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POSITION SUMMARY
The Manufacturing Process Engineer position is responsible for analyzing, designing, improving and documenting the production processes and machinery in the facility. They will collaborate with Maintenance, Production, Quality and other teams to facilitate the installation, troubleshooting, repair and proactive maintenance of food grade production, packaging and facility equipment according to safety policies & procedures. Successful candidates will have experience in a manufacturing environment with proven success in eliminating bottlenecks, optimizing output, and improving machinery uptime efficiency rates – all while maintaining the highest levels of safety and quality in the processes.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILTIES (including but not limited to):
- Develop Preventative Maintenance programs on all Food Production & Packaging equipment
- Assist in troubleshooting problems associated with manufacturing processes. Recommend and implement corrective actions
- Analyze downtime and maintenance history on all equipment to determine critical spare parts, Preventive and Predictive Maintenance schedules, etc.
- Maintain PM maintenance logs to comply with Food Safety and Operational requirements
- Identify and drive continuous improvement projects and activities focused on Quality, Safety, and Productivity
- Conduct research to develop new & improved processes for manufacturing
- Keep tools, parts and spare equipment organized and in working order
- Order and maintain inventory of Spare Parts, Tools & Supplies
- Be able to conduct yourself in an environment where food is made and not introduce foreign material contaminants and hazards to the product line.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Top notch organizational skills.
- Great verbal and written communication skills with a range of audiences
- Demonstrates a "Go Getter" attitude - not afraid to show initiative
- Functions effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
- Successful application of engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
- Able to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to sit; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and twist, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift, move, push, and/or pull up to 25 pounds. The employee must frequently use computer and other special operating equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job included occasionally to distinguish with a degree of accuracy, difference or similarities in intensity or quality of flavors and/or odors. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, airborne particles, and hot liquids.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. May be exposed to food, mixers, water, sanitizer, cleaning products, knives, other sharp objects, and slippery floors.
