Principal Engineer, TSO - FH&S

The J.M. Smucker Co.•Orrville, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Your Opportunity as The Principal Engineer – FH&S - TSO The Principal Engineer will provide project management leadership, while developing processing technology expertise across FH&S (Frozen Handhelds & Spreads) SBA product base. The Principal Engineer will support delivery of projects and optimizations and partner with cross-functional partners to deliver robust solutions for new product initiatives. They will also help to lead, coach, and develop TSO-Engineering team members. Location: You can pick to work at any of these locations: Orrville, OH, Memphis, TN, Lexington, KY, Longmont, CO, McCalla, AL, and Scottsville, KY. Work Arrangements: 30% Travel to key sites 100% on-site at the plants. AM Shift – Flexibility required. Willingness to flow to the work as needed In this Role You Will: Develop highly collaborative relationships with technical functional teams. Seek opportunities to incorporate reliability/productivity upgrades into project scope and designs. Communicate project status/updates effectively and timely to peer stakeholders and leadership. Develop Advanced to Expert understanding associated with one or more disciplines within FH&S: Uncrustables (UNC), peanut butter (PB) and jams, jellies & spreads (JJP). Consistently demonstrates expertise to analyze data trends and execute data mining exercises Facilitate and/or participate in FH&S SBA Processing technology upgrades – UNC/PB/JJP Develop appropriate external technical partnerships with third party consultant groups for technology support and trouble-shooting needs Interface with Technical Food Safety resources to incorporate improved product protection elements associated with SBA Processing systems Provide technical coaching and collaboration within the TSO department and Plant Operations to drive continuous improvement Serve as a sought-after technical resource for food technologists and process engineers Creates an environment in which colleagues are engaged to collaborate Advocate for increased standardization across ingredients, transformations, and equipment Lead and deliver capital projects as needed; support capital projects led by plant or SBA engineers Design out defects (quality/cost/loss) in the early phases of projects Design and execute qualifications with suppliers, production facilities, and contract manufacturers Execute proof of concept and recommendation of new technologies supporting formulation, process, and food safety improvements Manages specifications and changes with associated testing or project work, as needed. Review and provide input to process and formulation solutions proposed for initiatives, including potential problem analysis for scale-up Engage with assigned initiatives from the gate process through qualification Support R&D, Quality and Operations with statistical analysis functions for food safety, analytical science, and R&D projects Develop and champion options to execute capital in support of FH&S Operational Excellence journey

Requirements

A Bachelor degree is required; BS in Engineering, Food Science, or Food Chemistry is preferred.
8+ years of experience in TSO-Engineering, R&D, Quality, Operations; or related food industry experience is required.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively across organization boundaries and with diverse teams.
Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to demonstrate technical aptitude through on-the-job qualification process.

Nice To Haves

An advanced degree (Masters or PhD) is a plus
3+ years managing technical teams and resources within a High-Performance Work System is desired.
Experience using Initiative Management (IM) pillar tools, equipment specifications, equipment selection, vendor shakedown, commissioning/qualification/verification (CQV) protocols, qualifying materials/processes is preferred.
Fundamental understanding of FDA production systems, along with advanced knowledge of food chemistry is desired.
Priority setting and Problem solving: Demonstrated ability to be decisive, proactive, tactical in decision-making behavior and self-directive.
Leadership: Demonstrated ability to direct the efforts of a team including engaging team members and enabling the team’s success; Ability to influence without authority, work effectively across boundaries.
Initiative: Demonstrated ability to lead effectively and independently given basic coaching and guidance. Ability to adjust to new business objectives and goals, constructively.
Relationship Building: Values cross functional networking and sounding board activities with technical groups and peers; Seeks out input and feedback to improve results.

Responsibilities

Develop highly collaborative relationships with technical functional teams.
Seek opportunities to incorporate reliability/productivity upgrades into project scope and designs.
Communicate project status/updates effectively and timely to peer stakeholders and leadership.
Develop Advanced to Expert understanding associated with one or more disciplines within FH&S: Uncrustables (UNC), peanut butter (PB) and jams, jellies & spreads (JJP).
Consistently demonstrates expertise to analyze data trends and execute data mining exercises
Facilitate and/or participate in FH&S SBA Processing technology upgrades – UNC/PB/JJP
Develop appropriate external technical partnerships with third party consultant groups for technology support and trouble-shooting needs
Interface with Technical Food Safety resources to incorporate improved product protection elements associated with SBA Processing systems
Provide technical coaching and collaboration within the TSO department and Plant Operations to drive continuous improvement
Serve as a sought-after technical resource for food technologists and process engineers
Creates an environment in which colleagues are engaged to collaborate
Advocate for increased standardization across ingredients, transformations, and equipment
Lead and deliver capital projects as needed; support capital projects led by plant or SBA engineers
Design out defects (quality/cost/loss) in the early phases of projects
Design and execute qualifications with suppliers, production facilities, and contract manufacturers
Execute proof of concept and recommendation of new technologies supporting formulation, process, and food safety improvements
Manages specifications and changes with associated testing or project work, as needed.
Review and provide input to process and formulation solutions proposed for initiatives, including potential problem analysis for scale-up
Engage with assigned initiatives from the gate process through qualification
Support R&D, Quality and Operations with statistical analysis functions for food safety, analytical science, and R&D projects
Develop and champion options to execute capital in support of FH&S Operational Excellence journey