Process Engineer

Essential Responsibilities

• Conceive and plan projects, in collaboration with manufacturing team, involving major production activities (plant tests and commercialization of new products), exploration of product and/or process problems, definition and selection of new concepts and approaches in manufacturing operations.
• Control and administrate budgets and timelines.
• Partner with plant managers to design and implement capital projects.
• Prepare project approval and justification documents.
• Identify, research, and adapt machine and equipment design to accommodate factory and production improvements including preparation of cost justification and capital request documents.
• Lead and drive projects with significant productivity and cost reduction impacts. Areas of focus are overall yield, waste reduction, chemical usage, and CIP optimization.
• Manage projects involving design and procurement of new equipment, specifying, evaluating, and recommending innovative technologies, strategies and methods that will benefit operations as needed.
• Lead and manage projects to accomplish measurable manufacturing objectives.
• Study and improve manufacturing processes, procedures, and sequence of operations aimed at lowering manufacturing costs.
• Aid in creating, implementing, and maintaining Standard Work for all production areas.
• Innovate, recommend, and collaborate with technical teams to develop new processes/services in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Provide technical training for operators to support making decisions at the lowest level.
• Work with employees to identify and scope new process improvement opportunities in the areas of quality, cost, performance and preventative/predictive maintenance.
• Provide technical support and training to employees to improve operational effectiveness.
• Work with employees to identify and troubleshoot issues and ensure corrective action is taken as appropriate and required.
• Develop projects to eliminate waste and streamline the manufacturing flow.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Process, Chemical Engineering or related field
• 3-5 years of experience
• Partner Project engineering experience
• Good Windows skills (Excel, Word, etc.)
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Team spirit, dynamic, innovative, results-oriented, and autonomous
• Significant interaction with manufacturing facilities is required
• AutoCAD design
• P&ID knowledge or experience

Benefits

Actus Nutrition offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as a healthy 401(k) company match program.