Lead Process Engineer, -Speed Food Manufacturing

LiDestri Foods has grown from our roots as a pasta sauce and salsa manufacturer to become an R&D engine, formulating and producing innovative food products for our national and retailer brand partners. A family-run company based in Rochester, NY, LiDestri employs over 1,000 people across three U.S. locations. We have decades-long partnerships with some of the most respected consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies and the most highly inventive retailer brands.

Excellent

Pay and Benefits:

Great career-pathing

Professional development, including unlimited online training courses

Health insurance with premium contributions

100% company paid life insurance and long-term disability

401k – with employer match

Paid time off to include- vacation, sick pay, wellness time off, and 10 holidays

Company bonuses

And many more….

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Lead Process Engineer will manage the capital project efforts involved in evaluating, designing and developing the ingredient handling systems required for batching, blending, cooking and delivering of the ingredients from raw materials to fully blended, cooked and package ready products for LFD across all sites.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES:

Collaborate with the many departments involved in the life of a project to include and not limited to;
Safety, Quality, Operations, Continuous Improvement, Plant Management, Senior Leadership, R&D, etc.

Evaluate, design and develop ingredient handling systems for batching, blending, cooking and delivering ingredients from raw materials to fully blended, package ready ingredients;

Provide technical support and training to the plant operations on identifying problems, determining opportunities for improvement and effecting change to eliminate issues;

Establish the project plan using LFD Capital Project planning tools

Lead weekly project update meetings with collaborative team members

Remain current with latest technology related to the manufacture of LFD products

Responsible for ensuring that all aspects of the plant process system equipment meet the specified internal and external regulations for both safety and quality

Perform calculations that lead to engineering solutions that include and are not limited to; environmental impact, ROI, static and dynamic fluid calculations, heat transfer, labor needs, etc.

Utilize LFD Mechanical and Electrical standards on all projects

Work with vendors to drive to cost effective and value-added solutions from concept to install

Review and lead continuous improvement activities associated with processes

Support operations and maintenance to improve equipment reliability

Perform analysis of failure data using statistical analysis tool

Lead problem solving teams to identify, design and implement improvements

Work closely with maintenance to target maintainability issues, lower cost and improve productivity;

Work closely with operations and maintenance to communicate the opportunities for improved equipment operation, setup, changeover and maintenance;

Responsible for the oversight, creation and maintenance of Engineering Documentation, to include; specifications, assembly instructions, Engineering Change Forms, test protocols, process procedures, manufacturing SOP’s and instructions, and corresponding operator and maintenance trouble shooting guides.

Create and leverage internal and external partnerships with key suppliers and various support departments when necessary to provide technical input to problem solving initiatives.

Prepare capital expenditure requests, drawings and specifications for improved processes and equipment in conjunction with the design packaging, and OPEX organizations.

Responsible for the creation and management of the company’s future CAPEX project list, along with monitoring of Cash Flow with the Finance Department and Director of Engineering.

Work collaboratively with Plant Engineers and the Corporate Engineering Team

Manage and guide work of contracted engineers and tradespeople

Report food safety & quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.

REQUIRED EDUCATION,

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Process Engineering, or other…