Process Engineer

Ohly • Boyceville, WI

152d

About The Position

Ohly is one of the world's leading suppliers of yeast-based specialty ingredients for the global food, fermentation, feed, and health markets. It is part of the Associated British Foods Ingredients group (ABFI), providing specialty ingredients to a variety of segments including Food, Beverage, Nutrition, Feed, and Pharma. Within the model of devolved autonomy operated by Associated British Foods, Ohly develops and implements its own strategy and accounts for its own business success. This empowers our people with great freedom and independence, while enjoying all of the benefits and opportunities that belonging to a global group brings, meaning that individuals and teams can make a real difference within this operating culture. Ohly has a great opportunity for a Process Engineer to join our team in Boyceville, Wisconsin. This Process Engineer supports the production of existing and new products at Ohly's Boyceville location. We are specifically looking for a Process Engineer with knowledge and skills in fermentation, extraction, optimization, process improvements, and supporting innovation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, bioprocessing/bioproducts, food engineering, or related area
• 3+ years of experience in industrial yeast wet processes, yeast extract, yeast fermentation, and spray-drying processes, preferred
• Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Able to think strategically and globally when faced with complex processes
• Experience with enzyme, protein isolation, centrifugation, and mixing processes is a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the mass and energy balance for the extract and fermentation process
• Provide technical proficiency in the areas of fermentation and extract processes to collaborate with the Ohly team and customers to provide new ingredients according to market demands
• Experience with sustainability, especially in energy savings and process optimization
• Build and maintain a database of all raw materials, products, and relevant properties
• Support any toll manufacturing activities
• Lead continuous improvement efforts through statistical analysis and Lean concepts
• Identify production rate improvement opportunities
• Optimize the production process for existing products with focus on Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Reduce processing cost through yield improvement and new raw materials sources
• Maintain and develop the process control variables and troubleshooting guides
• Track performance data and drive improvements in KPI's
• Train operations team on process control system and fundamental theory of the process
• Lead and participate in teams to troubleshoot significant processing challenges
• Support innovation in scale-up and implementation of new products from pilot to commercial scale process and new process technologies
• Ensure employees comply with Good Manufacturing Practices and the Food Safety Plan
• Report food safety problems to personnel with authority to initiate action
• Participate in the Ohly Americas safety program including attending weekly, monthly, and annual safety training

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees