Process Engineer
- Horse Cave, KY
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Specifies methods, process steps, and equipment required to execute a new or improve an existing manufacturing process in our bakery network.
- Designs the feasibility testing approaches and oversees the execution that supports the development and validation of new processes specifically related to grain and dough processing.
- 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, manufacturing personnel, R&D personnel, and externally with suppliers 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. Make recommendations for engineering standards and specifications.
- 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 with bakery industry experience.
- 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, and bakery experience is preferred.
- Experience with continuous improvement, Lean, or Six Sigma – Green belt or Black belt is preferred.
- 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.
- Actively seeks input from pertinent sources to make timely and well-informed decisions.
- Relies on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgement when making decisions.
- Uncovers root causes to difficult problems.
- 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.