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Senior Process Development, Engineer Salty R&D

at Hershey

📍 Hershey, PA, US Unknown Posted March 17, 2026
Type Not Specified
Experience mid
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

This role involves leading process development and scale-up for snack food manufacturing, ensuring product quality and process efficiency.

  • Develop and optimize snack processes
  • Scale up production
  • Troubleshoot manufacturing issues
  • Lead process validation
  • Support equipment commissioning

Focuses on food processing techniques including thermal processing, extrusion, frying, baking, and drying, with emphasis on process validation and scale-up.

The ideal candidate is a senior food process engineer with extensive experience in snack production, process development, and scale-up, with strong technical and problem-solving skills.

Process DevelopmentFood ProcessingThermal ProcessingExtrusionFryingBaking
Scaling snack technologiesProcess validationEquipment commissioning
DOEStatistical AnalysisProcess Validation Tools
Process DevelopmentThermal ProcessingExtrusionFryingBakingDryingFood Processing
Process DevelopmentThermal ProcessingExtrusionFryingBakingDryingSeasoning ApplicationOil SystemsFood Processing
technical problem-solvingcollaborationproject managementanalytical thinking
Industry Food & Beverage / Manufacturing
Job Function Process development and manufacturing support for snack foods
Role Subtype Process Development Engineer
Tech Domains Process Development, Food Processing, Thermal Processing, Extrusion, Frying, Baking
Senior Process Development Engineerfood processingthermal processingextrusionfryingbakingdryingsnack manufacturingprocess validationscale-upprocess developmentsnack production

Lack of food processing experience, No experience with snack manufacturing

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