Kevin's Natural Foods

Food & Beverage

ProcessEngineer

$90–110k Imperial Manufacturing Facility & HQ FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Process Engineer at Kevin's Natural Foods. Skills: Process management, Continuous improvement, Problem solving. Lead loss elimination. Support continuous improvement”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve quality; Improve lead-time; Reduce costs; Cost-saving strategies

Industry & Context.

Food & Beverage
Problems you'll solve

Problem solving; Root cause analysis; Data analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

2 years' experience manufacturing, 4 years' experience manufacturing

Nice to Have

Bachelor's degree engineering, Mechanical/technical aptitude, Analytical and problem-solving skills, Written and oral communication skills, Relate to and motivate people, Certified Trainer capability, Effective coaching and feedback, Hands-on approach, Shopfloor presence, Influence cross-functional teams, Drive accountability, Proficiency statistical methods

What You'll Do.

Lead loss elimination

Support continuous improvement

Develop operating teams' understanding

Master process control

Master problem solving

Own integrity data systems

Lead process definition

Identify loss opportunities

Prioritize loss opportunities

Lead root cause problem solving

Coach teams on problem solving

Facilitate team communication

Communicate issues across shifts

Provide performance data

Communicate action plans

Communicate completed work

Standardize KPI definitions

Standardize data collection

Standardize reporting formats

Develop standard work templates

Develop operational checklists

Develop data collection forms

Develop equipment settings

Facilitate Line Loss Analysis

Own Line Loss Analysis

Gather data on problems

Interpret data on problems

Report data on problems

Maintain trend analysis

Lead problem solving efforts

Use problem-solving tools

Collaborate on recommendations

Provide communication on losses

Provide communication on improvements

Participate in continuous improvement

Develop cost-saving strategies

Support data collection

Support data analysis

Support equipment startup

Support commissioning activities

Support operational efficiency projects

Validate cost savings

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Line associates; Technical group; Line managers

Communication Scope

Communicate issues; Communicate status

Full Job Description

The Process Engineer is responsible for leading loss elimination within a site and is critical to supporting all continuous improvement activities. The Process Engineer is expected to develop the operating teams’ technical understanding and mastery of process control, problem solving and owns integrity of data systems and leads process definition to identify document standards. They also analyze line data to identify and prioritize loss elimination opportunities, lead root cause problem solving efforts on key chronic losses for their area of responsibility, and coach teams on problem solving skills. Process engineers must effectively facilitate team meetings; communicate issues within an area and across shifts, and follow-up on actions. What You’ll Do: - Provides performance data for selected machines and communicates action plans and completed work effectively. - Standardize KPI definitions, data collection methods, and reporting formats across departments. - Develop templates for standard work, operational checklists, data collection forms, and equipment settings. - Facilitates and owns the Line Loss Analysis. Gather, interpret, and report data on problem issues. Maintain trend analysis. - Leads root cause problem solving efforts on losses for the line/department. Uses appropriate problem-solving tools (basic and advanced) as needed. - Collaborates with line associates and technical group on improvement recommendations. - Provides regular, ongoing communication with line associates and line managers on status of identified losses and improvement activities. - Participate and implement continuous improvement programs to improve quality, lead-time, and reduce costs. - Participate in continuous improvement programs and activities, develop, and implement cost-saving strategies without compromising quality or service. - Extensive experience in Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operat

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