PROCESS ENGINEER

McCormick & Company • Geneva, IL

33d • $63,500 - $108,000 • Onsite

About The Position

McCormick is hiring an on-site Process Engineer at its McCormick Flavor Solutions facility in Geneva, Illinois. Under the direction of the relevant Engineering, Operations, or Continuous Improvement Department Manager, the Process Engineer develops and maintains documentation of plant best operating practices. The role aims to reduce variation in operating methods and improve process reliability and repeatability. Working within the 6 MHPS systems, the engineer leads technician teams in standardizing processes and procedures across processing, packaging, maintenance, and engineering, and works with department managers to ensure proposed changes are evaluated through the formal change process.

The Process Engineer provides process and project engineering support to assigned departments, pursues cost reductions and process improvements, evaluates capital and automation opportunities, and identifies gaps in processes and systems. The role develops and maintains operational, training, control, maintenance, quality, and run documentation for assigned areas, including documentation for new projects and annual updates for ongoing systems. The engineer also supports project documentation standards, coaches and develops technicians, and may provide technical and process-team support for plant start-ups. The role applies current industry standards and best practices and ensures they are approved and documented.

The position offers a base salary of $63,500–$108,000 and eligibility to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus Plan. Compensation depends on factors including location, skills, education, experience, and internal equity. Permanent employees are eligible for the company’s Total Rewards programs. McCormick generally does not offer employment visa sponsorship upon hire or in the future.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering; Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering is preferred. Food Science is also listed.
• May be a new or recent graduate with relevant co-op or internship experience; at least one year of relevant production or engineering experience is required.
• Knowledge and experience with plant operations, packaging equipment, and processing equipment.
• Experience developing and writing procedures with cross-functional teams.
• Working knowledge of MPWS systems, facilitative coaching and mentoring, and packaging and process engineering.
• Excellent cross-functional communication skills and full involvement with the MPWS system.
• Ability to mentor, coach, and lead development of technology and technical skills.
• Proficiency in applying statistical methods.
• Detail-oriented, with strong interpersonal and teamwork abilities, grammatical and organizational skills, and the ability to work independently as a self-starter.
• Mastery of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Access, Project, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Must be able to work in the United States without McCormick employment visa sponsorship, as the company generally does not offer sponsorship upon hire or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Packaging engineering experience is preferred.
• SAP experience.
• Adobe Acrobat Writer experience.
• Working knowledge of PLCs, CAD systems, and shop-floor integration.
• Relevant co-op or internship experience, particularly for a new or recent graduate.

Responsibilities

• Provide process engineering support and project engineering guidance to filling, processing, and support departments under the direction of department managers.
• Focus on cost reduction, process improvement, engineering service requests, process capital improvements, and automation; analyze processes, systems, and practices to identify gaps and opportunities.
• Develop and maintain formula reviews for commercialization feasibility; department operating procedures and machinery training manuals; standard operating and control procedures; run documents; and line capability documentation.
• Develop and maintain run documents, including baseline audit sheets, changeover documents, shutdown and startup procedures, and operational cleaning procedures.
• Maintain required documentation annually for ongoing systems and create documentation for new projects.
• Work with Project Engineering to establish vendor and contractor documentation standards that support development of plant staff training materials.
• Coach and develop technician teams, helping improve their skills, effectiveness, and uniformity across departments.
• Support new plant start-ups when requested by providing technical expertise and process team support.
• Stay current on industry standards and developments, apply best practices, and ensure those practices are approved and documented.
• Work with department managers to ensure proposed changes are appropriately evaluated through the formal change process.
• Provide feedback to Production on problems and solutions and recommend departmental improvements.
• Support engineering project teams within an MPWS with training, learning, education, and maintenance and engineering best practices.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and eligibility to participate in the McCormick Incentive Bonus Plan.
• Career growth opportunities.
• Flexibility and support for diverse life stages and choices.
• Comprehensive medical, vision, dental, life, and disability benefits for eligible permanent employees.
• Paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support.
• 401(k) and profit-sharing plans.
• Paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level