Food Manufacturing Process Optimization Engineer

OSI Group; Batavia (IL); On-site; USD 78,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Special pay programs

Paid time off

401k with match

Benefits package

Job summary

OSI Group is seeking a roles-focused engineer to design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes and related cost controls. The role emphasizes improving efficiency and production yield through people, technology, and organizational practices.

The candidate will analyze costs, upgrade processing systems, learn product requirements, and solve production problems across facilities, ensuring safe, cost-efficient operations with KPI-driven

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in related field is preferred.
• Excellent proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite Products, advanced Excel a plus.
• Experience in the food industry is a plus.
• Production and processing knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, systems (SAP), and techniques to maximize the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Knowledge of mathematics, statistics, and their applications.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, modeling production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Working skills on computer and basic application programming.
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral with the ability to communicate effectively across vertical and horizontal lines.
• Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to drive results.
• Ability to operate on tight deadlines with multiple priorities that are subject to frequent changes.
• Advanced Excel and the MS suite of products is required .
• Knowledge of design techniques for processes, technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Administrative and accounting skills.

Responsibilities

• Job is an individual contributor and has no direct reports.
• Develop control systems that help in the analysis of costs and planning of finances for investments.
• Upgrade processing systems and determine how best to use the workforce to achieve optimum cost advantages.
• Learn product requirements and ensure that they are met.
• Solve production problems that arise within the organization and facilities.
• Design information as well as manufacturing systems to integrate cost and processing design.
• Review and develop optimum cost-efficient processes.
• Monitor general flow of operations.
• Establish programs of work measurement to guarantee fulfillment of targets and deadlines.
• Determine how best to utilize the workforce to achieve maximum productivity.
• Coordinate quality objectives with manufacturing solutions to maximize product reliability and minimize cost.
• Confer with vendors, staff, and management personnel regarding processing equipment purchases, product specifications, manufacturing capabilities, and project status.
• Draft and design layout of equipment, materials, and workspace to illustrate maximum efficiency using drafting tools and computer aids.
• Estimate product costs and effect of product design changes for management review, action, and control.
• Formulate sampling procedures and designs to measure key performance indicators (KPIs), reporting yields, efficiencies, quality, and reliability data.
• Analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and establish cost objectives.
• Develop manufacturing methods, labor utilization standards, and cost analysis systems to promote efficient staff and facility utilization.
• This role has the responsibility to understand and place in practice appropriate safety procedures. This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Microsoft Office

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Data analysis

Working programming basics

Teamwork

Time management

Education

BA/BS or equivalent

Industrial Engineering

Operations Management

Tools

SAP

Job description

OSI Group is seeking a roles-focused engineer to design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes and related cost controls. The role emphasizes improving efficiency and production yield through people, technology, and organizational practices.

The candidate will analyze costs, upgrade processing systems, learn product requirements, and solve production problems across facilities, ensuring safe, cost-efficient operations with KPI-driven