Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

We are seeking a skilled Manufacturing Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a Manufacturing Engineer at Schreiber Foods, you will play a pivotal role in optimizing our production processes, ensuring the efficient and cost-effective manufacturing of our food products. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Production Operations, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Reliability Engineering, Controls Engineering, Operations Excellence, and Supply Chain, to drive continuous improvement, maintain product quality, and enhance overall production performance. Your role will encompass equipment optimization, improve process capability, process step-to-step enhancement, FMEA, risk reduction, and close collaboration with various teams.

What you'll do:

• Evaluate existing manufacturing processes and identify areas for improvement in efficiency, productivity, process capability, risk, and cost reduction.
• Design and implement improvements to enhance yield, reduce waste, increase throughputs, improve cycle times, reduce bottlenecks, and streamline operations while maintaining strict adherence to food safety and quality standards.
• Collaborate with Operations Excellence and Data Science/Analytics teams to leverage data for process optimization.
• Collaborate cross functionally to scale up new products from concept to production, ensuring seamless integration into existing manufacturing processes.
• Partner with Maintenance and Reliability Engineering to ensure equipment uptime and reliability as well as integrate predictive maintenance strategies. Collaborate with Maintenance and Reliability Engineering for long-term solutions.
• Lead or assist in the development of new equipment installations or modifications, from concept to commissioning, with a focus on maximizing output, minimizing downtime, and reducing operational risk.
• Utilize data analysis and statistical techniques to identify bottlenecks, process variability, and areas for improvement in production processes. Implement data-driven solutions to increase overall efficiency while mitigating operational risk and collaborating with Operations Excellence and Data Science to refine analytics models.
• Conduct Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to proactively identify potential failure points, risks, and weaknesses in processes and equipment. Develop strategies to reduce operational risk and enhance process reliability, working closely with Reliability Engineering.
• Define and own manufacturing process control plans. Set up in-process measurement systems. Complete GR&R activities to ensure effectiveness. Set up process monitoring and trending, including SPC of critical parameters.
• Perform process capability studies to predict manufacturing process trends to allowing us to meet customer specifications and create stability in day-to-day operations.
• Working collaboratively, troubleshoot manufacturing issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective and preventive actions to prevent reoccurrence.
• Participate in the selection and evaluation of equipment, tools, and materials to ensure optimal performance and cost-effectiveness, specifically focusing on enhancing productivity and reducing operational risk. Partner with Controls Engineering and leverage automation and digitalization opportunities.

Together with the leadership team, ensures compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans, in addition to customer requirements. Interprets and communicates customer requirements to plant production and/or support groups. Establishes and Audits PCPs, CCPs and Standard Operating Procedures to define and monitor processes, to ensure customer requirements are met. Reviews incidents during which the procedures are not met, and determines appropriate corrective action for partners failing to follow standard procedures.

What you need to succeed:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Electrical, chemical or any engineering related field).
• 2-6 years of Engineering experience
• Experience within the food industry or a related field is a plus, but not required.
• A strong understanding of food safety regulations and quality management systems (e.g., HACCP, GMP, FDA) or the ability to understand/learn this space is required.
• Project management experience is a plus.
• Collaborative approach and excellent communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to travel up to 10%