Process Engineer
Danone
- Mount Crawford, VA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Serve as backup to the Line Leader and lead Daily Direction Setting (DDS) process when Line Leader is unavailable
- Identify, prioritize, and eliminate process losses (lead discussion on losses and Top 3 Plan for the month in weekly DDS)
- Provide feedback to design (materials & product initiatives) and lead smart standardization deployment
- Define the equipment standards
- Direct and coach the change management & validation processes
- Lead, build and coach the capability of process failures technical troubleshooting
- Lead and coach process benchmarking & reapplication
- Collaborate with Line Leader and line team (frontline workers) to develop new standards
- Design, implement and maintain systems to collect and analyze data for critical product and process parameters to identify process losses
- Collaborate with line management to prioritize improvement opportunities
- Eliminate or reduce (prioritized) losses through process or work system changes
- Participate in the daily direction-setting process – report results, flag issues and request resources
- Own critical Daily Management Systems (DMS)
- Use Reliability Engineering tools to drive centerlining and loss elimination
- Standardize equipment and work processes
- Own the Change Management (CM) system for a designated process
- Update process control strategies and operating procedures as changes occur
- Share and reapply learning across processes, modules, and plants
- Prepare and give training on process/equipment changes
- Develop self through participating in corporate and external training
- Participate in planned stops and changeovers on the line as needed
- Standardize and improve changeovers and Clean In Place (CIP) activities
- Spend 60-80% of time on the floor
- Become a technical expert for a designated process
- Train and become proficient on all basic line team roles
- Coach and collaborate with the line teams and site and regional equipment or process owners
- Delivers on SQCDMN daily/weekly/monthly/yearly goals and objectives through individual and team efforts
- Ensures adherence to safety standards and regulations (WISE) to ensure a safe working environment
- 4-year engineering degree preferred
- Or 3-5 years’ experience in manufacturing with demonstrated technical aptitude and leadership capability
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Fundamental skills in influencing and persuasion
- Strong interpersonal skills associated with developing trusting relationships
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and multitask
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and SAP
- Ability to work in a fluid environment
- Ability to identify problems, draw conclusions, and make recommended solutions
- Ability to be self-directed with little supervision
- Ability to adjust schedule to support 24/7 Manufacturing Operation, may include working overtime, graveyard shift and/or weekends as needed.