Sr Engineer Manufacturing
About The Position
The Sr Engineer Manufacturing strengthens the reliability, performance, and continuous improvement of processing and facility systems at The Hershey Company's Stuarts Draft plant. The role leads moderately complex engineering and capital project work from concept through start-up, collaborating with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, vendors, and contractors to deliver safe, compliant, and sustainable manufacturing solutions. It combines hands-on problem solving with disciplined project management and offers the opportunity to make a visible impact on plant performance. The role provides technical oversight for plant processing and facility systems, supports asset reliability planning and accurate Process Operating Guides, and uses data and root cause analysis to optimize systems. It also maintains process and project documentation, coordinates testing and validation, applies engineering standards and GMP requirements, and shares technical knowledge through communication, training, and mentoring.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology.
- At least 3 years of relevant manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or engineering project management experience.
- Experience with food, pharmaceutical, or similarly regulated manufacturing process systems, including GMP expectations and applicable engineering standards and codes.
- Working knowledge of process design and unit operations such as batching, heat exchange, mass balances, ingredient and product transfer, conveying, clean-in-place (CIP), temperature and pressure control, and plant utilities.
- Demonstrated project planning, project management, risk management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to develop technical alternatives and recommendations, build cross-functional alignment, and manage multiple priorities with limited supervision.
Nice To Haves
- Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering degree preferred.
- PE or PMP certification is a plus, but not required.
- Controls and packaging equipment experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead scoped manufacturing engineering and capital projects, from feasibility assessments and cost estimates through system design, equipment selection, bid specifications, installation, commissioning, start-up, and training.
- Provide technical oversight for plant processing and facility systems; work with Maintenance to strengthen asset reliability plans and with Operations to keep Process Operating Guides accurate and current.
- Troubleshoot and optimize existing systems using data, root cause analysis, and engineering judgment; recommend improvements to safety, quality, reliability, throughput, or cost.
- Maintain process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), specifications, validation records, and project closeout documentation.
- Coordinate testing, validation, and integration across engineering, operations, business partners, OEMs, and contractors; identify dependencies and risks, escalate concerns, and drive corrective actions to closure.
- Consistently apply engineering standards, GMP requirements, construction practices, and project governance; contribute improvements to engineering tools, templates, and ways of working.
- Share technical knowledge through communication, training, and mentoring for plant partners and project team members.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage beginning on Day 1.
- Wellness programs supporting physical and mental health.
- Competitive pay and annual incentive opportunities.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Paid time off and company holidays.
- Flexible ways of working where applicable.
- Career development programs, learning opportunities, and internal mobility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
