Process Engineer

Overview

Zentis is Europe s number one fruit processing company and one of the leading brand manufacturers of jams, sweets and custard-based dessert. The Company s North American operations are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Plymouth, Indiana, where we produce fruit and dairy preparations for a variety of customers including yogurt, ice cream and bakery manufacturers.

• As a Process Engineer based in our Plymouth, IN facility you will be responsible for developing and optimizing continuous production and manufacturing processes to achieve the output, quality, and cost goals of the organization. Collect production data and apply standard scientific and statistical methods to analyze, document, and diagram production processes. Identify process bottlenecks and devises solutions to resolve. Recommend changes or upgrades to equipment, work methods, or other aspects of the process to improve efficiency and utilization of resources including labor, energy, and raw materials.
  
  Consult on major internal production initiatives
• Additionally, you will be responsible for the development of new recipe manufacturing processes which includes vessel usage, production line used and the process parameters (time, temperature, agitation, flow rate etc.), for the evaluation and analyzation of data produced from the manufacturing process systems to reduce cost, improve sustainability, and develop best practices, and for providing technical support for new manufacturing processes or technology development

• Formal
  
  Education Required:
  
  BS in Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related engineering or science discipline

• Specific Experience and Key Knowledge
  
  Required:
  
  1-7 years  experience in a food manufacturing environment

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational, problem solving and analytical skills
• Flexibility to frequent changes; ability to perform in an active environment
• Demonstrated ability to interact with other departments and employees
• Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment, SAP and other software systems
• Knowledge and/or specialized training in HACCP, GMPs and SQF
• Knowledge of Aseptic (HTST) Processing Systems and requirements
• Knowledge of HMI, SCADA and data archiving systems
• Knowledge of troubleshooting Ladder Logic Programming or PLC control programs