People are at the heart of our success. Our culture encourages collaboration, transparency, and accountability in order to generate value and achieve sustainable results. Being part of the team means committing to an environment where everyone’s impact truly matters.
We believe that teamwork—collaborating and sharing perspectives—is essential to achieving the best results.
An environment where collaboration is encouraged and valued:
Salary range 007: $124,200 - $155,300 (Salary will be determined based on skills, education, training & experience related to the position.)
Monday - Friday - Remote
Travel Requirement: 50%
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
401(k) with 7% company contributions
3 weeks Paid Time Off
Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
Paid parental leave
Advancement Opportunities
How you will contribute to collective success:
We are looking for a Staff Engineer - SME Membrane Systems to join Agropur.
Membrane Systems serves as the enterprise technical authority for membrane separation technologies across Agropur’s manufacturing network. This role provides deep subject matter expertise in the design, operation, optimization, troubleshooting, and strategic application of membrane systems supporting dairy processing operations.
Serve as the enterprise subject matter expert for membrane separation technologies
Technical leadership for RO, UF, NF, MF applications
Lead technical reviews of major capital projects involving membrane systems.
Serve as final technical authority for membrane-related engineering decisions.
Support strategic decisions regarding membrane system design, technology selection, and system optimization
Make high-quality technical decisions in ambiguous or high-risk situations
Participate in concept development, feasibility studies, and engineering design reviews; review process designs and vendor proposals for membrane systems
Support Operational Excellence initiatives by supporting complex membrane performance, reliability and capacity issues; and identifying optimization opportunities
Build and maintain enterprise membrane system design and operating standards; ensure standards compliance in partnership with Engineering Governance, and drive adoption of standards across the network.
Monitor and evaluate emerging membrane technologies; assess emerging technologies for their potential to unlock new product platforms, create competitive advantage, or improve quality, cost, or functionality.
The type of team player who fits in:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (ChE preferred)
10+ years experience in membrane system process engineering and/or capital project development/execution
Experience developing technical standards and specifications
Demonstrated expertise in membrane system design, operation, troubleshooting and optimization
Strong understanding of dairy processing
Strong organizational and communication skills; ability to influence technical decisions across multiple facilities and stakeholder groups
Experience facilitating technical reviews and driving follow-up actions
Experience supporting capital projects
Experience implementing standards and effective change management to ensure adoption
Experience with whey processing, protein concentration, and dairy ingredient manufacturing
Experience working with leading membrane system suppliers and OEMs.
A role for those who know that the best results are built through teamwork.
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Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec. Agropur uses artificial intelligence technology to assist our recruiters in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants for this position.
In this text, the use of the masculine gender to designate persons is intended only to lighten the text.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering
- Chemical Engineering degree (preferred)
- 10+ years experience in membrane system process engineering and/or capital project development/execution
- Demonstrated expertise in membrane system design, operation, troubleshooting and optimization
- Experience developing technical standards and specifications
- Strong understanding of dairy processing
- Experience with whey processing, protein concentration, and dairy ingredient manufacturing
- Experience supporting capital projects
- Experience working with leading membrane system suppliers and OEMs
- Experience implementing standards and effective change management to ensure adoption
- Strong organizational and communication skills; ability to influence technical decisions across multiple facilities and stakeholders
- Experience facilitating technical reviews and driving follow-up actions
What We Do
Agropur is a leading North American dairy cooperative that processes milk into a wide range of products, including cheese, butter, and cream, for the retail, food service, and industrial sectors.
