Sr. Process Engineer

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Position Title: Sr. Process Engineer 

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time ​

Requisition ID: 42151 

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In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences – together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About the role.

Lead the development, validation, and scale-up of innovative food technologies and processes within a transformational R&D environment. Operate at the intersection of Desirability, Viability, and Feasibility (DVF) to ensure ideas are translated into scalable, manufacturable, and economically viable solutions. Define and translate critical product and process attributes into clear technical and equipment requirements to deliver successful business outcomes. Success is measured by decision quality, risk reduction, and value creation.

What you’ll be doing.

• Lead technology development projects from ideation through proof of concept, pilot, and scale-up


• Design and execute experiments to identify and retire key technical and scale-up risks early


• Validate processes for efficiency, quality, food safety, and manufacturability


• Translate technical learnings into clear go / no-go / pivot recommendations


• Define critical process attributes and convert them into equipment and system requirements


• Integrate process science with manufacturing realities, cost, capital, and supply considerations


• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Commercial, Finance, Quality, and external partners


• Connect technical decisions to business value, including cost, margin, and risk implications


• Prepare and present technical documentation, insights, and recommendations to stakeholders


• Own technical workstreams with clear milestones, learning objectives, and exit criteria


• Mentor junior team members and help elevate technical capability across the organization


• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) in a defined technical area (e.g., coatings, thermal processing)

What you’ll need to be successful.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Science, Chemical Engineering, Food Engineering, or a related field


• 5–8+ years of experience in process development, scale-up, or manufacturing environments


• Proven project leadership with demonstrated delivery of measurable business outcomes


• Experience working with early-stage or novel technologies is strongly preferred


• Strong knowledge of food safety, quality, regulatory requirements, and industrial process design


• Hands-on experience taking concepts through proof of concept and pilot-scale development


• Familiarity with intellectual property considerations, external partnerships, and contract frameworks


• Recognized expertise as a subject matter expert in a defined technical area


• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and systems-thinking capabilities


• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments with a DVF mindset


• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills


• High ownership, accountability, and organizational effectiveness

About the team.

The Applied Technology & Innovation (ATI) team is a cross-functional R&D group focused on developing and scaling next-generation food technologies for McCain. The team works closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Commercial, Quality, Finance, and external partners to translate innovation into real-world impact. This role serves as a technical leader within the team, helping to advance capabilities while mentoring and supporting the growth of others.

About McCain.

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Leadership principles.

At McCain, our leaders are guided by four core principles:

• Understanding customer needs


• Driving innovation


• Empowering people


• Taking ownership to deliver results

The McCain experience.

At McCain, you’ll be part of a global organization that values collaboration, curiosity, and continuous improvement. We offer a supportive, inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are encouraged and professional growth is prioritized. McCain’s hybrid work model provides flexibility while fostering strong team connections, enabling employees to do their best work and build meaningful careers.

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Compensation Package: $85,500.00 - $114,000.00 . CAD annually + Bonus Eligibility 

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy. 

Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.    

Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
 
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know, and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here. 

Job Family: Research & Development      
Location(s): CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol

Company: McCain Foods (Canada)