Manufacturing Process Engineer- Full Time
Location: Faribault, MN, 55021
Annual Salary Range (based on experience): $80K+
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What you will need:

• Bachelor’s of Science degree or equivalent in Chemical Engineering, Engineering, or related field together with related experience.
• Understands lean manufacturing and continuous improvement philosophies and principles
• Minimum of 5 years of previous experience in manufacturing in a food production facility or other FDA/ USDA facility.
• Previous experience in all aspects of project management including but not limited to: quotes, budgeting, cost tracking, scheduling, contractor management, installation and start up.
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively interact with all internal functions, customers, and suppliers.
• Strong execution skills and the ability to provide leadership and vision in developing and sustaining the strategic goals for operations and engineering.
• Demonstrated leadership, good teamwork and collaboration skills required.
• Ability to troubleshoot manufacturing processes to eliminate downtime and ensure product quality attributes.
• Experience designing and implementing testing protocol is required.
• Experience working with SQF (Safe Quality Foods) is beneficial.
• Understanding product sensory attributes and food safety.
• Experience in thermal processing and canning is beneficial.
• Reports to the Engineering Manager.
• Maintain a strong working relationship with Engineering, Manufacturing support functions, Research & Development and Continuous Improvement.

Position Summary:
This position is responsible for the development and implementation of capital and non-capital initiatives intended to drive manufacturing performance improvement, create capacity and/or capability supporting new and existing products. These functions will be accomplished while working with cross-functional internal teams, suppliers, customers and consultants. This position supports the Faribault, MN and Tucson, AZ plants.
What you will be doing:

• Design and plan equipment layout.
• Evaluate processes and equipment to ensure safe and efficient production methods.
• Maintain documentation of processes via process flow diagrams (PFD’s) and process and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID’s).
• Develop and review Heat and Mass Balances, Utility Consumption, Equipment and Installation Specifications.
• Conduct research to develop new and improved processes for manufacturing.
• Troubleshoot problems associated with manufacturing processes.
• Conduct tests and monitor the process performance throughout production.
• Support capital project development and implementation.
• Monitor data and report deviations from existing standards.
• Manage capital projects and drive change management for all system modifications necessary for project success.
• Provide direction to outside vendors and manage other resources on projects.
• Manage project budget, including reconciling all invoicing against services rendered.
• Lead and coordinate project execution and startups.
• Prepare charts, graphs, and diagrams to illustrate workflow, routing, floor layouts, material handling, and machine utilization.
• Support cost modeling providing projected efficiencies and staffing requirements for new products.
• Responsible for change management in manufacturing processes for lines 1-6.
• Support R&D startups, new products, and reformulations.
• Coordinate and provide training to develop and improve knowledge and skills of affected personnel.
• Evaluate data and write reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing standards.
• Support daily production meetings by helping analyze data and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Guide development of centerlines for all products and lines.
• Identify opportunities for performance improvement using continuous improvement tools and processes to identify and eliminate manufacturing losses.
• Identify capacity constraints (bottlenecks) and drive cross functional teams to address the opportunity.
• Partner with Quality Assurance, executing and supporting all Quality programs that ensure the production of Safe, Quality Foods.
• Perform other duties as required.