Process Specialist
Canpack · Olyphant, PA
- Level
- Specialist
- Team
- Process
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A specialist process role at Canpack (packaging) in Olyphant, PA.
- They ask for
- 2+ years
- Tools it names
- FDA / GMP
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Process Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $91k–$130k.
Median of the low and high ends of 258 live postings that list pay, out of 766 process engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Pennsylvania plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 18 other live process postings in Pennsylvania.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 7+)
Similar roles usually ask 7+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 47%
- Lean 32%
- Six Sigma 26%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 26%
- New product launch 26%
- Team leadership 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Process team at Canpack
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Canpack in Olyphant
9 other open roles at this site.
- Facility Maintenance Technician · Reliability · Technician
- Process Technician · Process · Technician
- Production Supervisor CANS · Production · Supervisor
- Maintenance Specialist · Reliability · Specialist
- Maintenance Engineer · Reliability
- Automation Engineer · Controls
Full description from CanpackAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Essential Functions/Key Deliverables
- ◆Operate the wastewater treatment plant making sure that the wastewater parameters are within federal, state, and local requirements.
- ◆Prepare and replenish working solutions for wastewater treatment, waste management and washer chemicals.
- ◆Maintain and monitor RO and Soft water Station.
- ◆Conduct physical inventory of water, washer, and wastewater chemicals.
- ◆Prepare working solutions for the process, pumping of concentrated chemicals.
- ◆Maintain and monitor the Coolant Filtration system.
- ◆Calibration, cleaning, and the ability to check ph-meters and conductivity meters.
- ◆Responsible for the collection and processing of waste oil from Coolant Filtration system.
- ◆Responsible for maintaining the GMP and safety of workstation.
- ◆Responsible for the organization of Wastes Oil, Lacquer/Solvent, Sludge, etc. (ability to drive forklift).
- ◆Audit and manage washer and Wastewater area.
- ◆Assist Production by managing all plant waste streams (hazardous and nonhazardous).
- ◆Control supply water parameters for production process in washer.
- ◆Maintain, update and train team members to the plant SPCC and spill response plan.
- ◆Comply with all Health & Safety regulations, rules, procedures, and policies. Comply with all environmental
requirements
as stipulated in ISO and SQF procedures and guidelines on Health & Safety.
- ✓Must be able to wear a respirator.
- ✓Perform any other duty reasonable corresponding with the role.
Knowledge/Skills/Experience
- ✓High School Diploma or GED
- ✓2 years of experience in a similar position, manufacturing industry desired
- ✓Good organizational and communication skills
- ✓Self motivated
- ✓Problem Solving/ troubleshooting
- ✓General maintenance knowledge
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H&S, ISO, SQF, HACCP, trainings desired
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