System Engineer

About the Role

The Systems Engineer role provides technical leadership and serves as a system and product specialist. They are responsible for building the team’s packaging and processing technical skills through a hands-on approach. This role is accountable for the operational foundation systems across the platform to secure basic conditions and drive out losses. The Systems Engineer plays a critical role in continuously improving system performance and product quality while driving strategic productivity and capacity solutions for the platform and the business. This is an entry-level position in the Systems Engineering career, focusing on daily troubleshooting, problem-solving, and on-the-floor activities to build confidence, capability, and credibility with the theory of operations, 4M relationships, and product portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Safety (5%):
  • Lead Food and Human Safety through Safety 2.0 leadership principles and standards.
  • Foster a culture that reduces risk by increasing capability to identify and control critical risks.
  • Serve as the Control of Hazardous Energy (CoHE) Platform Owner, ensuring safe system designs, managing procedure changes, and coaching best practices.
  • Cultivate a Food Safety Culture committed to manufacturing safe, compliant food.
• Capability Building (10%):
  • Troubleshoot, problem-solve, and facilitate on-the-floor activities to build team confidence and capability in the theory of operation and Operational Foundational Systems (CIL, CL, DH).
  • Communicate and engage effectively with teams on the manufacturing floor.
• Process Leadership and Ownership (25%):
  • Drive System Utilization (DSU) by developing Loss Trees and glidepaths, executing loss elimination tasks, and improving system reliability.
  • Accountable for Operations Foundational Systems (CIL, CL, TOO) to secure basic conditions and drive out losses.
  • Provide Vertical Start-Up (VSU) support to drive execution and improvements.
• Know Your Operation, Data, and Technology (55%):
  • Gain exposure to the 4M's (machine, materials, methods, human) through a physical presence on the manufacturing floor.
  • Learn to use data and information systems for decision-making (performance metrics, financial information, data historian, maintenance management system).
  • Develop understanding of material balances and unit operation capability to ensure optimal production rates and parameters.
  • Learn from operators, technicians, maintenance, and peers through rigorous application of foundational systems.
• Back-Up Support (5%):
  • Provide backup support to ensure business continuity and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related field, or extensive relevant work experience.
• Minimum 1 year of related experience; preferred 2 years.
• Understanding of manufacturing systems, unit operations, and data analysis.
• Experience in Consumer Products or Process Industry, Food Science, or Process/Packaging Science is a plus.
• Statistical analysis and analytical methods knowledge.
• Mechanical aptitude and general engineering principles knowledge.
• Demonstrated leadership and collaboration skills.
• Proven success in reducing losses and improving performance in manufacturing.
• Technical capability in unit operations and manufacturing machinery.
• Strong communication skills across work groups and cross-functional teams.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing data analysis systems (e.g., SAP, Maximo, Manufacturing Analytics, MQIS).

Pay

The salary range for this position is $71,300 - $107,000 annually. Pay is based on factors including education, skills, work experience, and certifications.