Process Engineer

Bellisio Foods Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Bellisio Foods Inc. in Columbus, OH, seeks a Processing Engineer to design, develop, and trials for new products, ensuring process and machine settings achieve target quality and efficiency while meeting safety compliance.

You will lead continuous improvements of current processes, analyze throughput and yield, collaborate with R&D, production and finance, and manage projects with internal and external stakeholders. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Education: A bachelor's degree in engineering, a related field, or a relevant science degree.
• Experience: 3+ years of experience in food manufacturing.
• Ability to work in manufacturing facilities to test, troubleshoot, and lead trial run.
• Working location in Jackson plant, Ohio or Columbus Ohio.
• Ability to travel if needed.
• Strong problem-solving skills, and continuous improvement skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, operations management, industrial staff, and vendors.
• Data analysis skill able to use Excel or Minitab for statistical analysis.
• Able to utilize CAD software tool for processing, line layout design.
• Ability to learn, understand and apply new technologies, and work independently.
• Understand manufacturing cost and variance related to process efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and install new manufacturing processes, equipment, and workflows for new projects.
• Lead trial runs to optimize machine and process settings.
• Analyze throughput, yield, and variance to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Manage projects including budgeting, scheduling, and resource allocation for multiple parties.
• Provide technical troubleshooting for production, equipment, and quality issues.
• Ensure processes comply with health, safety, and industry regulations.

Skills

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Data analysis

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

CAD software

Excel

Minitab

Job description

The Processing Engineer is responsible for design, development, and trial run process and machines test for new products to make sure the process and machine setting points are properly set to reach desired quality and target efficiency while ensuring safety compliance.

The responsibility also includes continuous improvement of current process line to meet process efficiency, yield as costing target and support troubleshoot any issue related to process design.

This role involves close collaboration with both internal and external customers, R&D, production, and finance teams. Some projects may need to lead as project managers to control overall project action list and timeline.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design & Implementation: Develop, configure, and install new manufacturing processes, equipment, and workflows of new project until hand on properly to operation.
• Lead trial run process and machine to find properly machine and process setting point
• Process Optimization and Continuous improvement: Analyze manufacturing data (throughput, yield, variance) to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Project Management: Lead or support projects, including budgeting, scheduling, and resource allocation. Coordinate project between each party including external customer.
• Troubleshooting: Provide technical support to resolve production, equipment, and quality issues
• Safety & Compliance: Ensure all processes comply with health, safety, and industry regulations

REQUIREMENTS:

• Education: A bachelor's degree in engineering, a related field, or a relevant science degree
• Experience: 3+ years of experience in food manufacturing
• Ability to work in manufacturing facilities to test, troubleshoot, and lead trial run
• Working location in Jackson plant, Ohio or Columbus Ohio
• Ability to travel if needed.
• Strong problem-solving skills, and continuous improvement skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, operations management, industrial staff, and vendors.
• Data analysis skill able to use Excel or Minitab for statistical analysis
• Able to utilize CAD software tool for processing, line layout design
• Ability to learn, understand and apply new technologies, and work independently.
• Understand manufacturing cost and variance related to process efficiency