Manufacturing Process Engineer

3 months ago

Harrisonburg, United States Kerry Full time

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

Key responsibilities

  • Responsible for Process Optimization (OEE Improvement, Yield Improvement, NPI).
  • Support Operator capability building, through process cross functional SOP creation, training and knowledge sharing.
  • Utilize process SME knowledge to own and support 1-KPS Problem Solving of critical site concerns.
  • Support plant maintenance manager with special tasks and actions.
  • This position develops cooperative working relationships with cross-functional teams within the manufacturing plants
  • Creates Project Plans and harnesses resources to ensure project milestones are met within expectations of timeline, quality and budget.
  • Optimizes the operation of manufacturing processes by finding the optimum Production and machine settings with an underlying goal of quality and cost.
  • Participates in the analysis of quality problems in research and applicable solutions, handles relations with the maintenance and production departments for optimization purposes and ensure follow-up to solutions.
  • Works with the R&D teams for new product requests coming from customers.
  • Organizes and tracks upscale production trials and defines the parameters of production for new products in collaboration with the R&D team and the site team (safety, quality, production, supply chain and maintenance).
  • Determines material and equipment to be used for the specific projects at hand.
  • Studies product design, customer requirements, and determines performance standards.
  • Ability to troubleshoot product manufacturing issues that are experienced on the production line and offer short- and long-term solutions with maintenance and production team.
  • Supports manufacturing issues and troubleshooting as assigned.

Qualifications and skills

  • Bachelor’s Degree (B.S) in Engineering.
  • Lean Six Sigma qualification preferred.
  • 5 plus years of progressive experience work in plant maintenance, manufacturing engineering or process engineering.
  • 1 – 2 years prior food manufacturing or alternative heavily regulated environment (e.g. Pharma manufacturing, automotive etc.).
  • Preferred experience with Food manufacturing unit operations: Solid-Liq Extraction, Evaporation, Centrifuge Separation, Pasteurization.
  • Experience in managing and executing capital projects $50k - $500k.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, and experience is SAP and AutoCAD (preferred).

Compensation Data

The typical hiring range for this role is $73,758 to $108,755 annually and is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, location, etc. In addition to your pay, Kerry offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and retirement contribution (all benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements).

​Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Additional information can be found at: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov).

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilize video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.

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