Process Engineer

Universal Robina Corporation; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Robina Corporation in Quezon City is seeking a licensed engineer to oversee production operations and equipment maintenance in a food manufacturing setting. The role emphasizes adherence to SOPs, quality control, and teamwork to ensure consistent output.

The ideal candidate brings strong planning and communication skills, plus experience in production or maintenance. The position is based on site at URC’s facility in Metro Manila, Philippines.

Qualifications

• Licensed engineer with mechanical, electrical or ECE specialty.
• Minimum 1 year experience in food manufacturing production or maintenance.
• Strong planning, organizing and directing abilities.
• Excellent communication and computer skills (MS Office).

Responsibilities

• Check materials against the production plan for variety, quantity, quality and weight.
• Adjust equipment parameters and monitor start-up, run, and shut-down per rules.
• Record accurate production data and ensure traceability.
• Oversee daily start-up/shutdown and shift transfers.
• Maintain sanitation and prep of machines pre-operations.
• Coordinate with other departments to ensure smooth production.
• Provide guidance and training to new staff as needed.
• Maintain equipment and perform routine maintenance and QC.

Skills

Planning

Organizing

Directing

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

Licensed Engineer (Mechanical/Electrical/ECE)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

What are the roles and responsibilities:

A. Production Operations

• Check the production materials according to the production plan; make sure the variety, quantity, quality and weight are correct by formula.
• Adjust equipment parameter; confirm the connection status of valve, pipeline and conduct daily start-up, production, shut down operations and shift transfer, according to the operation rules strictly.
• Conduct batching operations in strict accordance with the work flow, dosage, time and temperature parameters; and make accurate, true and complete production line records.
• Conducts daily start-up, production, shut down operation and shift transfer, according to the operation rules strictly.
• Responsible for accurate, true and complete production line records and report the emergency to line leader and supervisor and assist in solving.
• Report timely to the Production Supervisor when there is emergency and help to solve it.
• Monitors daily machine performance in terms of productivity, efficiency and adherence to Quality Standards.
• Coordinates production activities to related departments.
• Cleans, sanitizes and prepares the machine/s and surrounding area before operations in accordance with standard cleaning and start-up procedures.
• Operates the machine/s in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedures.
• Performs On-line QC and checks in process / finished product specifications on the required frequency to ensure good quality products.
• Conducts daily inventory of raw materials, cleaning materials and consumables to ensure stocks needed materials in the area are ready and available at all times.
• Performs corrective maintenance in case of machine stoppage.
• Ensure that regular and preventive maintenance procedures are carried out.
• Accomplishes and signs production reports (forms and logbooks) and inventory reports.
• Ensures proper turnover of the machine operation to his reliever.
• Coordinates with other machine operators.
• Ensures machines are properly shut down and all materials (good and rejects) are properly segregated, weighed, labeled and placed in designated areas.
• Conducts general cleaning of machine and surroundings as per Standard Cleaning Procedures
• Ensures that all machine parts / accessories and tools are in-place / secured and machines are turned-off before leaving the area.
• Generates manual procedures, checklists and all documents needed on the area.
• Initiates improvements projects related to process, operations and work simplifications.
• Performs other functions as may be assigned by superior from time to time

B. Equipment Maintenance

Routine inspection, cleaning and general maintenance of equipment.

Provide accurate report to the abnormal equipment and assist the engineers to solve them effectively.

Give timely feedback to the Production and Maintenance Supervisors and Maintenance Engineer when problems cannot be solved.

C. Quality and Food Safety

Ensures that the standard set specifications are being met to attain good quality product.

Supervision of contractors for site work ensuring they abide by Vitasoy-URC safety and food safety standards

Ensures compliance to established Food Safety Management System.

Ensures timely communication of food safety issues to concerned parties

Keep the site and tools clean, according to workshop environmental hygiene requirements.

Maintain the equipment and environment clean at all times.

Maintain good personal hygiene habits in accordance with GMP.

D. Training, Mentoring and Assistance

Provide guidance and training without reservation to the new staff, so as to ensure that the company’s conventional operating technology can be accumulated and passed on.

Oversee and review the daily work, such as production daily report, of the lower level operators.

Complete other tasks assigned by the superiors.

What are the Qualifications:

Must be a Licensed Engineer, Preferably Mechanical, Electrical or ECE

Must have at least one experience in food manufacturing firms in production or maintenance fields, Aseptic exposure is a plus.

Possesses good planning, organizing, directing, communication skills.

Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)

Familiar with the production process of food and beverage products.

Can work proactively

NOTE: Universal Robina Corporation does not collect payments throughout our recruitment process and does not collaborate with any travel agency or third party to provide accommodation or other services to job applicants. All URC recruitment processes happen in our respective offices or plants. Recruitment processes are only carried out by our Talent Acquisition teams with an official corporate email address.