Process Engineer

Kerry•Town of Huron, NY

32d•$77,000 - $122,000•Onsite

About The Position

Kerry Vinegar is seeking a Process Engineer to join their dynamic food manufacturing environment. This role will drive operational excellence to optimize, troubleshoot, and maintain existing equipment, utilities, process control systems, and bacterial colony growth and health. The Process Engineer will manage process improvement and operator training programs associated with all vinegar production processes, and develop, monitor, and continuously improve manufacturing processes to ensure efficiency, quality, and safety.

Requirements

Bachelor’s of Science degree in an Engineering discipline.
2+ years in a food or beverage manufacturing environment
Demonstrated leadership skills, a high level of motivation and the ability to work independently with a minimum of guidance from management.
AutoCAD P&ID drawings experience.
Project Management Experience.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
Demonstrated leadership in the areas of safety and environment. This requires observing and enforcing safety rules and practices, encouraging safe work behaviors, and promptly correcting conditions and unsafe behavior, which may lead to accidents.
Continually endorse the Quality & Food Safety Policies, assure conformance to all requirements of the Quality & Food Safety Management Systems, & take action to properly report failures of these systems to site management.

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Monitor and optimize the chemical and technical aspects of all vinegar production on site.
Establish and perform training programs focused on improving operator skill and knowledge base for all aspects of the vinegar fermentation process.
Lead capital improvement projects up to $500,000 at the plant level.
Create and maintain Plant P&ID drawings within the vinegar network.
Lead and participate in process improvement projects associated with vinegar production and process efficiency.
Assist in SAP documentation and training as required.
Assist in troubleshooting the production process to eliminate production losses due to contamination, equipment malfunction, and human error.
Participate in process and equipment risk assessments in order to optimize engineering design and safety.
Work with maintenance and reliability on equipment modernization and improvements.
Assist as necessary in other plant production-related functions such as sampling and testing.