Senior Process Engineer

Senior Process Engineer at Treta Pak turns customer needs into robust, efficient end-to-end process designs that enable safe, high-quality food production. You’ll be an individual contributor and technical lead within the processing engineering team, coordinating other engineers as needed across the full lifecycle—from concept and quotation through detailed design, commissioning and performance validation. The role is based in Panama City, Panama with up to 50% travel in Central America and the Caribbean; visa sponsorship is not available.

What You'll Do

• Translate customer needs into safe, efficient end-to-end process designs that improve product quality, throughput, and total cost of ownership.
• Lead the process engineering scope across projects—owning design reviews, coordinating other engineers when needed, and ensuring decisions are timely, traceable, and standards-compliant.
• Drive competitive, accurate quotations and solution scoping for capital projects, balancing technical soundness with commercial viability.
• Develop and optimize process concepts, mass balances, and line capacities to meet performance targets while reducing waste, energy, and water use.
• Champion standardization by creating, reusing, and improving reference designs and libraries to accelerate delivery and consistency.
• Partner with the Project Manager to control scope, schedule, risks, and budget for all process-related deliverables, enabling on-time, on-quality execution.
• Engage directly with customers and key suppliers—facilitating technical discussions, aligning on specifications, and building long-term trust.
• Ensure design-for-safety and design-for-maintenance principles, documentation quality, and seamless handover from engineering to execution and service.
• Lead or support site activities (installation, commissioning, performance validation) to confirm contractual performance and a smooth start-up.
• Resolve technical issues using structured root-cause methods, turning learnings into preventive actions and design updates.
• Mentor and coach engineers, fostering an inclusive, feedback-rich environment and a strong safety and quality culture.

What We're Looking For

• A degree level education in Chemical, Production, Process, Mechanical, Electrical, or Food Engineering (or equivalent demonstrated experience).
• Proven process engineering experience ideally within the dairy or beverage industry, or pharmaceutical industry.
• Relevant experience in food and plant engineering delivering process solutions.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD 2D.
• Ability to read and understand a Process & Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID).
• Process design knowledge.
• Strong communication, planning, and leadership skills, with a consistent problem-solving mindset.
• Professional level in English (written and verbal).

Compensation & Benefits

• A variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape.
• A culture that pioneers a spirit of innovation where our industry experts drive visible results.
• An equal opportunity employment experience that values diversity and inclusion.
• Market competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements.