PROCESS TECHNICIAN II

Position Overview

This position is responsible for the development, improvement, and adherence to manufacturing processes on the floor in the flavors manufacturing departments.

Responsibilities

• Audit processes, centerline sheets and startup/shutdown sheets for compliance reporting.
• Collect and analyze data on online performance for process improvement and problem solving for downtime reduction.
• Assist with key loss point analysis and assist Engineers with the development of new procedures and edits to existing procedures and validate temporary procedure changes.
• Coordinate PDCA activity and participate in cross-functional team meetings.
• Act as a training resource for new or updated procedures and for validation of job-in-series upgrades.
• Provide process engineering support and project engineering guidance to filling, processing, and/or support departments under the direction of the Department Manager(s).
• Assist a team of Technicians to maintain and create standard documentation for the various operations in the plant ensuring uniformity across departments.
• Apply best practices and ensure they are approved and documented.
• Identify current gaps and opportunities for improvement in processes/systems/practices.
• Focus on cost reduction programs, process improvements, and engineering service requests as well as evaluation and recommendation of process capital improvements and automation.
• Work with Project Engineering and Comprehensive Continuous Improvement to set appropriate documentation standards for ease of use in developing training documentation for plant staff.
• Support new plant startups providing personal technical expertise and process team support.
• Maintain the following documents for the assigned area: Department Operating Procedures, Standard Operating Procedures, Standard Control Procedures, All run documents including Yield Reports, Changeover documents, Process Reliability reports, and any supportive documents requested by department, Line Capability, All above documents for new projects and maintained annually for ongoing systems.
• Build all BOMs and recipes in WRMST.
• Assist the TM in the short yield investigations and any RCCA investigations.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• At least 3 years of packaging and production experience required.
• Strong analytical ability required.
• Must demonstrate strong mathematical skills to analyze production data and generate process reliability (PR) reports for spray dryer operations.
• Ability to troubleshoot, diagnose, and correct problems on a variety of equipment required.
• Very Strong demonstrated experience in Excel and PowerPoint required.
• Proven ability to train and lead others required.
• Demonstrated process improvement ability and leadership skills required.
• Strong interpersonal skills required.
• Strong mathematics.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in written form required.
• Ability to work overtime/weekends required.
• Ability to work cross functionally in a team environment required.
• Acceptable attendance required.

Pay Range

The pay range for this role is $28.12 - 42.19.

Benefits

Mccormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.