Process Efficiency Engineer

Company: american nutrition
Location: Ogden
Posted on: April 6, 2021

Job Description:

Job DetailsDescription --JOB PURPOSE:Alphia, one of the nation's leading custom pet food manufacturing companies, is looking for a skilled Process Efficiency Engineer to oversee the system design and process improvements in the Ogden, UT pet food canning facility.-- The Engineer will be responsible for developing and implementing process strategies, managing process resources, optimizing current processes, and maintaining process documents. --The person will be a key member of the leadership team to maintain the efficiency of production in order to meet production demands and reduce costs.The Process Engineer will have extensive experience in process design, excellent technical skills, high-level analytical skills and successful experience in implementing changes.ESSENTIAL DUTIES:* Working closely with the Operations Management team and Site Director to assess existing processes.* Drafting process ideas to improve production rates and reduce costs.* Performing risk assessments.* Designing and testing process upgrades and new process systems.* Ensuring processes comply with safety and quality standards.* Performing process simulations and troubleshooting issues.* Performing optimization tests.* Developing routines and best practices to ensure product quality, systems' cleanliness and reliability.* Developing standardized operating instructions for the upgrades process.* Providing the Operations team with process documents and standard operating procedures.* Monitoring upgrades systems.SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS:* Bachelor's degree in Engineering.* Proven work experience as a Process Engineer in a canning operation.--* Knowledge of cGMP sanitary design standards for food manufacturing.* Experience with process simulations and standard operating procedures.* High-level knowledge of Process Engineering software systems.* Experience working with CAD, AutoCAD and Solid Works.* Advanced technical skills.* Analytical thinker.* Familiarity with state health and safety regulations.Ability to project manage in a fast paced, results oriented environment.WORK ENVIRONMENT:--* Must be able to work in a schedule-driven shift environment with a customer service orientation to support plant operations. Extended work hours may be required.* Food Safety and Good Manufacturing Practices, including appropriate safety equipment apply. Job will generally be performed in a manufacturing environment. Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) including, but not limited to, boots, gloves, safety glasses, and/or face shields is required during various processes in the production area. Ear plugs and bump caps are always required in the production area.* Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic, plant background noise).--* While performing the duties of this position, the employee may be required to sit for prolonged periods of time, climb stairs, climb ladders and walk plant floors that could exceed one mile of travel per day.* The employee must have a full range of body movements including use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, computer equipment and peripherals; and bending, reaching, and crouching.* Must have command of all five senses, sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. These vision requirements in each area must be sufficient to shift in focus from computer screens to close forms.* Strength: Must have the ability to lift 20 pounds as required.* Must be able to understand and follow work instructions in English.* The above statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the principle functions of the occupation described and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the occupation.----recblid bx2i5z2kj6cp4xc0buje5w0yxp4kuk

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