Manufacturing Engineer

4 months ago

Northfield, United States Michael Foods Full time
Business Unit Overview

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish®, Kibbles 'n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news.

Brand

Post Consumer Brands recently acquired several iconic pet food brands, venturing into a new market while remaining true to our purpose to provide delicious and accessible food that our consumers love. We're always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio, and right now, we're growing and need passionate, driven individuals with diverse perspectives to help us reach greater heights. That's where you come in. Join a team where your voice is not only heard but valued. Make a real impact on brands enjoyed by millions of people and their pets.

At Post Consumer Brands, we take pride in our longstanding legacy of making one of every five breakfast cereals families eat daily. Today, we're just as focused on our future as we expand our grocery business with different shelf-stable foods, including snacks and peanut butter. We are committed to providing accessible and delicious food for families, and we're always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio. As we soar to new heights, we need creative, determined individuals from all walks of life to join our team, where your unique perspective and ideas are acknowledged and valued. Be a part of a company that empowers you to make a difference that's evident on grocery store shelves and families' tables across North America.

Location Description

Northfield, Minn. is home to two Post Consumer Brands manufacturing plants, the Campbell Mill and Ames Mill, two distribution centers, and more than 750 team members. The Campbell Mill plant is 1 million square feet and is home to 7 manufacturing technologies to produce a wide variety of cereal products our customers know and love. Northfield is a town steeped in history, featuring two colleges and the original Ames Mill where the Malt-O-Meal Company got its start.

Responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Engineering opportunity at one of our largest cereal manufacturing facilities? Post Consumer Brands (PCB) , is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer , who is ready to drive change and make an impact to our production lines onsite at the Northfield, MN manufacturing facility.

If you are hungry for your next challenge, apply today and start your journey with PCB, where we are proud to offer big company opportunities with a small-company feel.

What You'll be Doing:

You'll be a dedicated frontline Manufacturing Engineering resource who will drive change through focused continuous improvement efforts, improving levels of performance in safety, quality, schedule adherence, cost, growth, and engagement.
  • This role has responsibility for a Business Unit consisting of 3+ Production Lines and reports to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager.
  • You will be the technical owner of production operating parameter standards, centerline processes, and production equipment design & layout for the Operations team. Act as the owner for equipment/process modifications (Small Mod Process) & large-scale project installations (Capital Project Process) for your assigned Business Unit.
Work Location:
  • This role is fully onsite at the Northfield, MN manufacturing facility.
Shift:
  • Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Perks of being a Team Member:
  • Competitive base salary with 7.5% annual bonus target
  • Growth and advancement opportunities
  • 3 weeks PTO for new hires + paid company Holidays
  • (401k) with 6% Company Match
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability benefits
  • Clean and highly automated facility
  • Free take-home cereal after every shift
  • Tuition Reimbursement Assistance
  • Pet Adoption Assistance
  • Wellness Reimbursement Program with quarterly cash payout
  • PPE provided or reimbursed by the company
  • Uniforms provided and cleaned by the company
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
  • Provide daily support to sustain current operational performance targets for personal safety, food safety, quality, schedule adherence, yield, OEE, growth, and engagement.
  • Effectively utilize Lean & DMAIC methodology, tools, and root cause analysis to eliminate waste.
  • Best practice implementation with identification and application of innovative equipment technologies that enable process OEE improvements. Lead focused efforts aimed at breakthrough and incremental improvements in process, department and/or line-specific opportunities.
  • Participate in Strategy Steering teams to drive long-term success against Key Performance Indicators.
  • Support technical training for Operations Specialists (trainers) and provide technical oversight.
  • Utilize data collection and reporting systems that enable process consistency and justify process improvement efforts. Support meaningful and accurate data collection from people and process instrumentation.
  • Support cost reduction changes related to production materials and finished products.
  • Manage the overall Small Modification process for the lines accountable to this role.
  • Investigate and determine production feasibility of new products. Coordinate with internal and external resources for the commercialization of new products. Identifies equipment, methods, and tools to produce new products or support new product start-up and integration.
  • Collaborate with production suppliers on quality and performance improvement opportunities.
  • Owns and drives the plant-wide replacement strategy for specific production unit operations.
  • Leads Capital Project installations and owns justification for expenditure.
Qualifications

Education:
  • 4-year degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Manufacturing, Packaging) required.
Experience:
  • Preference of 2-5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering or similar engineering role. Experience in Food Manufacturing is preferred but not required.
Leadership Expectations:
  • Put Safety First : Demonstrate a passion for safety. Develop and maintain a respectful and safe work environment.
  • Act Like an Owner : Results driven for supporting company growth strategies. Establishes clear directions, lays out work and solves complex problems in a well-planned and organized manner.
  • Win as One : Organizes and manages projects; interacts, supports, facilitates and leads multi-functional work teams; leading teams to consensus.
  • Be Bold : Demonstrates strong analytical and business judgment including problem-solving and trouble-shooting skills. Talks about the possibilities and is optimistic in finding ways to achieve aggressive targets.
  • Do Right : Support plant safety, food safety, quality, and environmental practices by performing the role duties personally or through other resources.
  • Bring Joy : Ability to influence, mentor, and coach others, building strong and diverse relationships across the business groups they partner with. Creates strong morale and spirit within the team.
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