PROCESS ENGINEER

McCormick & Company; Belcamp (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

401(k) and profit-sharing

Paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Caregiver support

Total Rewards programs

Job summary

McCormick & Company seeks a Process Engineer at our Maryland Manufacturing Center in Belcamp, MD. You will drive process reliability improvements and waste reduction by developing and maintaining best-practice documentation across processing, packaging, and maintenance.

You will lead a team of Technicians to standardize operations, create SOPs, and ensure changes are properly evaluated before implementation. Strong collaboration and problem-solving are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical and Industrial).
• Minimum of one year of relevant production/engineering experience (co-op/internship considered).
• Proficiency in statistical methods.
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Access, Project, PowerPoint, Word).
• Demonstrated leadership capability and professional maturity.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours and days as needed.
• Experience working in a team-based environment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Providing process engineering support and project engineering guidance to filling, processing, and/or support departments.
• Leading a team of Technicians to maintain and create standard documentation across operations.
• Developing documents: SOPs, CPs, training manuals, baseline audits, changeover and startup/shutdown procedures.
• Documenting for new projects and maintaining annual updates.
• Work with Project Engineering to set documentation standards for vendors/contractors.
• Coaching and developing Technicians to improve skills and collaboration.
• Focus on cost reduction, process improvements, and automation initiatives.
• Maintain Food Safety and Defense requirements per McCormick standards.

Skills

Leadership capability

Effective communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Adobe Acrobat Writer

PLC

CAD

Shop Floor integration

Job description

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You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire a Process Engineer immediately for our Maryland Manufacturing Center in Belcamp, MD.

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Career growth opportunities
• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Under the direction of the site JTE Leader, the Process Engineer is responsible for driving process reliability (PR) improvement and waste reduction through the development and maintenance of documentation that captures best operating practices in the plant. The key objective of this role is to reduce variation in operating methods thereby improving the reliability and repeatability of processes. The Process Engineer will work to lead technician teams to standardize processes and procedures for the plant, including, but not limited to, processing, packaging, and maintenance and engineering departments. This role will also ensure that the formal change process is used thereby ensuring that change proposals are appropriately evaluated prior to change.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Providing process engineering support and project engineering guidance to filling, processing, and/or support departments under the direction of the Plant Continuous Improvement Manager
• Leading a team of Technicians to maintain and create standard documentation for the various operations in the plant ensuring uniformity across departments. Is expected to be current on industry standards and latest developments. Applies best practices and ensures that they are approved and documented. Critically analyzes processes/systems/practices to identify current gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Developing the following documents for the assigned area: Department Operating Procedures and line machinery training manuals, Standard Operating Procedures, Standard Control Procedures, All run documents including Baseline Audit Sheets, Changeover documents, Shutdown procedures, Startup procedures, and Operational Cleaning procedures, Line Capability
• Documenting for new projects and maintained annually for ongoing systems
• Work with Project Engineering to set appropriate documentation standards for vendors and contractors that will facilitate ease of use in developing training documentation for plant staff
• Responsible for coaching and developing a team of Technicians to improve their skills allowing them to be more effective team members. Teams may be formed to attack a specific defect/loss or to support a specific project/initiative
• Focus on cost reduction programs, process improvements, and engineering service requests as well as evaluation and recommendation of process capital improvements and automation
• Responsible for maintaining Food Safety and Defense requirements according to McCormick and Regulatory Standards

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical and Industrial)
• A minimum of one year of relevant production/engineering experience. Relevant co-op/internship experience will be considered.
• Proficiency in the application of statistical methods.
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Access, Project, PowerPoint, Word)
• Demonstrated leadership capability, ability to influence others and professional maturity.
• Effective communication (both oral and written) skills with demonstrated ability to present ideas without formal authority
• Ability to exercise good judgment in high pressure, sensitive situations.
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours and days as needed to meet business demands
• Experience working collaboratively in a team-based environment
• Excellent problem-solving skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• SAP, Adobe Acrobat Writer experience & working knowledge of PLC, CAD system and Shop Floor integration
• Knowledge and experience with plant operations, packaging and processing equipment.
• Experience developing and writing procedures with cross functional teams.
• Ability to proactively lead and coach teams to solve problems, multi-task, deliver continuous improvement initiatives, establish sound operating procedures, automatic downtime monitoring and other improvement systems.
• Knowledge and experience with TPM

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:

• Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits
• Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support
• Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans

WHY WORK AT MCCORMICK?

As a McCormick employee you’ll be empowered to focus on more than your individual responsibilities. You’ll have the opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself—to have a say in where the company is going and how it’s growing.

Between our passion for flavor, our 130-year history of leadership and integrity, the competitive and comprehensive benefits we offer, and our culture, which is built on respect and opportunities for growth, there are many reasons to join us at McCormick.