying systems
Support Operational Excellence initiatives by addressing complex performance, product quality, reliability, and capacity challenges; identify optimization opportunities (e.g., yield improvement, energy efficiency, uptime, product consistency)
Build and maintain enterprise drying system design and operating standards; ensure compliance in partnership with Engineering Governance and drive adoption across the network
Establish and promote best practices for food safety and hygienic design, including prevention of contamination, cleanability (CIP), allergen control, and compliance with regulatory and internal quality standards
Establish and maintain best practices related to powder hazards and risk mitigation, including dust explosion prevention, zoning/ATEX considerations, ignition source control, and safe powder handling systems
Provide technical guidance on thermal efficiency, energy consumption, and sustainability considerations, including heat recovery, air system optimization, and evaluation of emerging low-energy drying technologies
Establish best practices for powder quality control, including particle size distribution, bulk density, moisture, solubility, and thermal stability
Monitor and evaluate emerging drying technologies and assess their potential to unlock new product platforms or improve cost, quality, safety, and sustainability performance
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (ChE preferred)
10+ years experience in membrane system process engineering and/or capital project development/execution
Experience developing technical standards and specifications
Demonstrated expertise in membrane system design, operation, troubleshooting and optimization
Strong understanding of dairy processing
Strong organizational and communication skills; ability to influence technical decisions across multiple facilities and stakeholder groups
Experience facilitating technical reviews and driving follow-up actions
Experience supporting capital projects
Experience implementing standards and effective change management to ensure adoption
Experience with whey processing, protein concentration, and dairy ingredient manufacturing
Experience working with leading membrane system suppliers and OEMs
Benefits
Monday - Friday - Remote
Travel Requirement: 50%
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
401(k) with 7% company contributions
3 weeks Paid Time Off
Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
Paid parental leave
Advancement Opportunities
Company
Agropur
Agropur cooperative is a Canadian dairy industry leader.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
42%
Represents job field similar to this job
Engineering and Development
Product Management
Customer Service and Support
Sales
Trends of Total Sponsorships
*2025 (2)
2024 (2)
2022 (1)
2021 (6)
2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$770MKey Investors
La Caisse
2015-12-17Series Unknown· $300M
2014-12-18Series Unknown· $470M
Leadership Team
Brad Cashaw
Chief Operating Officer
Alex Nicholson
Buisness Partner - Process Transformation
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