Senior Process Engineer

Job Category:
Engineering Job Family:
Manufacturing Engineering

Job Description:

We are seeking a skilled Senior Process Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a Senior Process 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 focus on the upstream dairy process, working to optimize blending, standardization, heat treatment, filtration & sanitation. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Production Operations, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Reliability Engineering, Controls/Capital Engineering, Operations Excellence, and Supply Chain, to drive continuous improvement, maintain product quality, and enhance overall production performance.

Your role will encompass process optimization, improve process capability, process step-to-step enhancement, risk reduction, process & food safety, and close collaboration with various teams. This position is located at our plant in Monett, MO. Relocation Benefits:
Receive a $10,000 relocation bonus PLUS a generous relocation package if relocating more than 50 miles for this position.

• Subject matter expert in fluid related process engineering and provide day-to-day process engineering support.
• Evaluate existing manufacturing processes and identify areas for improvement in efficiency, productivity, process capability, risk, and cost reduction.
• Play active role developing and driving engineering strategies around processing line capability, capacity and optimization that align with organizational priorities.
• Design and implement improvements to enhance yield, reduce waste, increase through puts, improve cycle times, reduce bottlenecks, and streamline operations while maintaining strict adherence to food.
• Collaborate with Operations Excellence and Data Science/Analytics teams to leverage data for process optimization.
• 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.
• Perform process capability studies to predict manufacturing process trends to meet customer specifications and create stability in day-to-day operations.
• Collaborate with Project Engineers on capital project development; scoping, budget estimates, schedule development, construction plans, downtime planning/risk mitigation, review scope and equipment qualification success criteria is met.
• Maintain accurate documentation, including process manuals, plant P&IDs, define CCP’s, standard operating procedures, and equipment specifications, with an emphasis on standardizing the process and sharing best practices.
• 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.

• Bachelors degree in Engineering;
  Chemical or Process Engineering is preferred.
• Master’s degree is a plus but not required.
• 8+ years of engineering experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) is a plus but not required.
• Experience in Fluid related processing or equivalent.
• FDA, USDA, regulated food and beverage is preferred.
• Technical knowledge of aseptic processing & heat treatment, filtration & separation, and blending is preferred.
• Capable of executing…