Process Engineer

Overview

The Process Engineer is responsible for equipment improvement, standardization, technical training, and problem solving. The role aims to eliminate process losses on equipment or areas and drive standards and problem solving.

At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams. We are currently looking to hire a Process Engineer based in Fort Worth, Texas
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• Serve as backup to the Line Leader and lead Daily Direction Setting (DDS) process when Line Leader is unavailable
• Identify, prioritize, and eliminate process losses (lead discussion on losses and Top 3 Plan for the month in weekly DDS)
• Provide feedback to design (materials & product initiatives) and lead smart standardization deployment
• Define the equipment standards
• Direct and coach the change management & validation processes
• Lead, build and coach the capability of process failures technical troubleshooting
• Lead and coach process benchmarking & reapplication
• Collaborate with Line Leader and line team (frontline workers) to develop new standards
• Design, implement and maintain systems to collect and analyze data for critical product and process parameters to identify process losses
• Collaborate with line management to prioritize improvement opportunities
• Eliminate or reduce (prioritized) losses through process or work system changes
• Participate in the daily direction-setting process – report results, flag issues and request resources
• Own critical Daily Management Systems (DMS)
• Use Reliability Engineering tools to drive center lining and loss elimination
• Standardized equipment and work processes
• Own the Change Management (CM) system for a designated process
• Update process control strategies and operating procedures as changes occur
• Share and reapply learning across processes, modules, and plants
• Prepare and give training on process/equipment changes
• Develop self through participating in corporate and external training
• Participate in planned stops and changeovers on the line as needed
• Standardize and improve changeovers and Clean In Place (CIP) activities
• Spend 60-80% of time on the floor
• Become a technical expert for a designated process
• Train and become proficient on all basic line team roles
• Coach and collaborate with the line teams and site and regional equipment or process owners
• Delivers on SQCDMN daily/weekly/monthly/yearly goals and objectives through individual and team efforts
• Ensures adherence to safety standards and regulations (WISE) to ensure a safe working environment

• Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop; kneel; crouch; crawl; taste and/or smell; talk and hear.
• Ability to bend and stoop at waist level and to bend and twist neck and head.
• Regularly endure repetitive lifting from 10 lbs to 50 lbs and occasional team lifting above 50 lbs; normal range of hearing and vision (including color) to record, prepare and communicate reports and results.
• Frequently stand on a concrete surface for 8–12 hour shifts
• Occasionally climb stairs, step ladders, or stools
• The work environment: moderate noise level; may involve moving mechanical parts; exposure to wet/humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and loud noises; potential exposure to extreme cold, risk of electrical shock and vibration

Ensure adherence to plant standards and procedures (including GMP, AIB, FDA, IWS, Quality, Safety, Finance, ISO, HOPE, Danone Behaviors, Daily Direction Setting, Driving OE). Participate in and own the implementation and deployment of IWS system and its pillars (Leadership foundation, Daily Direction Setting, Driving OE;
Autonomous Maintenance;
Planned Maintenance;
Focused Improvement;
Education and Training; Environmental, Health and Safety; Quality; Organization; Supply Network; Early Equipment Management) to own space, performance (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Mobilization, Nature) and continuous improvement.

Danone North America offers a performance-based bonus and a strong benefits package including…