Engineer I H&B

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify, troubleshoot and resolve issues to support and improve efficiency and safety of the Madison manufacturing operation.
• Build proficiency in plant Automation and Process Control systems.
• Participate in PSM Process and lead ownership of PSM element(s).
• Report monthly KPI metrics for the Manufacturing Technology (MT) group for ongoing projects.
• Participate in capital investment projects as a Technology team member.
• Monitor process performance in the facility.
• Design and execute experiments to improve process performance.
• Support new product and technology introductions to the plant.
• Execute detailed projects covering technical aspects of manufacturing.
• Monitor and report on process performance trends, product cost and operational logistics.
• Conduct cost, material and efficiency studies and learning/understanding the impact to the business.
• Lead project teams, where appropriate.
• Lead all process documentation updates for industrialized processes including, but not limited to batch sheets, training documents, SOPs, etc.
• Design and develop operations protocols, processing equipment installations and plant upgrades.
• Develop technical assumptions and ongoing analysis of cost and performance.
• Act in compliance with all company policies including, but not limited to: Quality, Safety, Food Safety, Environmental, GMPs, Dietary Supplements, and HACCP-HARPC.
• Responsible for adherence to all quality systems including: ISO 22000 Food Safety and NSF Dietary Supplements with an understanding of IFF Corporate Quality policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Bioprocess, Biochemical, Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial (or related) engineering with at least 2 years work experience in the field.
• Skilled in the use of statistical analysis and proficient in the use of spreadsheets and databases.
• Must have process design expertise, e.g. calculation of material and energy balances, equipment specification, facility layout design.
• Automation and Process Control experience is highly desired.
• Applied working knowledge of fermentation and downstream processing technology.
• Experience with Lactic acid bacteria and Anaerobics a plus.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written.