Principal Process Engineer - Snacking

Principal Process Engineer - Snacking

Posted Date : Sep 7, 2025

Requisition Number : 124678

Job Location : Remote (US)

Summary :

This senior leadership role reports to the Director of Engineering - Hershey Salty Snacks. The Principal Process Engineer leads the Process Engineering strategic technology plan for the Salty Snacks division, to include selection, design, standardization and implementation. Working with the Salty Snacks Engineering team, they provide Salty Snacks process expertise and insight into strategic decisions and process technology standards.

Qualifications :

Ideal candidates must possess at minimum 8-10 years' experience with the following equipment / systems :

• Powder and liquid storage
• Ingredient Weighing and delivery
• Dough Mixing / Blending systems
• Co-Extrusion
• Direct Expansion - Extrusion
• Oven / Dryers
• Fryers
• Seasoning & Slurry technology

Popcorn Kettle systems

Scope of Responsibility :

The Principal Process Engineer reviews and approves process designs for Salty Snacks projects, ensuring proposed process solutions give maximum return on Hershey's capital investment. A successful candidate challenges and advances new ways of achieving process manufacturing results that provide the best value and process designs that ensure personnel safety and product safety and quality. In addition, this individual collaborates with colleagues across all the Salty Snacks businesses to develop and set Salty Snacks engineering standards to meet requirements in safety, quality, capacity, capability and capital efficiency.

Additionally, the Principal Process Engineer will responsible for :

Project Management

Leadership

Strategic Direction

Minimum Requirements and Education :

Nearest Major Market : Harrisburg