Lead Process Engineer

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Lead Process Engineer will manage the capital project efforts involved in evaluating, designing and developing the ingredient handling systems required for batching, blending, cooking and delivering of the ingredients from raw materials to fully blended, cooked and package ready products for LiDestri Foods (LFD) across all sites.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES:

• Collaborate with the many departments involved in the life of a project to include and not limited to; Safety, Quality, Operations, Continuous Improvement, Plant Management, Senior Leadership, R&D, etc.
• Evaluate, design and develop ingredient handling systems for batching, blending, cooking and delivering ingredients from raw materials to fully blended, package ready ingredients
• Provide technical support and training for the plant operations on identifying problems, determining opportunities for improvement and effecting change to eliminate issues
• Establish the project plan using LFD Capital Project planning tools
• Lead weekly project update meetings with collaborative team members
• Remain current with latest technology related to the manufacture of LFD products
• Responsible for ensuring that all aspects of the plant process system equipment meet the specified internal and external regulations for both safety and quality
• Perform engineering calculations to develop solutions, including but not limited to environmental impact assessments, return on investment (ROI), static and dynamic fluid analysis, heat transfer, and labor requirements.
• Utilize LFD Mechanical and Electrical standards on all projects
• Work with vendors to drive to cost effective and value-added solutions from concept to install
• Review and lead continuous improvement activities associated with processes
• Support operations and maintenance to improve equipment reliability
• Perform analysis of failure data using statistical analysis tool
• Lead problem solving teams to identify, design and implement improvements;
• Work closely with maintenance to target maintainability issues, lower cost and improve productivity
• Work closely with operations and maintenance to communicate the opportunities for improved equipment operation, setup, changeover and maintenance

REQUIRED EDUCATION, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Process Engineering, or other related fields
• Minimum of 5 or more years of experience in a manufacturing facility preferred
• Minimum of 3 or more years of experience in the food and beverage, pharmaceutical or chemical industry preferred
• Experience with 3D modeling (AutoCAD) or and MS Office Suite
• Lean manufacturing and/or Lean Six Sigma experience (Yellow, Green, Black Belt) is a benefit
• Demonstrated Project Management experience as a hands-on project manager delivering project scope from concept to closure on-time and on-budget; Lean manufacturing and/or Lean Six Sigma experience