Food Process Engineer Jobs in Boston, MA (NOW HIRING)

Company Description Artisan Industries Inc. specializes in purification and separation solutions for a wide range of process industries, helping customers improve challenging separation processes and overall system performance. With over 85 years of experience, the company’s engineering team delivers customer-focused solutions from process development and R&D testing in its Technology Center to complete engineered systems. Artisan’s technologies support applications across sectors such as pharmaceuticals, biotech, food and beverage, biofuels, chemicals, nutraceuticals, and oil and gas. By designing new or customized process systems, Artisan helps reduce operating expenses, lower downtime, increase productivity, and enhance product quality. The company’s expertise covers solvent recovery, extraction, distillation, evaporation, concentration, purification, stripping, waste reduction, drying, and mass transfer processes.

Travel: less than 10%

Salary Range: $100,000 - $150,000

Location: Flexible/Hybrid (New England Area Preferred)

Position Overview

We are seeking a Mechanical / Process Engineer with direct experience in the Design and Application Engineering of Process Vacuum systems. This position requires strong Expertise with Process Vacuum Equipment and Systems utilizing Ejectors, Eductors, Liquid Ring Vacuum pumps and systems thereof. 

Key Responsibilities – Process & Application Engineering

·        The Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the Application, Design and Specification of Ejectors, Eductors, Liquid Ring Vacuum Pumps and Systems thereof.

·        Technical and Engineering Review of End User RFQ’s. Select and size appropriate vacuum and auxiliary equipment appropriate to meet the end user requirements including performance guarantees

·        Support troubleshooting, optimization, and debottlenecking of existing systems

·        Maintain, develop and continuously improve existing proprietary Vacuum system application and sizing methods. 

Technical Customer Engagement

·        Support proposal development including technical descriptions, performance guarantees, and scope definition

·        Serve as the technical interface between customers, sales, and internal mechanical engineering teams

·        Participate in customer meetings, site visits, and technical presentations as required

·        Support system startup, commissioning, and performance validation as required

Product & Market Development

·        Assist with development of standardized and modular vacuum systems and supporting literature.

·        Provide feedback on customer needs, application gaps, and product improvement opportunities

·        Monitor industry trends in process vacuum, separation technologies, and energy optimization

Required Qualifications

·        Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

·        3+ years of DIRECT EXPERIEINCE with design, sizing and application of Vacuum Ejectors, Eductors, Liquid Ring Vacuum Pumps, and Hybrid Systems.

·        Strong understanding of Condensers applicable to process vacuum systems including surface and barometric condensers.

·        Ability to read and develop PFDs and P&IDs

·        Comfortable working directly with customers in technical or applications roles

·        Willingness to travel as required

Preferred Qualifications

·        Experience in chemical, pharmaceutical, biotech, food processing, specialty chemical, or thermal power industries

·        Experience supporting custom-engineered capital equipment sales

•     Master’s degree (MS) – Engineering

Skills & Attributes

·        Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities

·        Clear communicator able to explain complex technical concepts

·        Self-directed, organized, and comfortable managing multiple projects and customers

·        Collaborative and customer-focused

What We Offer

·        Competitive base salary of $100,000 – $150,000 with comprehensive benefits

·        Opportunity to be the SME / Decision maker for complex, custom-engineered vacuum systems

·        Opportunity to work at the intersection of engineering, sales, and strategy

·        Collaborative culture with strong opportunity for professional growth

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state, or local laws. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and respected.