Continuous Improvement Engineer - Processing at The Judge Group Inc. in Dallas, Texas

Job Description:

Location: Dallas, TX

Salary: $75,000.00 USD Annually - $90,000.00 USD Annually

Description:
Continuous Improvement Engineer - Processing Division


Job Location:


Dallas


Description:


The Continuous Improvement Engineer - Processing Division provides strategic support to the manufacturing operation in delivering productivity, technical expertise, formulation management, and quality control adherence through the application of continuous improvement. This role will also provide processing and troubleshooting support, as well as training, to all members of the manufacturing team at the Dallas location.


Principal Duties:


Continuous Improvement:


Validate unit operation performance and process change responses to ensure the identity and functionality of product streams.


Plan and lead large-scale trials; working with processing and packaging operators to execute trial demands. Prepare post-trial recaps and studies while collaborating with Quality Control and Research & Development departments.


Analyze samples from in-process and finished product streams to support process and product improvements. This includes procurement for trial sampling and studies, validations, and sales/marketing samples when needed.


Lead and support metric-based improvements in yield and system capability.


Products and Formulation:


Document and publish formulation changes surrounding relevant product categories and in-process streams. Publish supporting compositional and textural target range and specification data.


Collaborate with Research & Development, Quality Control, and Technical Services departments in formulation studies and reviews.


Calculate and publish expected nutritional declaration shifts that correlate to each proposed formulation change or adjustments in raw material or in-process stream usage.


Maintain and enhance product formulation programs.


Technical Support:


Serve as a key technical resource to plant operations, providing guidance and support to Processing, Quality Control, Packaging, Sanitation, and Maintenance departments.


Design, prepare, and execute benchtop trials with the objective to solve for and provide solutions to manufacturing, quality, and relevant scientific unknowns.


Determine key correlations and trends from existing data collected from the LIMS system and daily production logs in order to troubleshoot processes and develop solutions to irregularities.


Serve as a liaison for the plant's product gradings. Provide feedback and trends in product performance to the plant team, Technical Services, and Research & Development.


Design prediction calculations for feed science phenomena such as pH changes, nutritional shifts, heat, and mass balances.


Publish technical reports to raise awareness and highlight findings to plant personnel.


Qualifications:


B.S. / M.S. degree in a field of Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Food Engineering, or a related engineering / science discipline.


5+ years of industry experience in the Food & Beverage industry, preferably with a background in dairy or similar processing.


Preference for a certification in process capability (Six Sigma, etc.).


Job requires:


Bending, lifting, and twisting.


Long periods of walking and standing.


Working in a variety of manufacturing conditions including noise requiring hearing protection and varying temperatures.


Ability to lift up to 50lb occasionally.


Skills:


Strong analytical and applied problem-solving skills.


Passion and aptitude as it relates to continuous improvement, statistics, and process control.


Proven record of working with teams and providing organizational influence and direction.


Ability to take initiative and work independently, embracing the philosophy of 'no task too small'.


Ability to balance multiple priorities.


Leadership skills.


Strong organizational, prioritization, and multi-tasking abilities.


Strength in using data analysis programs to substantiate directional recommendations.

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