Bakery Production Engineer

About the Role

This position connects product development and manufacturing. The Bakery Production Engineer helps ensure that bakery products can be produced efficiently and cost-effectively while maintaining product quality and design intent.

Key Responsibilities

Cost Analysis & Manufacturing Optimization

• Act as the R&D team's technical expert in evaluating production costs for new and existing products.

• Analyze manufacturing cost assumptions, including raw materials, labor, equipment utilization, changeover time, energy consumption, and production losses.

• Conduct "should-cost" analyses and identify opportunities for cost reduction without compromising food safety or product quality.

• Benchmark production methods and manufacturing costs against industry best practices.

Process Improvement & Production Engineering

• Review and optimize bakery production workflows to improve productivity and efficiency.

• Identify process bottlenecks and suggest solutions to reduce waste, downtime, and operating costs.

• Recommend improvements to equipment utilization, line balancing, material flow, and production scheduling.

Design for Manufacturability (DFM)

• Collaborate with internal teams during new product development to ensure products can be manufactured efficiently at scale.

• Review product specifications, processing requirements, and production capabilities before commercialization.

• Facilitate knowledge sharing between R&D and manufacturing teams on process limitations and opportunities.

Equipment & Production Line Support

• Participate in the installation, commissioning, validation, and start-up of new production equipment and processing lines.

• Support the troubleshooting of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and automation-related issues during pilot and commercial production.

About You

You are a hands-on engineering professional with commercial awareness and an interest in improving manufacturing performance. You look for practical solutions and work well across technical and operational teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma is an advantage.

Experience

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Production Engineering, Process Engineering, or a similar role within a food, bakery, FMCG, or manufacturing environment.

• Dual-track experience in both Industrial Engineering and E&M Engineering.

• Experience in process optimization, production improvement, and cost reduction initiatives.

• Experience in equipment commissioning, process validation, and troubleshooting.

Technical Skills

• Understanding of bakery or food manufacturing processes and equipment.

• Knowledge of production planning, process flow analysis, and manufacturing best practices.

• Proficiency in AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar engineering design software.

• Familiarity with PLC systems and industrial automation technologies.

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

• Good troubleshooting and technical diagnostic skills.

• Ability to interpret electrical, mechanical, and process documentation.

• Commercial and business acumen.

• Good communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Staff Benefits:

• Double Pay
• Five-day-work week
• Birthday Leave
• On-boarding Anniversary Leave
• Paid Leave (Annual Leave, Sick Leave, Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave and Marriage Leave)
• Medical Insurance Coverage
• Monthly Shopping Coupon and staff purchase discount

Working Location: Sham Shui Po

Interested parties please click*“Apply Now”* or send application with detailed resume, date available and expected salary to Human Resources Department, The Garden Company Limited, 1-11 Sham Tsz Street, Sham Tseng, New Territories, Hong Kong.

All applications will be treated in strict confidence and retained for 6 months for recruitment purposes only.