Process Control Specialist

Title: Processing Control Specialist

Location: New Century, KS

About Us                                                                                                                   

Flora Food Group makes Culinary Essentials for Better Food. We make the high-quality ingredients that help people make great meals, at home and in professional kitchens. We serve consumers and chefs in over 100 countries with a portfolio that includes iconic, locally loved brands such as Country Crock, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!, Becel, Red Barn Creamery and Violife. Our products support every kitchen moment, from cooking and baking to finishing and spreading and more. With over 150 years of expertise in culinary fats and oils, we deliver outstanding performance, great taste and nutrition at scale.  Our capabilities are powered by  our people, our "Flora Foodies", who bring their Performance, Care, and Passion to everything we do. We stay close to real kitchens and consumers, hold ourselves to high standards, and care for our colleagues, our communities, and the planet. We are united by our genuine love of food and the craft behind it.

About the Role 

The Processing Control Specialist will be responsible for managing the day to day process and batch schedule for the SCMM Plant which includes interface with the Planning and Packaging Departments to ensure timely production. 

What You'll Do 

• Monitor Siemens Process Control System; troubleshoot software and hardware issues 

• Create documentation and log issues as necessary 

• Trend process and waste data to understand and reduce variability 

• Work closely with Processing team and be available or on-call as needed 

• Keep current on technological advances and upgrades 

• Assist in keeping an accurate inventory of software and hardware 

• Champion ideas and suggestions to simplify and improve work processes 

• Proactively communicate with departments to anticipate and solve problems regarding process flow 

• Manage HACCP documentation and relevant QA/QC procedures 

• Understand product attributes and effects of processing parameters 

• Provide regular status updates for current and ongoing projects. 

• Other duties as assigned. 

About You 

• Education. High School Diploma, GED or equivalent required. 

• Trade Certificate, Diploma or Degree in a relevant technical field; preferably Engineering, Computer Science or Computer Information Systems. 

• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) 

• Demonstrate expertise and in depth technical knowledge of Plant Operations and experience using control panels, computer terminals or other control systems (preferably Siemens PCS7) 

• Understand complex technical operating environment, coordinating of daily objectives and setting priorities to achieve daily production plan. 

• Exhibit competency in Microsoft Office and the use of at least one industry standard Enterprise Resource Planning tool (preferably SAP) 

• Strong organizational skills, ability to manage conflicting priorities and deliver on aggressive timelines in operations environment 

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to influence others. 

• Strong interpersonal skills; the ability to build collaborative relationships and networks with multiple and diverse stakeholders, internal and external partners. 

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment 

• Ability to drive change and innovation by gathering knowledge and resources to ensure tasks are completed within timelines to a high degree of accuracy and professionalism. 

• Ability to understand and influence teams to adapt to new ways of working
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Sounds delicious? Come join us! OR Hungry for career growth? Come make great products for great consumers!

What's next 

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