New Product Introduction Engineer (industrialization process) - Elyria
About The Position
As an NPI / IPI Engineer, you will lead product scale-up through New Product Introduction (NPI) to product commercialization as part of the end-to-end process. You will also be trained as a subject matter expert for powder blending technology, leading manufacturing processes, and related troubleshooting activities. The role includes exposure to improvement projects in a collaborative environment. The position is responsible for products and technologies within Food & Beverage at the Symrise Elyria site. It supports new product development assessment, scale-up, first production, production operations, product quality, process and product safety, optimization, and qualification and validation of new processes and equipment. The engineer serves as an interface among Research and Technologies, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Sales, contractors, and suppliers.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Food Science, Food Technology, Pharmaceutical studies, or a related field.
- At least 3 years of relevant engineering experience in a food manufacturing environment.
- Experience with powder blending technologies is highly desired and will be prioritized.
- Experience and interest in continuous improvement.
- Skill with manufacturing systems and processes.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills.
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work well both in a team and independently.
- Proficiency with MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
Nice To Haves
- Chemical engineering background is desired.
- Prior experience with Lean/Six Sigma improvement is a plus.
- Experience with liquid compounding, spray drying, reaction flavors, and/or encapsulation technologies is an advantage.
Responsibilities
- Assess New Product Development and lead successful product scale-up and first productions.
- Provide accurate mixing instructions to Production.
- Maintain a daily presence in the field and support Production.
- Contribute to investigations of quality deviations, customer complaints, and manufacturing deviations with a cross-functional team.
- Keep Production operators aware of product and process safety.
- Create working instructions and train Production operators.
- Contribute to product and process optimization to increase profitability.
- Promote a Product Quality culture in Production to support best-in-class First Time Right performance.
- Interface with Research and Technologies, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Sales, contractors, and suppliers to carry out activities.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on production technologies and formulation.
- Measure product functionality and provide feedback to Research and Technologies and Production for possible improvement.
- Execute qualifications and validation of new processes and equipment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
