Beverage Manufacturing Process Engineer (Onsite)

Hello potential future Oatly employee. It’s us, the original oatmilk company that started in Sweden back 25 or so years ago and has since expanded to the U.S. where we’ve continued growing at a rate such that we need more brilliant minds to come work with us to keep the momentum going and the oatmilk flowing.

Sustainability, health, and transparency are the core values that guide everything we do. Basically, we exist to help people live a healthier life without recklessly taxing the planet’s resources in the process, and to change the food system for the better. We drive that change through the power of oats and through a significant reduction in cow’s milk consumption. If any of this resonates with you, then maybe you’d like to work for Oatly, too. Now onto the formal stuff.

We are looking for a Process Engineer to join our factory team onsite in Millville, NJ. This onsite role will be responsible for supporting and enabling the business by delivering engineering work, meeting set targets, aligned with the overall Sustainable Supply chain strategy and global standards. The general hours will be 4am - 12pm to work with our global teams.

Here are the things we want to hire you to do :

• Engineer process improvement work to execute and improve efficiency and loss reduction for Millville assets to improve cost, sustainability, safety, quality, work environment and more
• Drive continuous improvement activities for people and food safety, process improvements, machine availability and loss reduction
• Collaborate with the network of site organizations in the US and with global engineering, global quality and supply functions and external partners and engineering suppliers
• Assist the quality function to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
• Optimizing utility requirements for best efficiency and sustainability
• Quantify and improve long term capacity and OEE
• Prepare, modify and maintain flow diagrams and P&ID’s as well as equipment, instrumentation and production specifications
• Develop SOP’s and operating manuals, train personnel
• Provide our CAPEX and innovation projects with necessary documentation such as; flow sheet diagrams, functional descriptions, technical specifications, 2D layouts etc.
• Provide technical support to the R&D and Operations teams during product scale-up and troubleshooting process related activities
• Track and present process performance at daily site meetings
• Plan, facilitate and lead in the execution of process improvements
• Contribute to the site objectives by coaching and educating colleagues in the use of continuous improvement methods and tools and the overall production process
• Use SCADA systems and other digital solutions necessary to trends to improve the production process and reduce losses
• Be involved in relevant CAPEX projects. Guarding the interests of the factory and setting yearly targets related to safety, training, maintenance (AM / PM), manuals / SOPs
• Assisting maintenance team in implementing process improvements

Here are the things we think you need to be successful in this role :

And here’s another list of qualities we think make a good Oatly team member :

Another bulleted list felt a bit too…bullet-y. So we wrote this long, awkward sentence to let you know all the ways we sweeten the deal when you work with us, like flexible vacation (take it when you need it), really great benefits (yes, pet insurance is in there), paid volunteer days off throughout the year (doing good is fun), free six packs of...( drumroll) …oatmilk, and you’ll also get genuinely great coworkers who are rooting for each other and the company to thrive. Oh, one more short but very important sentence : We are nimble and agile (not chaotic) in how we work, and we’re grounded in a long company history dating way back to the last century.

The salary for this role will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to geographic location, internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors, including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location.  Our good faith estimate for base salary is $95,000-$110,000.

Our team is available to support you through the hiring process with reasonable accommodations to enable a barrier-free interview experience. We will maintain candidate privacy and confidentiality to enable an unbiased and equitable experience. If you need assistance applying for a role due to a disability or special need, please contact Re.Droge@oatly.com

Oatly is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.