Principal Engineer, TSO - FH&S

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Orrville, OHtime type:
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** Your Opportunity as The Principal Engineer – FH&S - TSO
** The Principal Engineer will provide project management leadership, while developing processing technology expertise across FH&S (Frozen Handhelds & Spreads) SBA product base. The Principal Engineer will support delivery of projects and optimizations and partner with cross-functional partners to deliver robust solutions for new product initiatives. They will also help to lead, coach, and develop TSO-Engineering team members.
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* Location:

** You can pick to work at any of these locations:
Orrville, OH, Memphis, TN, Lexington, KY, Longmont, CO, McCalla, AL, and Scottsville, KY.
** Work Arrangements:
*** 30% Travel to key sites
* 100% on-site at the plants. AM Shift – Flexibility required. Willingness to flow to the work as needed
** In this Role You Will:
*** Develop highly collaborative relationships with technical functional teams.
* Seek opportunities to incorporate reliability/productivity upgrades into project scope and designs.
* Communicate project status/updates effectively and timely to peer stakeholders and leadership.
* Develop Advanced to Expert understanding associated with one or more disciplines within FH&S:
Uncrustables (UNC), peanut butter (PB) and jams, jellies & spreads (JJP).
* Consistently demonstrates expertise to analyze data trends and execute data mining exercises
* Facilitate and/or participate in FH&S SBA Processing technology upgrades – UNC/PB/JJP
* Develop appropriate external technical partnerships with third party consultant groups for technology support and trouble-shooting needs
* Interface with Technical Food Safety resources to incorporate improved product protection elements associated with SBA Processing systems
* Provide technical coaching and collaboration within the TSO department and Plant Operations to drive continuous improvement
* Serve as a sought-after technical resource for food technologists and process engineers
* Creates an environment in which colleagues are engaged to collaborate
* Advocate for increased standardization across ingredients, transformations, and equipment
* Lead and deliver capital projects as needed; support capital projects led by plant or SBA engineers
* Design out defects (quality/cost/loss) in the early phases of projects
* Design and execute qualifications with suppliers, production facilities, and contract manufacturers
* Execute proof of concept and recommendation of new technologies supporting formulation, process, and food safety improvements
* Manages specifications and changes with associated testing or project work, as needed.
* Review and provide input to process and formulation solutions proposed for initiatives, including potential problem analysis for scale-up
* Engage with assigned initiatives from the gate process through qualification
* Support R&D, Quality and Operations with statistical analysis functions for food safety, analytical science, and R&D projects
* Develop and champion options to execute capital in support of FH&S Operational Excellence journey
** The Right Role for You
** We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our , and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.
** What We are Looking For:
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* Minimum Requirements:

*** A Bachelor degree is required; BS in Engineering, Food Science, or Food Chemistry is preferred.
* 8+ years of experience in TSO-Engineering, R&D, Quality, Operations; or related food industry experience is required.
* Demonstrated ability to work effectively across organization boundaries and with diverse teams.
* Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively verbally and in writing.
* Ability to demonstrate technical aptitude through on-the-job qualification process.
** Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:
*** An advanced degree (Masters or PhD) is a plus
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