Packaging Engineer
About The Position
At Hilmar Cheese Company we improve lives around the world through wholesome dairy products. Since our founding in 1984, Hilmar Cheese Company has been committed to innovation and sustainability. Our state-of-the art production facilities convert an abundance of locally sourced high-quality milk into a variety of nutritious cheeses, whey protein and lactose. The Cheese and Ingredients that we produce create a wide variety of retail and food service products from sliced and shredded cheeses, to protein supplements and infant formula. We are a trusted partner to premier food and beverage brands in more than fifty countries helping bring their vision into reality. Throughout our decades of success and growth we have remained committed to our mission and values and these principles unite our people and guide all that we do.
Requirements
- B.S. in Mechanical, Industrial, or Packaging Engineering, or related field; or High School Diploma plus 2 years’ experience with Packaging systems.
- Ability to effectively summarize and present technical information to a variety of audiences
- Ability to complete material balances and collect and analyze production data using statistical techniques
- Ability to connect the dots between multiple plant processes to arrive at optimized solutions
- MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint at intermediate level
Nice To Haves
- B.S. in Mechanical, Industrial, or Packaging Engineering, or related field plus 2 years’ manufacturing experience; or M.S. in Mechanical, Industrial, or Packaging Engineering, or related field; or High School Diploma plus 4 years’ experience with Packaging systems.
- Knowledge and/or experience with packaging equipment commonly found in the food and dairy industry
- Certification or direct experience with Problem Solving methodologies (ex: Root Cause Analysis)
- Experience with statistical analysis software
- Leadership and teambuilding skills
Responsibilities
- Be a critical contributor to cross-functional site Productivity teams to deliver industry leading products and processes that help drive the business forward in its quest for operational excellence.
- Spends time in production plants reviewing and understanding opportunities to improve yield, quality, and throughput by improving packaging line performance.
- Lead troubleshooting of persistent, complex packaging issues, providing win:win solutions that balance multiple KPIs and optimize total cost of ownership. Implement these in a manner that makes it easier for the business to execute and deliver value successfully and sustainably.
- Works with appropriate cross-functional teams such as Operations, FSQA, Training, Maintenance, Engineering, or Operational Technology to implement changes.
- Develop and implement process control strategies aimed at improving results and reducing process variability. Collaborate with Controls Engineers to test, debug, and deploy control programs effectively.
- Guide and support packaging system components of new product development, experimental equipment and design, and plant trials. Utilize insights gained to provide guidance to project engineering on final system design and commercialization.
- Effectively collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders on cross-functional project teams, providing technical input to obtain desired operational Project outcomes.
- Stay up to date on latest available technologies, industry direction, and voice of customer to continuously improve HCC’s technology portfolio. Manage Hilmar’s trade secrets and competitive advantage appropriately.
Benefits
- Food safety is a companywide responsibility and each employee must know their role in the manufacture and distribution of safe, wholesome, and high quality products.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
