Manufacturing Process Engineer

Danisco USA - New Century, KS

Full-time

New Century, KS

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About the position

In this role, you will perform engineering assignments across various functions including production, maintenance, process, capital projects, and R&D. The position requires applying established process engineering technology and principles while coordinating with other engineering and functional teams to ensure efficient task implementation.

Responsibilities

• Actively support and participate in site environmental, health and safety initiatives to drive EH&S excellence.
• Provide leadership and direction in day-to-day decision making for the operating area, including monitoring quality parameters and coaching operations on meeting quality and production targets.
• Participate in Root Cause Investigations and advanced troubleshooting, coaching others to develop these skills.
• Update, review, and approve Operating Procedures, P&ID's, and Standard Operating Conditions according to safety and quality system requirements.
• Lead campaign-specific operator training and assist Process Owner with operator qualification to ensure operators have the necessary skills to run the process.
• Lead optimization activities related to capacity, process consistency, and cost reduction.
• Leverage R&D and technical service resources to understand and meet customer quality requirements.
• Develop knowledge of the manufacturing process and products, ensuring equipment performs to design specifications.
• Propose and lead improvement efforts, including developing plans for design and implementation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in chemical/mechanical engineering or a related field is required.
• 3+ years of manufacturing experience within the food, pharma, and/or petroleum industry.
• Experience in chemical distillation process, food manufacture, spray congealing, and packaging is preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma certification is a strong plus.
• Must be available to be 'on call' and may be required to work additional hours in case of plant upsets.