Engineer

Post Consumer Brands•Battle Creek, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Post Consumer Brands in Battle Creek, Mich., is seeking a hands-on technical leader for a Process Engineer role. This position focuses on sustaining and improving day-to-day manufacturing performance, particularly in process optimization, process control, and loss elimination. The engineer will own key process parameters, lead problem-solving efforts, and contribute to operational routines, small projects, trials, and equipment improvements. The role involves balancing immediate wins with long-term capability building, driving cost and loss reduction, and supporting technical training for operations teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (4-year) in engineering.
2–5 years of manufacturing experience in process engineering and/or process development (food or consumer products experience is a plus).
Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing / Continuous Improvement methodologies.
Strong analytical judgment and structured problem solving/troubleshooting.
Ability to influence, mentor, and coach—getting results through others.
Organized project execution: set direction, prioritize actions, and drive progress with cross-functional teams.
Bias for action paired with safe, thoughtful decision-making and a demonstrated passion for safety.

Nice To Haves

Chemical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering (or an equivalent technical background with strong, hands-on manufacturing/process improvement experience).

Responsibilities

Be the frontline process owner for sustaining and improving safety, quality, yield, rates, and efficiency on your assigned area/lines.
Own processing (and/or packaging) parameters and provide technical oversight and support to the Operations team.
Lead process improvement efforts using best practices, new technology, and equipment upgrades to improve performance and consistency.
Provide daily technical support to sustain performance targets and troubleshoot process upsets, driving repeatable countermeasures, not band-aids.
Support data collection and reporting systems that enable strong process control and meaningful improvement work (instrumentation, operator data, downtime and loss tracking).
Identify and recommend innovative equipment/technology that supports capability upgrades and process improvements.
Lead small capital projects and serve as a technical sponsor for significant capital improvements.
Partner on product/process changes as the plant representative and consultant, including commercialization support and line trials.
Support technical training for Operations Specialists/trainers and strengthen technical problem-solving capability on the floor.
Drive cost and loss reduction initiatives related to ingredients/materials and finished product performance, while sustaining product attributes consumers (and pets) count on.