Senior Process/Project Engineer

Nestlé - Savannah, GA

Full-time - Mid Level

Savannah, GA

Food Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Process/Project Engineer at Nestlé Health Science is responsible for providing process engineering support to the factory, focusing on capital project execution and process line support. This role involves project management, troubleshooting production lines, budgeting, design, installation, qualification, and commissioning of new or modified process systems. The engineer will also assist in resolving production and quality issues, conduct training, and mentor new engineering staff.

Responsibilities

• Follow up investigation using root cause analysis tools such as GSTD and/or DMAIC on process related issues
• Provide resolution of process line quality deviations through formal requests such as ODIR, process deviations, and NCR's
• Conduct feasibility and scope analysis to determine potential operational improvements
• Independently develop and design process systems for manufacturing of food products including liquid and powder
• Conduct budget estimation, planning, and execution of projects
• Develop and implement project descriptions, plans, timelines, resource requirements, costs and other associated project details
• Mentor young process and project engineers during project development and execution
• Prepare factory master plan and CAPEX submittal documents
• Participate and contribute to cross functional improvement teams
• Train maintenance and production employees on documentation and equipment operation for newly installed projects and/or new employees
• Direct and advise various groups on the implementation and use of process control and data acquisition software and hardware
• Ensure that guidelines and procedures are followed for process changes, including written management approval
• Test and validate new designs to produce finished products
• Update process descriptions, P&ID's, and other documentation when change is implemented
• Follow factory safety & environmental objectives & targets
• Maintain compliance with regulations and refer to the Safety & Environmental Management System(s) on all related procedures and programs
• Follow factory food safety, quality objectives & targets
• Maintain compliance with regulations and refer to Nestle Quality Management System on all related procedures and programs

Requirements

• BS Degree in Engineering - Chemical/mechanical preferred
• 5+ years of experience in process engineering & projects field
• Experience in a food, dairy, pharmaceutical, etc. manufacturing plant environment
• Above average project management skills preferably in handling large scale projects (> $1 Mio USD) & contractor management
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Project and Excel required; SAP, AutoCAD experience is preferred
• Understands principles of QMS, HACCP, and SOP's
• Knowledge of chemistry (especially food chemistry) and the ability to relate it to current and new designs
• Working experience with heat transfer and fluid mechanics as it relates to process design
• Working knowledge of CIP, and dairy processing; Aseptic experience is a plus

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in 24*7 Aseptic nutritional, dairy processing products workplace

Benefits

• Dynamic career paths
• Robust development opportunities
• Benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing