Senior Process Engineer, Technical Services Organization

J.M. Smucker Co•New Orleans, LA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Process Engineer will drive a high-performance work culture by engaging with floor technicians, coaching them to problem-solve, make decisions, and become self-reliant. This role involves organizing and prioritizing initiatives with plant leadership to help achieve the master plan and long-term vision. The Senior Process Engineer will also act as a liaison between R&D and the plant.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Food Science
2 years of Engineering, Operations, R&D and/or TSO experience
Demonstrated ability to define a problem statement, identify root cause, and develop/implement systemic corrective actions
Demonstrated ability to lead work effectively and independently given basic coaching and guidance
Ability to work effectively with individuals and teams across the organization
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively

Nice To Haves

Prior manufacturing operational experience
Data driven and strong analysis skills
Capital project and/or start up management experience
Fundamental understanding of food science / ingredient chemistry
Experience developing and executing CQV plans and qualifying ingredients / recipes / processes
Proficient with Prodika and TraceGains
Proficient with JMP, Excel, or other data analysis tools

Responsibilities

Understand fundamentals of coffee drying, roasting, and grinding and apply knowledge to troubleshooting and operational improvements.
Develop and implement engineering designs specific to coffee processing (drying, roasting, grinding, transport) that will improve efficiencies, increase capacity, and reduce costs.
Lead projects and initiatives while building consensus across functions as a project team leader.
May act as a Technical Readiness Leader for new product initiatives.
Apply knowledge of coffee processing equipment to new initiatives and equipment changes.
Write and secure approval for test plans required for initiatives and other improvements; execute plans and report on results.
Develop project plans that define scope, schedule, budget, business impact, and risks; execute plans to identify obstacles; gain alignment and bring issues to resolution.
Be a technical member of multiple project teams with responsibility for the final performance of the project.
Develop plans for or support vendor acceptance testing and on-site commissioning, qualification, and verification of equipment; lead VATs and startups.
Apply logic in problem-solving and analysis of alternatives to assess the financial and operational impact of business initiatives; assess critical information to make effective decisions or recommendations.
Lead investigation, testing, and validation of new technologies.
Develop consensus agreement amongst project teams, research and development, quality, engineering leadership, operations, and plant leadership.
Build technical skills for the technology within Engineering & TSO and the broader Operations team.
Create and apply technical standards across equipment categories.
May manage interns.