Description
Summary:- Responsible for equipment improvements as a function of on-going continuous improvement, as well as special assignments, as it relates to processing and packaging equipment.
- Designing and implementing cost effective machinery modifications to enhance reliability, capacity and safety.
- Design, implement efficient production flow through vertically integrating production equipment and processes.
- Work closely with the Operations, Finance, R&D, and Engineering teams on key process and manufacturing technologies. This may include development, optimization and transfer of various manufacturing processes.
- Prepares cost estimates on proposed projects and assists the Engineering Manager in the preparation of expenditure requests, as needed.
- Has a thorough knowledge of safety, Q.C. and GMP requirements, practices and procedures and applies this knowledge when proposing or designing equipment modifications.
- Consults frequently with department managers and department supervisors concerning work being performed in their departments.
- Maintain understanding of processes and functional interdependencies.
- Recognize and escalate, as needed, those issues identified as potential risks to, or opportunities to improve plant performance.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree required (large scale engineering discipline)
- 3+ years of Manufacturing, Engineering experience focusing on continuous improvement and project management
- Computer proficiency (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project)
- Excellent Communication Skills (Verbal and Written)
- Excellent Time Management Skills
- Proven Facilitation Skills
- Possess a basic Financial Understanding to ensure results are delivered on time and in full
- 3+ years of experience with process engineering for continuous manufacturing
- Gum manufacturing
- Familiar with blending and mixing operations - Mixing dough or sweeteners, then rolled and extruded into flat sheets or palletized
- Packaging process on the Back End
- Hands-on shop floor experience
- Experience in a regulated environment
- Lean/Six Sigma experience
- TPM experience a plus
- Ability to think outside of the box/be resourceful
- Combo of project management and process engineering
- 3+ years of exp w/process engineering for continuous mfg
- Not as heavy PM-sided
- Bachelor's degree required (large scale engineering discipline)
- Gum manufacturing
- Familiar w/blending and mixing operations
- Mixing dough or sweeteners
- Then rolled and extruded into flat sheets or palletized
- Packaging process on the backen
- Experience in a regulated environment
- Lean/Six Sigma experience
- Have struggled to convert automotive backgrounds into food mfg
- TPM or Lean Experience
- BS Mechanical Engineering
- AutoCAD Proficiency
- New Product Development and Stage Gate Decision Experience