Plant Performance Engineer

American Fruits and Flavors, LLC

San Fernando (CA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 140,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

American Fruits and Flavors, LLC is seeking a Plant Engineer to drive process improvements, improve equipment reliability, and enhance product quality in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. You will collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering teams to solve complex challenges and implement sustainable improvements that impact plant performance.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, data-driven optimization, and hands-on support for equipment, safety, and regulatory

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical field preferred.

Responsibilities

Optimize manufacturing processes to improve safety, quality, throughput, consistency, and cost performance.
Analyze production, process, and equipment data to identify trends, root causes, and improvement opportunities.
Lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective actions for process issues, equipment failures, quality concerns, and production interruptions.
Develop and maintain process documentation, operating procedures, equipment specifications, process flow diagrams, and technical standards.
Support capital projects from concept through design, installation, commissioning, startup, and implementation.
Support new product introductions, process validations, equipment qualification, scale-ups, and process changes.
Evaluate equipment performance, reliability, uptime, maintenance costs, and process capability; recommend improvements, upgrades, or replacements.
Design, specify, and support installation of mechanical equipment, piping systems, utilities, and manufacturing support systems.
Develop and support process control strategies that promote consistent product quality and reliable manufacturing performance.
Partner with Maintenance and Operations to support preventative and predictive maintenance programs.
Lead or support equipment reliability, asset performance, waste reduction, productivity, and cost savings initiatives.
Train operations personnel on process changes, equipment operation, troubleshooting, and best practices.
Review equipment layouts, piping systems, mechanical designs, and related technical documentation.
Coordinate with vendors and contractors to complete projects safely, effectively, and in alignment with operating requirements.
Ensure work complies with applicable safety, environmental, regulatory, engineering, and company standards.
Perform other duties as assigned based on business needs.