Dairy Process Optimization Engineer

Tirlán; Ballyragget; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Tirlán, Ireland’s leading dairy co-operative, invites applications for a Process Technical Engineer based at Ballyragget. The role focuses on driving plant performance and the continuous improvement of manufacturing processes and automated systems.

You will support Operations teams to deliver site KPIs and participate in operational excellence projects across Cheese, Butter, Milk Protein and Whey Powder operations.

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science, Engineering, Process Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 3-5 years in a food/manufacturing/process environment.
• Experience monitoring MES KPI data and performance trending.

Responsibilities

• Promote and implement Health & Safety policies across the site.
• Provide technical support for day-to-day process issues with Process Tech and Production teams.
• Collaborate with Quality and Production to develop and test new processes.
• Analyse production data to identify inefficiencies and improve yield.
• Apply DMAIC to optimise process equipment performance.
• Plan and evaluate process changes with Production teams.
• Develop MES dashboards to streamline reporting and reduce manual data collection.
• Identify and participate in continuous improvement projects.

Skills

KPI data analysis

DMAIC methodologies

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Process optimization

Troubleshooting

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor-level qualification in Food Science, Engineering, or Process Engineering

Tools

MES

Job description

Tirlán, Ireland’s leading dairy co-operative, invites applications for a Process Technical Engineer based at Ballyragget. The role focuses on driving plant performance and the continuous improvement of manufacturing processes and automated systems.

You will support Operations teams to deliver site KPIs and participate in operational excellence projects across Cheese, Butter, Milk Protein and Whey Powder operations.