Job description
The Process Engineer applies engineering knowledge, statistics, and ingenuity to designs, integrates, and improves manufacturing process systems including mixing, processing, CIP, and packaging, resulting in cost-savings.
Responsibilities:- Specifies methods, process steps, and equipment required to execute a new or improve an existing manufacturing process.
- Leads and executes cost-savings initiatives
- Designs the feasibility testing approaches and oversees the execution that supports the development and validation of new processes.
- Troubleshoots the root causes of common-cause and special cause variance.
- Recommends changes in designs or methods using statistical analysis.
- Partners internally with cross-functional teams and manufacturing personnel, and externally with suppliers and consultants to identify and develop solutions to manufacturing problems. Benchmarks internally and externally.
- Leads the development of design requirements by understanding product formulation, equipment design standards, customer requirements, and performance standards.
- Often supports Capital Project Managers in the identification and selection of equipment solutions. Leads alternative analysis comparisons between those potential solutions.
- Works with the project teams to develop commissioning and qualification execution strategies with a focus on defining intended use, and measuring process capability against critical quality acceptance criteria.
- BS degree in engineering or a technical field is required, preferably in mechanical, chemical or food science engineering.
- Minimum of 5 years of prior experience in process design or manufacturing engineering.
- Experience reading and creating P&IDs and using Microsoft Office software is required.
- Understanding of automation systems and controls integration is required.
- CPG, nutritional, or food processing experience is preferred.
- Experience with continuous improvement, Lean, or Six Sigma – Green belt or Black belt is preferred.
- Experience with ERP systems, SAP experience preferred.
- Decision Quality:
o Relies on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgement when making decisions.
- Manages Complexity:
o Looks beyond the obvious and does not stop at the first solution.
- Plans and Aligns: Anticipates and adjusts effective contingency plans.
- Communicates Effectively: Is effective in a variety of communication settings.
Technical Skills:
- Engineering Technology: Works without supervision to provide technical guidance regarding new and advanced engineering technologies and specifications.
- Engineering Design: Able to leverage the appropriate methods, tools, processes and software for Engineering Design, including but not limited to computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and process simulation.
- Engineering Technical Operations Support: Provides technical guidance when identifying and diagnosing operational problems and developing solutions to resolve issues.
- Compliance: Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to act independently to achieve full compliance with applicable rules and regulations.
About T. Marzetti
CEO: Dave Ciesinski
Revenue: $1 to $5 billion (USD)
Size: 1001 to 5000 Employees
Type: Company - Public
Website: http://www.tmarzetticompany.com
Year Founded: 1896