Process and Safety Engineer

Bakery Feeds, by Darling Ingredients•Dubuque, IA

About The Position

The Process and Safety Engineer supports facility compliance, environmental and occupational safety, food safety, continuous improvement, and manufacturing process optimization. The role assists with permitting, compliance, analytical requirements, inspections, sampling, and risk assessments, and reports findings, issues, corrective actions, and failure points to relevant parties. It supports projects that may affect employees or the environment and participates in risk assessments for new projects. Working with the Production Manager, the engineer researches new or modified production processes to optimize operations. The position coordinates with Production, Maintenance, Quality Assurance, contractors, vendors, and management on project installation and commissioning, bids and purchases, contractor compliance, production capabilities and schedules, and project status. It also uses statistical methods to report current manufacturing outputs and estimate future outputs and costs. Environmental duties include compliance auditing, permitting, inspections, online and paper reporting, interfacing with IDNR, and reviewing analytical reports. Occupational safety duties include training, compliance auditing, permitting, inspections, HAZOP, emergency response, and safety postings. Lean duties include participating in Lean 101 and ongoing employee education, conducting and participating in 5S events, assisting with plant visual organization, and preparing visuals to track results. The work environment may occasionally include cold, heat, wet or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, chemicals, and outside weather conditions. Noise is usually moderate. Physical demands include frequent sitting, talking, and hearing; occasional standing, walking, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling; and occasional lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds. Vision requirements may include close, distance, color, peripheral and depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Safety, Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
Two years of manufacturing experience.

Nice To Haves

Certified Safety Professional designation.
Environmental Health & Safety certification.
Two or more years of food manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

Follow procedures to ensure facility operations comply with applicable federal, state, and international standards.
Assist with permitting, compliance, and analytical requirements to ensure continued adherence to law.
Support projects that pose risks to employees or the environment.
Participate in continuous improvement programs.
Report findings, issues, corrective actions, and failure points to relevant parties.
Participate in risk assessment evaluations for new projects.
Participate in scheduled and unplanned inspections, quantitative and qualitative sampling, and risk assessments.
Follow food safety procedures and practices.
Work with the Production Manager to research new or modify existing production processes to optimize operations.
Work with Production, Maintenance, Quality Assurance, and contractors on installation and commissioning of projects and process-oriented projects.
Obtain bids and coordinate project completion with contractors and maintenance personnel; communicate project status to appropriate personnel.
Guide vendors, outside contractors, and company personnel in completing project scope and ensure contractor compliance with applicable regulations during installation.
Evaluate vendor specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts; evaluate products and equipment against specifications and quality standards.
Confer with management, engineering, and other staff regarding production capabilities, schedules, and related considerations.
Apply statistical methods to report current and estimate future manufacturing outputs and costs.
Perform environmental functions with the manager, including compliance auditing, permitting, inspections, online and paper reporting, interfacing with IDNR, and analytical report review.
Perform occupational safety functions with the manager, including training, compliance auditing, permitting, inspections, HAZOP, emergency response, and safety postings.
Participate in Lean 101 training for new employees and continuous education for employees.
Participate in and conduct 5S events within the facility.
Assist with visual organization of the plant.
Prepare visuals to track and monitor results.