Chocolate Process Excellence Lead - Lean Six Sigma

Catalina Snacks Inc; Lebanon (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Short Term Disability Insurance

Long Term Disability Insurance

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Catalina Snacks Inc. is seeking a Technical Process Expert at our Lebanon, IN facility to lead chocolate processing optimization and continuous improvement initiatives.

You will work across production lines to optimize temperature, viscosity, and throughput while maintaining quality standards. You will partner with QA, R&D, and maintenance to standardize processes, train operators, and implement robust SOPs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years in food manufacturing with confectionery production preferred.
• Strong understanding of chocolate processing: refining, conching, tempering, molding.

Responsibilities

• Lead process optimization and TPM initiatives to improve yield and throughput.
• Troubleshoot processing deviations and support real-time issue resolution across lines and equipment.
• Develop SOPs and control plans; document optimal parameters and operating windows.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

MS Office

Troubleshooting

Data analysis tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science

Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Process Engineering

Tools

MES

Automation software

Job description

Catalina Snacks Inc. is seeking a Technical Process Expert at our Lebanon, IN facility to lead chocolate processing optimization and continuous improvement initiatives.

You will work across production lines to optimize temperature, viscosity, and throughput while maintaining quality standards. You will partner with QA, R&D, and maintenance to standardize processes, train operators, and implement robust SOPs.