Process Engineer Aseptic

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Indianapolis, IN, US

7 days ago Requisition

Heartland Food Products Group is a global leader in the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry, producing low-calorie sweeteners, coffee, coffee creamers and liquid water enhancers. We manufacture and market Splenda, the #1 brand in the low-calorie sweetener category and the most recognized in the world.

We make coffee, tea and water taste better and help people live happier, healthier and longer lives by making it easy to reduce sugar.

We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package. Come grow with us! This role is 100% onsite, at the manufacturing plant in Indianapolis, IN.

Scope:

The Process Engineer – provides technical support for Manufacturing and Process systems that drive improvement in overall equipment effectiveness and operational excellence. Partners closely with Quality and Engineering to help with efficiencies and integration of new products and processes. Specify, design, and execute a portfolio of projects focused on Capacity, Process and Cost Improvements requiring cross-functional partnering across multiple disciplines within the organization.

Identify, analyze and solve manufacturing problems by recommending, evaluating and executing alternative cost-effective solutions that cover a variety of situations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Process engineer will work closely with the industrial engineer supervisor and will execute the improvements to the lines and be responsible for the packaging area as well.
• Analyze production processes, schedules, methods and other data and then provide management with reports containing the data and statistics to enable management to better understand future requirements needed for the manufacturing process.
• Develop and lead Technicians to reduce waste, improve process capability, process reliability, increase OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), improve quality and manage capacity as required.
• Improve, modify and upgrade processes to reduce costs and enhance quality to meet customer satisfaction. Identify methods to reduce variation in the processes.
• Evaluate quality control processes and make recommendations for improvements in quality control.
• Ensure manufacturing processes are in compliance with all government laws and regulations.
• Review and calculate labor, material and other production costs along with reviewing schedules and future production requirements to assist management in decision making.
• Analyze and plan workflow, equipment placement and space requirements to improve manufacturing efficiency.
• Coordinate equipment maintenance and repair services and make sure that manufacturer’s procedures and instructions are followed in order to keep production equipment operational.
• Assist in development of Standard Operating Procedures for all processes. Ensure and document SOP’s compliance. Implement improved SOP’s for product quality, reduced variation, rate and yield performance.
• Define process and process equipment specifications, processing methods and procedures. Review/improve SOP, in-process control methods, and in-process and finished goods specifications.
• Assist in expansion of current processes to meet customer demand or improvement initiatives.
• Provide input with respect to capacity necessary to meet future production demands.
• Coordinate the efforts of technicians in the development and commercialization of new or improved products and processes.
• Assist quality personnel with field follow-up as needed to address performance issues to customer applications. Ensure products are meeting fit for use specifications.
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