Process Engineer

Our cutting-edge technology makes the labels and packaging for the world's biggest and most famous brands right here in Sioux Falls, SD!

This job is located at CCL Label Food and Beverage

1209 West Bailey Street

Sioux Falls, SD 57104

Who is CCL Label Food and Beverage?

A global supply chain leader and specialty packaging pioneer, CCL is the largest label company in the world and provides innovative premium packaging solutions to the Home & Personal Care, Premium Food & Beverage, Healthcare & Specialty, Automotive & Durables and Consumer markets worldwide. CCL Label is the world's largest converter of pressure sensitive and extruded film materials for decorative, functional and information labels.


What do we do?

We begin with Innovation. We specialize in making the labeling and packaging that helps you choose the best products every day. A variety of decoration technologies exist at CCL including digital, screen, offset, flexo, and rotogravure printing. We also utilize combination presses that can combine the different printing technologies and run them together with cold and hot foil. CCL has state-of-the-art finishing equipment in place to supply labels that live up to, and even exceed, customers' expectations. Included are process parameters like the reel winding and slitting tolerances. Material and/or printing defects can be detected by automatic camera inspection systems and are easily eliminated by the operators.

Our product line includes:

• Pressure Sensitive Labels
• Shrink Sleeves
• Sustainability Labels
• Special Effects Labels

We make packaging solutions for:

• Premium Food and Beverage
• Home Care & Laundry
• Beauty & Personal Care

Join the team at CCL Label Food and Beverage Sioux Falls

Grow your career with CCL. Now hiring a Process Engineer to join the team.

What we offer

We have an extensive benefits package that includes: vacation and paid personal off, health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) match up to 8%, company-paid life insurance and disability insurance, employee assistance program, flexible spending account, and tuition reimbursement.

Job Summary:

This position provides support for Technical Services, Production, Graphics, Project Management, Quality Assurance and ultimately the customer by continuously evaluating and improving manufacturing methods, while utilizing knowledge of product design, material and parts, tooling and production equipment capabilities, assembly methods and quality control standards.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Develop, configure and optimize print and converting processes from inception through documentation.
• Continuous analysis for the optimization of utilization of work force, work space, and equipment
• Help to develop, collect and visualize key metrics to ensure implemented measures are effective.
• Analyze and assess existing processes by taking measurements, collecting and interpreting relevant data and with the team.
• Develop and validate best practice.
• Document best practice through the development of single point lessons, videos, and other training materials.
• Help create, implement and organize ongoing training of best practices.
• Train team members against best practice in concise class-room sessions and document training records
• Verify efficiency of training through short tests and ongoing capability testing on the job.
• Maintain Facility Permits, VOC, Haz-Mat and Toxic Chemical Release reporting
• Assist the VP Technology in assessing current equipment for safety, ease of operation, functionality, maintenance friendliness and cost.
• Assist the VP of Technology to come up with optimized specifications for future equipment purchases.
• Works closely with production personnel to optimize performance of our Flexo printing machines.
• Will be expected to train and work in our production area to become familiar with processes and procedures.
• Contributes to team efforts by accomplishing related tasks as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong analytical, conceptual thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to trouble-shoot, solve complex problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where standard and non-standard issues exist
• Ability to work as part of a team and provide a positive work environment
• High ability to be self-driven to recognize and accomplish projects
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to read and interpret detailed documents and possess a technical understanding of drawings
• Ability to appropriately apply principles and concepts to area of specialization
• Detail oriented and highly organized
• Skilled in time management and prioritization
• AutoCAD knowledge preferred but not required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications and other systems as required

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Technical, Mechanical or Process Engineering or related field

Physical Requirements:

• Regularly use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms above and below shoulder level
• Regularly stand and walk for extended periods of time
• Regularly communicate in some manner either by speech/hearing or through written communication.
• Regularly use of vision abilities including close, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Regularly work around moving machinery and heavy equipment.
• Frequently required to push/pull.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Frequently exposed to high-speed moving mechanical parts.
• Frequently exposed to UV, strobing or flashing light.
• Occasionally exposed to fumes, dust or airborne particles.
• Regularly exposed to moderate noise level in the work environment.

The information in this description indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualification and performance standards required for this position.