Manufacturing Process Engineer

Post Holdings, Inc.; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate process engineer to join their dynamic team in Battle Creek. In this role, you will be at the forefront of enhancing manufacturing processes for some of the most beloved food brands. Your expertise will drive improvements in efficiency and safety, while your innovative mindset will help introduce new technologies. This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible impact in a company that values creativity and diverse perspectives. If you are results-driven and eager to inspire change, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing experience in process engineering.
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities are essential.

Responsibilities

• Implement best practices and improve processes with new technology.
• Support technical training and oversee process operators.
• Lead projects to enhance process performance and safety.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Mentoring

Project Management

Negotiation Skills

Safety Awareness

Education

4-year degree in science or engineering

Job description

Business Unit Overview

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company’s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats, PEBBLES, Grape-Nuts and Malt-O-Meal cereal, and Peter Pan peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray Nutrish, Kibbles ‘n Bits and 9Lives dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news.

Brand

Post Consumer Brands recently acquired several iconic pet food brands, venturing into a new market while remaining true to our purpose to provide delicious and accessible food that our consumers love. We’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio, and right now, we’re growing and need passionate, driven individuals with diverse perspectives to help us reach greater heights. That’s where you come in. Join a team where your voice is not only heard but valued. Make a real impact on brands enjoyed by millions of people and their pets.

At Post Consumer Brands, we take pride in our longstanding legacy of making one of every five breakfast cereals families eat daily. Today, we’re just as focused on our future as we expand our grocery business with different shelf-stable foods, including snacks and peanut butter. We are committed to providing accessible and delicious food for families, and we’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio. As we soar to new heights, we need creative, determined individuals from all walks of life to join our team, where your unique perspective and ideas are acknowledged and valued. Be a part of a company that empowers you to make a difference that’s evident on grocery store shelves and families’ tables across North America.

Location Description

Post Consumer Brands in Battle Creek, Mich., the cereal capital of the U.S., is the company's largest manufacturing plant and home to about 600 team members. When you join the team here, you'll be helping to produce some of the most iconic cereal brands, including Honey Bunches of Oats cereal, PEBBLES cereal, Grape-Nuts and Honeycomb cereal. The Battle Creek plant is also unique as it is home to the original barn where C.W. Post started the Postum cereal company in 1895. The Battle Creek team has deep community roots, supporting the city's Cereal Festival, local elementary schools, and hosting several on-site volunteer events throughout the year.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Best Practice Implementation. Improvement of Process. Application of new technology and equipment to improve process.
• Support technical training for Process Operators and provide technical oversight.
• Provide daily support to sustain current process performance targets for safety, quality, yield, rate and efficiency.
• Lead efforts to improve current process to achieve planned goals and targets.
• Support data collection and reporting systems that enable process consistency and process improvement efforts. Support meaningful and accurate data from people and process instrumentation.
• Identify and recommend new and innovative equipment technologies that support process improvements and projects.
• Support cost reduction changes related to ingredient, materials and finished product.
• Lead small capital projects.
• Coordinate with internal and external resources commercializing new products.
• Support ongoing efforts to sustain process and product attributes related to finished product taste.
• Provide engineering support for safety improvements.

Requirements:

• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing/Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Must have strong analytical and business judgment including demonstrated problem-solving and trouble-shooting skills.
• Ability to influence, mentor and coach to get results through others.
• Results driven for being the low cost producer and supporting company growth strategies.
• Have strong bias for action, while proving the ability to inspire others.
• Convey high level of optimism while setting aggressive targets to teams, finding ways to achieve them.
• Communicates a compelling vision and inspired sense of purpose. Talks about the possibilities and is optimistic. Creates strong morale and spirit within team.
• Solves highly complex problems and prioritizes actions in a timely manner. Probes all sources for answers and can quickly sense what will help resolve issues.
• Establish clear directions, sets stretching objectives. Lays out work in a well-planned and organized manner and brings out the best in people through leveraging their strengths.
• Speaks candidly and provides constructive feedback in a professional manner.
• Organizes and manages projects; interacts, supports, facilitates and leads multi-functional work teams; leads teams to consensus; strong negotiation skills.
• Able to build strong and diverse relationships across the business groups they partner with. Supports and fosters change.
• Demonstrates a passion for safety. Able to develop and maintain a respectful and safe work environment.

Qualifications

EDUCATION:

4-year degree in science or engineering.

EXPERIENCE:

5 years plus manufacturing related experience in process engineering and/or process development. Experience in the food industry or consumer products is preferred.

Post Holdings and Post Consumer Brands provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.