Senior Process Engineer - Columbus, OH

Abbott•Columbus, OH

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Nourish the world and your career as part of the Nutrition team at Abbott. Our business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, Glucerna® – to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, science or closely related discipline.
5-10 years’ experience applying engineering knowledge, mathematics and statistics, and ingenuity to complete assignments related to process/manufacturing systems.
Familiarity with liquid aseptic processing/filling in the food industry.
Expertise with powder processing and wet mixing in the food industry.
Background in statistical analysis and output data interpretation.
Self-starter with strong project engineering skills.

Nice To Haves

Additional post-graduate education may contribute towards the desired years of experience.
A Mechanical or Chemical Engineering degree preferred.
Technical background in Food and Beverage, nutritional products, or similar industries.

Responsibilities

Design and build scalable product and process characterizations and perform associated testing to support the Process Innovation Wet Characterization Facility objectives.
Technically characterize critical quality attributes of both product and ingredients at different levels of scale.
Expand culture around new technology investigation; utilize the small batching space as a means for fast and reliable “test bed” environment.
Model processes and units operations for scalable operations.
Build understanding of key functional ingredients and characterize their impact in finished product functionality.
Conduct tests and measurements throughout stages of production to determine control over variables such as temperature, density, pressure and viscosity.
Support new product development, product renovation and ingredient qualification efforts as required.
Plan and coordinate activities related to process engineering needs surrounding new product development to ensure manufacturability within AN supply chain.
Analyze, design, and improve manufacturing process systems for bulk liquid processing, aseptic processing, CIP, retort processing operations, aseptic filling, bulk powder processing, spray drying and dry blending.
Train and build technical competency in junior engineers within the Process Innovation team.
Manage multiple, often concurrent, projects, and meet deadlines.
Gather manufacturing performance data and perform analysis.
Report findings and communicate recommendations and respective action plans.
Execute recommendations.
Benchmark internally and externally to drive improvement in areas (KPIs, OEEs, Capacity, etc).
Provide technical assistance to operations and leadership on high priority issues.
Troubleshoot and solve engineering problems with processes or equipment already in operation.
Support product Root Cause Analysis activities in the plants which require Division support.
Ensure compliance of process parameter and operational condition with USDA and FDA regulations.
Lead improvement initiatives that define equipment data, equipment capabilities, utilization, and efficiencies as it relates to processing.
Work with the team to develop validation execution strategies with a focus on defining intended use and measuring process capability against critical quality acceptance criteria.
Develop project justification and engineering proposals for capital expenditure requests.
Mentor others and be willing to share information and accept candid feedback and guidance.
Interface frequently with inter-organizational and outside customer contacts.
Represent the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.
Prepare written communication and convey information effectively through formal and informal documents with team members, designers, technicians, and other technical personnel, both internal and external to Abbott.
Establish networks, follow through on goals, contribute willingly and incorporate the ideas of others, share resources, knowledge, and accountability to benefit the objectives of the business.
Build relationships by initiating and cultivating open, honest relationships with colleagues, customers, contractors, and vendors by establishing rapport, developing an understanding of others’ needs, promoting common goals, and following through on commitments.
Identify the full range of customer/client needs and propose solutions to address them.