**Employee Type:** Full time **Location:** TX Northlake **Job Type:** Research and Development **Job Posting Title:** Engineer, Process Development **About Us** **:** TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future. Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values— **Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together.** We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals. **What You G** **ain** **:** + Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period – you’re eligible from your first day! + 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll. + Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays). + Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way. + An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups. + Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs. **Job Description:** **_About the Role:_** As an Engineer, Process Development, you will lead value engineering for RDI across our coffee portfolio, including cost optimization and product value enhancement initiative in our Northlake, TX, plant, a manufacturer of quality coffee. Your role will focus on identifying and implementing engineering solutions that reduce cost, improve efficiency, and maintain or enhance product quality. The ideal candidate will collaborate cross-functionally with RDI, Operations, Procurement, and Quality to drive sustainable value creation in our coffee manufacturing processes. **_You’ll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:_** + Lead and execute value engineering projects focused on TreeHouse’s coffee product lines (e.g., ground coffee, single-serve pods, instant coffee). + Identify cost-saving opportunities through ingredient reformulation, packaging optimization, process improvements, and equipment upgrades. + Partner with cross-functional teams to evaluate and validate cost-reduction ideas without compromising product quality or regulatory compliance. + Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for process inefficiencies or quality issues. + Support capital projects related to coffee production lines, including equipment selection and process design. + Collaborate with suppliers and procurement to evaluate alternative raw materials and packaging options. + Develop and maintain documentation for process changes, trials, and validations. + Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies to identify new opportunities for value engineering. **_Important Details_** **_:_** + This is a full-time, on-site role on the first shift. **_You’ll fit right in if you have:_** + Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Food, or related field); Master’s preferred. + 2-4 years of experience in food manufacturing, with a strong preference for coffee or beverage processing. + Proven track record of leading cost-reduction or process improvement projects. + Strong understanding of food safety, quality systems, and regulatory requirements (FDA, SQF, etc.). + Excellent problem-solving, project management, and communication skills. + Proficiency in data analysis tools and continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, etc.). **Your TreeHouse Foods Career is Just a Click Away!** Click on the “Apply” button or go directly to www.treehousefoods.com/careers to let us know you’re ready to join our team! _At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time”._ _TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact_ _disability-accommodations@treehousefoods.com_ TreeHouse Use Only: #IND1 TreeHouse Foods is a private label food and beverage leader focused on customer brands and custom products. When customers partner with TreeHouse they can expect access to an industry-leading portfolio, strategic vision, on-trend innovation and insights, world-class supply chain, operational excellence and flexibility, collaborative approaches, and dedicated customer service. Our strategy is to be the leading supplier of private label food and beverage products by providing the best balance of quality and cost to our customers. We engage with retail grocery, food away from home, and industrial and export customers, including most of the leading grocery retailers and foodservice operators in the United States and Canada. Our portfolio includes a variety of shelf-stable, refrigerated, and snack products. Customers can expect comprehensive flavor profiles including natural, organic, and preservative-free ingredients in many categories and packaging formats. TreeHouse Foods is best known for food and beverages produced by our two largest businesses Bay Valley Foods, LLC (including E.D. Smith and Sturm Foods) and TreeHouse Private Brands. With more than 10,000 employees in over 26 plants across the United States and Canada, TreeHouse Foods is based in Oak Brook, Illinois. **Recruitment Fraud Alert** We want to ensure your career journey with TreeHouse Foods is safe and secure. Scammers may attempt to impersonate our company by sending fake job offers, interview, and sensitive document requests. If you receive an email claiming to be from us, always verify the sender’s email address—it should match our official company domain (@treehousefoods.com) exactly. We will _never_ ask for payment, financial, or personal information and documents as part of our interview process. If you suspect fraudulent activity, please contact us directly by visiting the Contact page on our website (http://www.treehousefoods.com/contact-us/default.aspx) . Stay vigilant to protect yourself from recruitment scams. **Disability Assistance and EEO Considerations:** At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact disability-accommodations@treehousefoods.com **To all recruitment agencies:** TreeHouse Foods does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Please do not forward resumes/CVs to our careers email addresses, Treehouse Foods employees, or any company location(s). TreeHouse Foods is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs.