Production Engineer

Kerry•City of Niagara Falls, NY

3d•$70,100 - $109,050•Onsite

About The Position

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

Requirements

A minimum of a bachelor's degree in engineering required. Chemical preferred.
Conceptual and knowledge from experience in a chemical manufacturing facility of theories, practices, and procedures within engineering and chemical plant operations.
Capable of doing chemical process engineering design and troubleshooting.
3-5 years of engineering experience in chemical or other manufacturing/processing industry.
Technical Problem-Solving: Ability to diagnose and resolve plant issues using engineering principles and standard procedures.
Process Optimization: Leverage Continuous Improvement and process automation to improve plant performance and efficiency.
Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with operations teams and subject matter experts, documenting findings and sharing insights effectively.

Responsibilities

Operation of assigned production unit in compliance with established policies, procedures, permits and regulatory requirements.
Meeting or exceeding performance standards of assigned production unit including production rate, on-stream time, and raw material efficiency.
Meeting or exceeding quality specifications for manufactured products.
Work closely with the operations team leveraging their problem-solving skills and technical expertise.
Prioritization and resolution of manufacturing difficulties (process or mechanical).
Continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality, reliability and responsiveness to the customer.
Ensure Process Technology Excellence (PTE) is understood and utilized and that process automation is used as a tool to optimize plant performance.
Partner with experts to perform advanced troubleshooting and improve and document operating discipline.
Diagnose and document root causes of asset utilization losses in the facility.
Understand why specific procedure steps and precautions are needed and keeps a strong field presence to reinforce the importance.
Conduct daily review of logbook and alarm history to better understand the plant operation and stay engaged with daily activities.
Maintain, own, and review daily Key Process Indicators (KPI)/ trends to ensure optimum performance.
Act as a unit technical expert during unplanned events and drive implementation of effective corrective and preventative actions.
Work with the senior production engineer on optimization in plant raw material efficiency, which may include yield or waste generation.
Ensure compliance with plant operating permits. Understand site integration and provides input to optimize the overall system.
Respond urgently to plant issues and emergencies.
Support the plant through off hours and call rotations.