Process Improvement Engineer (Food & Beverage Manufacturing)

Responsibilities

• Identify, prioritize and eliminate process losses.
• Build the process capability & control (PQM/ MU / SPC / RE).
• Provide feedback to design and lead smart standardization deployment.
• Define the equipment standards.
• Lead the change management & validation processes.
• Lead and build the capability of process failures technical troubleshooting.
• Lead process benchmarking & reapplication.
• Collaborate with Maintenance Line Leads and Managers Operation Performance (OPM) to develop new standards.

Tasks

• Design, implement and maintain systems to collect and analyze data for critical product and process parameters.
• Use this data to identify process losses.
• Work with line management to prioritize improvement opportunities.
• Eliminate or reduce (prioritized) losses through making process or work system changes.
• Participate in the daily direction-setting process – report results, flag issues and request resources.
• Own critical daily management systems, e.g. center-lining (run-to-target).
• Use Reliability Engineering tools to drive center-lining and loss elimination.
• Standardize equipment and work processes.
• Own the change management system for a designated process.
• Update process control strategies and operating procedures as changes occur.
• Share and reapply learning across processes, modules and plants.
• Prepare and give training on process/equipment changes.
• Develop him/ herself through participating in corporate and external training.
• Take part on planned stops and RCO’s flowing to the line as needed.
• Standardize and improve RCO’s

Requirements

• BS Degree in Industrial, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
• A minimum of one (1) year engineering experience working on process improvement, lean, or performance improvement projects in manufacturing.
• New graduates with co-op/internship experience will be considered.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Experience with regulatory authorities (OSHA, EPA, USDA).
• Understanding and experience of applicable NFPA, NEC, ANSI and GMP standards.