Process and Safety Engineer

Darling Ingredients Inc.; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients is seeking a Safety and Compliance Specialist in Dubuque, IA. You will work with Production, Maintenance, QA and contractors to optimize operations while ensuring compliance with environmental, OSHA, and food safety standards, and lead audits and permit programs.

The role requires a BA/BS in a related field and at least two years of manufacturing experience. You will participate in risk assessments, inspections, lean activities, and continuous improvement programs, with

Qualifications

• Requires a BA/BS degree in Occupational Safety, Science, Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum of 2 years manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Follows procedures to ensure facility is operating in compliance with all federal, state, and international standards where applicable.
• Assists with permitting, compliance and analytical requirements to ensure continued adherence to the law.
• Provides support on all projects that pose a risk to the employees or environment.
• Participates in programs for continuous improvement
• Reports findings, issues, corrective actions, and failure points to relevant parties.
• Participates in risk assessment evaluations for all new projects.
• Participates in scheduled and unplanned inspections, quantitative and qualitative sampling, and risk assessments.
• Follows all food safety procedures and practices to promote our food safety culture.
• In conjunction with Production Manager, researches new, or modifies existing production processes to optimize operations.
• Works in conjunction with Production, Maintenance, Quality Assurance departments and contractors on installation and commissioning of projects/process orientated projects.
• Obtains bids, works with contractors and maintenance personnel as necessary to coordinate completion of projects. Communicates project status to appropriate personnel.
• Guides vendors, outside contractors and/or company personnel to complete project scope. Ensures contractor compliance with local, state and federal regulations during project installation.
• Converses with vendors to evaluate specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts. Evaluates products and equipment according to specifications and quality standards.
• Confers with management, engineering, and other staff regarding production capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate the production process.
• Applies statistical methods to report current and estimate future manufacturing outputs/costs.
• Performs the functions below in conjunction with the manager.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Lean training

Education

BA/BS degree in Occupational Safety, Science, Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Essential Duties/Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Follows procedures to ensure facility is operating in compliance with all federal, state, and international standards where applicable.

• Assists with permitting, compliance and analytical requirements to ensure continued adherence to the law.

• Provides support on all projects that pose a risk to the employees or environment.

• Participates in programs for continuous improvement

• Reports findings, issues, corrective actions, and failure points to relevant parties.

• Participates in risk assessment evaluations for all new projects.

• Participates in scheduled and unplanned inspections, quantitative and qualitative sampling, and risk assessments.

• Follows all food safety procedures and practices to promote our food safety culture.

• In conjunction with Production Manager, researches new, or modifies existing production processes to optimize operations.

• Works in conjunction with Production, Maintenance, Quality Assurance departments and contractors on installation and commissioning of projects/process orientated projects.

• Obtains bids, works with contractors and maintenance personnel as necessary to coordinate completion of projects. Communicates project status to appropriate personnel.

• Guides vendors, outside contractors and/or company personnel to complete project scope. Ensures contractor compliance with local, state and federal regulations during project installation.

• Converses with vendors to evaluate specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts. Evaluates products and equipment according to specifications and quality standards.

• Confers with management, engineering, and other staff regarding production capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate the production process.

• Applies statistical methods to report current and estimate future manufacturing outputs/costs.

• Performs the functions below in conjunction with the manager.

Environmental

• Compliance Auditing

• Permitting

• Inspections

• Online/Paper Reporting

• Interfacing with IDNR

• Analytical Reports Review

Occupational (OSHA)

• Training

• Compliance Auditing

• Permitting

• Inspections

• HAZOP

• Emergency Response

• Safety Postings

Lean Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate in Lean 101 training sessions (new employees) and continuous education for employees.

• Participate in and conduct 5S events within the facility.

• Assist in visual organization of plant.

• Prepare visuals to track/monitor results.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires a minimum of a BA/BS degree in Occupational Safety, Science, Engineering or related discipline.

• 2 years of manufacturing experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Safety Professional Designation.

• Environmental Health & Safety certification

• 2 + years of Food manufacturing experience.

Physical Demands: Frequently required to sit, talk and hear. Occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Vision requirements may include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: Occasionally exposed to cold, heat, wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, chemicals, outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or, protected veteran status. EEO is the Law: If you would like more information, please click on the link or paste into your browser: https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/eeo-law-poster