Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Full-time - Senior

Richland Center, WI

Food Manufacturing

About the position

We are seeking a skilled Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Schreiber Foods, you will play a pivotal role in optimizing our production processes, ensuring the efficient and cost-effective manufacturing of our food products. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Production Operations, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Reliability Engineering, Controls Engineering, Process Excellence, and Supply Chain, to drive continuous improvement, maintain product quality, and enhance overall production performance. Your role will encompass equipment optimization, improve process capability, process step-to-step enhancement, FMEA, risk reduction, and close collaboration with various teams. This position is on-site at our Richland Center, WI manufacturing plant.

Responsibilities

• Lead the manufacturing engineering program for a product sub-category by working collaboratively across the business and within the engineering complex.
• Develop and drive engineering strategy around capability, capacity and optimization that align with organizational priorities.
• Guide, mentor and train manufacturing engineers in the mastery of the manufacturing engineering tools, methodologies, and skills.
• Evaluate existing manufacturing processes and identify areas for improvement in efficiency, productivity, process capability, risk, and cost reduction.
• Design and implement improvements to enhance yield, reduce waste, increase throughputs, improve cycle times, reduce bottlenecks, and streamline operations while maintaining strict adherence to food safety and quality standards.
• Collaborate with Process Excellence and Data Science/Analytics teams to leverage data for process optimization.
• Collaborate cross functionally to scale up new products from concept to production, ensuring seamless integration into existing manufacturing processes.
• Partner with Maintenance and Reliability Engineering to ensure equipment uptime and reliability as well as integrate predictive maintenance strategies.
• Lead or assist in the development of new equipment installations or modifications, from concept to commissioning, with a focus on maximizing output, minimizing downtime, and reducing operational risk.
• Utilize data analysis and statistical techniques to identify bottlenecks, process variability, and areas for improvement in production processes.
• Conduct Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to proactively identify potential failure points, risks, and weaknesses in processes and equipment.
• Define and own manufacturing process control plans. Set up in-process measurement systems.
• Perform process capability studies to predict manufacturing process trends to allow us to meet customer specifications.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective and preventive actions to prevent reoccurrence.
• Participate in the selection and evaluation of equipment, tools, and materials to ensure optimal performance and cost-effectiveness.
• Assist Process Excellence Engineering team in championing Lean, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Collaborate with the Quality Assurance team to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and maintain product quality and safety.
• Maintain accurate documentation, including process manuals, standard operating procedures, and equipment specifications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Electrical, chemical or any engineering related field).
• 8+ years of Engineering experience.
• A strong understanding of food safety regulations and quality management systems (e.g., HACCP, GMP, FDA) or the ability to understand/learn this space is required.
• Collaborative approach and excellent communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to travel approximately 10%.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience within the food industry or a related field is a plus, but not required.
• Project management experience is a plus.

Benefits

• Get up to $5,000 annually to help you with the cost of childcare.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) with an 8% 401(k) match and additional company contribution of about 10% of your earnings.
• Opportunity to earn incentive pay twice a year when company goals are met.
• Up to $1,200 for health savings account each year, plus reimbursement for fitness membership, equipment or classes.
• Tuition reimbursement for further education.
• Access to medical, prescription drug, dental and vision benefits starting day one.
• Partners Helping Partners program for additional support.