Process Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrate technical and business expertise on systems/products/technologies
• Demonstrate strong troubleshooting skills through the use of continuous improvement tools.  Understand the interaction between machine, methods, environment and people to provide strong operating systems
• Develop and maintain material balances and unit operation capability information to ensure optimal production rates, parameters and formulas
• Provide key technical support on capital projects and R&D testing/startups
• Conduct capacity studies, enhance system reliability and identify/implement productivity improvements, including new technologies.  Develop/maintain strategic technical improvement plans for systems
• Serve as a technical liaison for all levels including production/maintenance, plant technical and management resources, corporate engineering and R&D organization and other plants
• Develop/deliver technical training for various levels of the organization and serve as a divisional resource in cross functional teams.

• Bachelors Degree in Engineer (Chemical, Industrial or Mechanical)
• 5+ years of experience in process engineering in a food manufacturing/consumer product facility
• Recognized technical capability, mechanical aptitude, process measurement and control experience
• Identify and implement technologies and keep technologies current
• Participate in plant programs such as Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, RCM, and others
• Coordinate equipment improvement efforts with maintenance, engineering, and operations
• Experience conducting capacity studies and supporting capital projects

Must be capable and willing to submit to and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check as well as provide the names of 3 professional references