Ice Cream Process Engineer
About The Position
The Process Engineer will lead manufacturing improvement initiatives at the Covington, Tennessee factory to advance World-Class performance and reduce safety incidents, defects, waste, and operational losses. The role uses continuous improvement methodologies, data analytics, and problem-solving tools to identify root causes and implement sustainable improvements across safety, quality, manufacturing performance, customer service, logistics, and cost optimization. Working with operations, maintenance, quality, supply chain, plant leaders, and frontline teams, the engineer will use the Managing Manufacturing Performance (MMP) system and Cost Deployment methodology to prioritize improvement opportunities and deliver measurable results in plant efficiency, product quality, employee engagement, and profitability. The position also develops technical expertise in processes including mixing, freezing, dosing, enrobing, and packaging, and supports manufacturing digital transformation.
Requirements
- 3–5 years of experience in process engineering or related roles.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field.
- Experience in Focused Improvement and Kaizen activity or continuous improvement programs such as WCM, TPM, Six Sigma, or Lean.
- Strong attention to detail, bias for action, accountability, written and verbal communication, data collection and analysis, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to think end-to-end and take ownership of results.
- Comfort working in a fast-moving, evolving organization.
- Values collaboration, clarity, and low-ego ways of working.
- Authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future.
Responsibilities
- Lead manufacturing improvement projects to increase production output, reduce waste, and improve line performance.
- Identify root causes of chronic equipment and process losses and implement sustainable, data-driven solutions.
- Reduce downtime and changeover times, eliminate waste, and improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
- Deploy manufacturing technologies and help teams use digital tools to improve performance.
- Partner with frontline teams and plant leaders to solve problems, coach continuous improvement practices, and build operational excellence.
- Develop technical expertise in mixing, freezing, dosing, enrobing, and packaging processes and apply world-class manufacturing methodologies.
- Develop and implement standards and best practices to improve safety, quality, reliability, and consistency across production lines.
- Work with Safety, Quality, and Cost Deployment teams to identify, prioritize, and eliminate major plant improvement opportunities.
- Eliminate waste and losses using the UMS prioritization process and BPCD, FI, AM, PM, Q, and PD pillar tools and methodologies.
- Create technical standards to ensure process stability on production lines.
- Implement Run to Standard (R2S), including data collection and analysis, loss prioritization, problem solving, SMED, AM activity definition, and machine settings such as centerlines or process parameters.
- Train line crews on technical standards and restoration of basic conditions to sustain stability.
- Identify good practices and extend them to other lines.
- Provide inputs to EEM pillar MP data.
- Improve factory OR and DBNR.
- Reduce NVAA.
- Ensure accurate application of MMP Code data.
Benefits
- Market-competitive pay and performance-related rewards.
- Flexible ways of working.
- Support for health, wellbeing, and life outside of work.
- Time off to rest and recharge.
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
- Medical, dental, and, where applicable, vision coverage.
- Employee assistance programs and wellness initiatives.
- Health-related savings and spending accounts.
- Retirement savings programs with a competitive matching plan.
- Additional employee perks, such as corporate discounts, commuter support, or learning support.
- Bonus eligibility.
- Life insurance and disability benefits.
- Parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation, and holidays.
- Numerous voluntary benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
