Process Engineer

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The Process Engineer is responsible for providing leadership in technical support through quality assurance, innovation and technological improvements to Glanbia Nutritionals products and customer base. Primary emphasis will be directed toward process improvements and producing superior products. Provide excellent technical services to the marketplace by professionally responding to customer inquiries, ensuring that customer specifications are met, and evaluating and developing feasibility of new products within specifications.

Works with outside vendors as necessary to drive process improvement projects. Direct and develop projects that will continue to provide Glanbia Nutritionals with the technology needed to produce high value nutritional products. Enhance profitability through technology, innovative product development, process improvement, and customer support. Drive Operational Readiness by ensuring seamless integrations of product development into the operations. Facilitate the development and execution of Early Management activity for the integration of new technologies and products for Glanbia’s West Haven and Orange sites.

Acts as the corporate liaison with this manufacturing location. Documents, reviews, and improves existing products and processes. Responsible for all production implementation and process improvement of current and new products based on customers’ specifications. Supports short-term and long-term innovation activities for the West Haven and Orange sites. This position will take the lead in both the management and prioritization of strategic operational projects.

Leads cross-functional teams to accomplish project goals. This permanent position will report to the Technical Services Director.

• Be perceived by all parties as a driver of innovation, a problem solver and an internal consultant.
• Responsible for implementation and validation of process activities, including evaluation of new ingredients and new production technology by providing an ongoing flow of new technology into production to promote competitive advantages for the business.
• Manage both short term and long term implementation and improvement projects, prioritizing based on quality, time, cost and other critical variables
• Provide creative ideas for expanding our value and profits to our customers and differentiating our company from the competition
• Provide production technical guidance to the technical staff and contribute to the development of business objectives for the department of innovation
• Be a technical liaison with the R&D (Research and Development) and Quality departments with respect to solving product problems and challenges by analyzing problems, suggesting solutions, and following through on successful completion and resolution
• Be a technical liaison with the Engineering and Maintenance departments with respect to solving process challenges and gaps. Use technical background to define, analyze, and solve problems.
• Display a strong sense of leadership to accomplish project/business objectives and be able to manage projects independently or in a team environment.
• Product sampling with respect to sanitary practices/techniques
• Keeps facility team and Product Strategic Management (PSM) advised on industry trends and opportunities
• Assists new project scoping, feasibility, commissioning and validation
• Process/product scoping, feasibility, commissioning and validation
• Assist with quality testing and support as required to meet customer and sales demands
• Facilitate and execute in-plant testing of new products ensuring full validation and operational readiness.
• Perform as a liaison between plants and qualifying new components, materials, ingredients or processes.
• Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill.
• Responsible for the planning, execution and control of a set of strategies which will allow for continuously identifying new opportunities, collaboration with R&D on projects, support key Global Nutritionals customers and…