Plant Process Engineer- high-speed food manufacturing

Duties And Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Plant Manager, Maintenance Manager, Continuous Improvement and Corporate Engineering to develop annual capital plans by recommending LFI profitability improvement projects
• Provide technical support and training to the plant operations on identifying problems, determining opportunities for improvement and effecting change to eliminate issues
• Lead weekly project update meetings with collaborative team members
• Remains current with latest technology related to the manufacture of LFI products
• Responsible for ensuring that all aspects of the plant packaging equipment and process system process meet specified internal and external regulations for both safety and quality
• Perform standard engineering calculations for root cause analysis and corrective action
• Support operations and maintenance to improve equipment reliability
• Work closely with maintenance to target maintainability issues, lower cost and improve productivity
• Work closely with operations and maintenance to communicate the opportunities for improved equipment operation, setup, changeover and maintenance
• Develop innovative solutions
• Provide equipment, safety and environment risk mitigation leadership
• Report food safety & quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline
• 4 or more years of experience in food, beverage or pharmaceutical industry and/or high speed packaged consumer goods manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated Project Management experience as a hands-on project manager delivering project scope from concept to closure on-time and on-budget including: Effective communication skills: verbal, facilitation, presentation, documentation
• Collaborative work style
• Passion for continuous improvement
• Self-motivated
• Ability to motivate and influence others
• Leverage Lean manufacturing and/or Lean Six Sigma experience
• Preferred experience with Allen Bradley control components and software; certified Project Management Professional; Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
• Minimal travel as needed

Working Conditions

• Frequent exposure to extreme loud noises
• Constant standing and moving by foot
• Constant exposure to extreme hot/cold (non-weather) environment
• Constant work in high places and near moving mechanical parts / conveyors
• Frequent exposure to manufacturing plant floor requiring the use of personal protective equipment (ear plugs, safety glasses, bump cap, skid-resistant leather shoes, etc.)
• Must follow Good Manufacturing Practice (hair net, no jewelry, no fake nails or eyelashes, no food/drink, gum, etc. in manufacturing Plant)