Company

food

ProcessEngineer

Scottsville, Kentucky, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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

The Brief

“Process Engineer. Design production processes. Implement production processes”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve efficiency; Reduce waste; Increase throughput; Improve product quality; Ensure products meet quality and safety standards; Drive out defects in the process; Enhance overall safety, quality and productivity

Industry & Context.

food
Problems you'll solve

Problem solving ability; Troubleshoot issues; Troubleshooting of major problems

Eligibility Requirements

Noise level in the work environment and manufacturing sites can be high, Regularly required to talk and hear, Frequently required to walk; use hands and fingers to handle or and reach with hands and arms, Occasionally required to climb or and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, Able to lift objects up to 50 pounds frequently, May push and pull heavy trash carts, dough carts, portable equipment, and catch pans, Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus, Willingness to travel for Factory Acceptance Tests (travel may include domestic or international travel, typically 1-2 times per year)

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Mechanical, Chemical, or Industrial preferred, Manufacturing experience, preferably in food, Project management skills, Problem solving ability, Solid inter-personal skills, Ability to teach and lead others, Open to managing operating teams as needed, Can work off shift or weekends as needed

Nice to Have

Engineering focused experience, this could include internship and/or co-op experience, analytical skills to drive statistically based decision making, Project management experience, Willingness to travel for Factory Acceptance Tests (travel may include domestic or international travel, typically 1-2 times per year)

What You'll Do.

Design production processes

Implement production processes

Optimize production processes

Improve product quality

Ensure products meet standards

Implement best practices

Advance process improvement opportunities

Provide technical leadership

Deliver departmental projects

Formulate new products

Improve current products

Develop process documentation

Improve process documentation

Support operations organizations

Provide guidance to operations organizations

Evaluate new production opportunities

Improve existing operations

Troubleshoot major problems

Monitor new products trends

Monitor competitive trend

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborating with other departments; Collaborating with operations teams and leadership; Provide technical leadership within cross functional teams

Process & Methodology

Project management skills, Employ effective interpersonal time and resource management skills to complete projects assignments, leading multiple projects simultaneously, Project management experience

Full Job Description

**_Your Opportunity as the Process Engineer_** The Process Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing production processes to improve efficiency, reduce waste, increase throughput, and improve product quality. Ensuring that products meet quality and safety standards, as well as collaborating with other departments to troubleshoot issues and implement best practices. **Location:** Scottsville, KY **Work Arrangements:** 100% Onsite, Monday to Friday with some flexibility **In this role you will:** * Identify and advance cost savings and process improvement opportunities. * Drive out defects in the process and enhance overall safety, quality and productivity by collaborating with operations teams and leadership. * Provide technical leadership within cross functional teams to deliver initiatives and departmental projects. * Evaluate ingredients, optimize formulas for quality, performance, consumer satisfaction and profitability. * Efficiently and successfully formulate new, and improve current, products leveraging consumer/customer and marketing feedback and sensory shelf-life results. * Employ effective interpersonal time and resource management skills to complete projects assignments, leading multiple projects simultaneously. * Build and leverage strong internal/external network to gain insight, influence and information. * Develop and improve process documentation. * Help organization stay current with applicable new technologies/ingredients. * Support and provide guidance to operations/engineering organizations on evaluation of new production opportunities, improving existing operations, cost-saving ideas, and troubleshooting of major problems. * Monitor new products trends/competitive trend and activities. **What we are looking for:** Minimum Requirements: * Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required; Mechanical, Chemical, or Industrial preferred * Manufacturing experience, preferably in food * Project management skills * Problem solvin

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