Packing Process Engineer (Cork, Ireland)

Roquette; Cork; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Roquette seeks a Packaging Process Engineer to support and improve packaging operations across the Cork site. You will own packaging processes, troubleshoot issues and drive improvements with operations and maintenance teams.

Frontiers include safety, quality, reliability and cost performance; you will monitor metrics, lead investigations and implement sustainable changes in collaboration with cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical or Manufacturing) required.
• Experience in manufacturing, pharma, food, beverage or packaging.
• Knowledge of production processes, process improvement and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Act as process owner for site packaging operations and selected production operations.
• Provide technical support to packaging equipment, processes, and plant personnel.
• Ensure compliance with Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality requirements.
• Monitor and improve packaging line performance using OEE, downtime, waste, defects and throughput.
• Troubleshoot process and equipment issues; implement long‑term corrective actions.
• Lead investigations into packaging issues and customer feedback.
• Drive site improvement initiatives to enhance safety, quality, efficiency and cost.
• Establish process control standards to ensure product quality and performance.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality and HSE to meet site objectives.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication skills

IT skills

Education

Chemical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

PLC systems

Plant automation

Packaging equipment

Job description

Roquette is a family‑owned global leader in plant‑based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients. Want to help us make a difference? Using plant‑based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients. Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.

Packaging Process Engineer Job Description

Under the direction of the Engineering and Maintenance Manager, the Packaging Process Engineer is accountable for supporting, developing and continuously improving packaging operations and certain production operations across the site. The role is responsible for providing technical support to packaging processes/production operations, driving operational excellence, troubleshooting process issues, and implementing sustainable improvements to ensure safe, reliable and efficient production.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as process owner for site packaging operations and selected production operations.
• Provide technical support to packaging equipment, processes, and plant personnel within assigned areas of responsibility.
• Ensure packaging processes comply with all relevant Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality requirements, and standards, and support the implementation of changes to equipment, procedures and operating standards arising from new regulatory requirements, revised standards or identified business risks.
• Identify opportunities to monitor and improve packaging line performance through analysis of OEE, downtime, waste, quality defects, and throughput metrics.
• Troubleshoot packaging process and equipment issues and develop effective long-term corrective and preventative solutions.
• Lead investigations into packaging-related and customer feedback.
• Lead and support packaging process improvement initiatives to enhance safety, quality, efficiency, reliability, and cost performance.
• Establish, monitor, and maintain appropriate process control standards to ensure consistent product quality and operational performance.
• Monitor process performance, analyse operational data and implement actions to address adverse trends and target opportunities for improvement.
• Drive improvements in changeover efficiency, line performance and packaging equipment reliability.
• Support the introduction, qualification and validation of new packaging formats, materials, and equipment.
• Drive and support site programmes including cost improvement, quality enhancement, reliability improvement, process safety, and debottlenecking initiatives.
• Support change management activities and maintain required process documentation and records.
• Act as Area Owner for selected production processes, providing process oversight and technical leadership to ensure compliance with quality, safety, and operational requirements.
• Work with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve packaging material and equipment performance issues.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams including Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality and HSE to achieve site objectives.

Education & Experience

• ØDegree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or a related Engineering discipline.
• ØExperience working within a manufacturing, pharmaceutical, food, beverage or packaging environment.
• ØKnowledge of production processes, process improvement techniques and process equipment.

• Experience in continuous improvement (lean six sigma etc.), process optimisation and problem-solving methodologies would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of PLC systems and plant automation would be beneficial
• Experience with automated packaging equipment and packaging line operations.
• Knowledge of packaging materials, specifications and packaging quality systems.

Personal Attributes

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong influencing and relationship-building capabilities.
• Proactive and results-driven approach to work.
• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Ability to work independently, prioritise workloads and manage multiple activities simultaneously.
• Commitment to maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality and operational excellence.
• Excellent IT skills and ability to analyse and interpret process performance data

Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences.

Roquette strives to create a dynamic workforce while remaining firmly committed to equal opportunity by complying with EEO laws.

As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach.

To find out more about our products, values and sustainable development ambitions visit us at www.roquette.com and at www.sustainability.roquette.com