Process Optimization Specialist

1 day ago

Kirkwood, Missouri, United States Kerry Full time
About Kerry

Kerry is a leading global taste and nutrition company that partners with customers to create healthier, tastier, and more sustainable products for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries.

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 with opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the Role

The Process Engineer is a key member of our engineering team, responsible for optimizing existing processes and clean-in-place systems using continuous improvement tools. This role involves analyzing and evaluating project designs to ensure compliance with engineering principles and company standards.

The successful candidate will oversee all phases of assigned projects from inception to final operation, leading cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead projects to improve equipment cleanliness, debottleneck processes, improve throughput, reduce waste, and decrease costs using continuous improvement tools.
  • Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to detail operations of new equipment or revise SOPs to reflect changes to operations as a result of modifications to existing equipment.
  • Develop capacity models for existing processing lines and identify bottlenecks that restrict capacity. Suggest projects that can improve capacity on the line.
  • Create capital proposals, including scope documents, cost estimates, and timelines, for management review and approval.
  • Manage projects to meet all technical requirements, ensuring compliance with engineering principles and company standards.
  • Develop project specifications and systems by making calculations, preparing process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping and instrumentation drawings (P&IDs), site and floor plans.
  • Lead the selection of contractors/vendors and supervise their work in actual design and specifications of installations.
  • Conduct feasibility studies for new or existing systems.
  • Assist in training Production Supervisors, Team Leaders, and Operators in the proper operation of equipment and prepare various instruction manuals.
  • Assist in revising Standard Manufacturing Procedures (SMPs).
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Skills
  • Oversee entire project resource base, including internal and external engineering and construction firms.
  • Education/Qualifications:
    • Four-year college or university program degree in a relevant engineering discipline (mechanical, electrical, or food processing).
  • Experience:
    • Significant broad-based project management experience (at least one project over $5m).
    • Understand where/how to spend engineering dollars and how to manage internal/external engineering resources.
    • Background in food processing to include sanitary factory/process design.
    • Strong process improvement background with at least 5 years direct process improvement experience in the food industry.
    • Experience with a food equipment manufacturing company is preferred.
Compensation Data

The typical hiring range for this role is $73,758 to $108,755 annually and is based on several factors, including 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.

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