Are you ready to make an impact in the heart of the dairy industry? We're seeking a talented Senior Process System Engineer for a renowned and respected giant in dairy. You'll actively engage cross-functionally in the development, process design, scale-up, and commercialization of new and renovated products. This is an opportunity to shape the future of dairy production and be part of a company committed to excellence and growth!
Location: Near Syracuse, NY
Job Responsibilities:
Design and implement projects focused on efficiency, sustainability, profit, and continuous improvement.
Write project proposals and generate reports.
Present design and research to internal customers.
Troubleshoot chronic issues associated with product and process, i.e. Triage.
Support process on large capital projects.
Serve as a technical resource for the manufacturing and support functions.
Partner with product development on feasibility and trialing of new ingredients and products.
Develop processes to meet production, measure process capabilities within the plant.
Proactively maintain material handling, batching, process, new technology, and equipment to improve the process/efficiency of the business.
Document batch, process, and equipment changes in product life cycle management.
Serve as an active member of the Management of Change representing process change.
Validate process change through process capability measurement.
Travel required as needed for business.
Required Skills/Qualifications:
PhD/Masters/Bachelor of Science/Engineering degree or relevant scientific field of study.
5+ years of food and dairy industry experience of which 2+ years dairy plant experience
Certifications such as Six Sigma are highly beneficial.
Helpful if experienced in project management; leading teams/project teams.
Strong technical knowledge of engineering and/or data analysis of processes and ingredient functionality/ handling.
Strong knowledge of consumer-packaged product processes and line equipment.
Use and present knowledge associated with the design of experiments, statistical analysis, and statistical process control.
Strong self-accountability to meet deadlines and drive results; is accountable for own work; meets timelines and expectations; works independently and is accountable to deadlines while flexible to changing business needs.
Deals with concepts and complexity; can comfortably handles risk and uncertainty; can decide and act without having the total picture.
Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions.