Process Engineer - Flavors Manufacturing

Socket.dev; East Hanover (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Family Leave

401(k) with strong match

Job summary

Givaudan in East Hanover, NJ, seeks an Engineer/Process Tech to provide technical and automation support within operations onsite. This role is ideal for an engineer with production facility experience.

Responsibilities include leading root cause investigations, driving corrective actions with cross-functional teams, improving processes for yield and safety, and supporting startup of new equipment. Bachelor's in engineering and 2+ years manufacturing experience required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related science field.
• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment with process/project work.
• Experience with production facilities, automation, and problem resolution on the shop floor.
• Ability to lead root cause investigations and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations of internal non-conformities and drive corrective actions.
• Define process improvements to enhance site performance, yield, and safety.
• Provide site process engineering support and manage startup of new equipment.
• Support site improvement projects such as product transfers and cost reduction.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Process engineering

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with our customers, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 17,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. In the USA, we develop, market and produce a wide array of solutions from our 25 most innovative sites, based across the country. Stretch your skills, create and get inspiration from passionate colleagues. Every day, your energy, your thirst for knowledge, and your creativity will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

We have an expanded portfolio of products across flavors, taste, functional, and nutritional solutions. Additionally, we have a deep knowledge of the food ecosystem. Our passion is to collaborate with customers and partners to develop game-changing innovations in food and beverages.

Reporting to the Process Tech Manager at our East Hanover, NJ manufacturing facility, you will be onsite to provide technical and automation support within operations.This role is ideal for an Engineer or a related technical field with an understanding of production facilities, automation, and daily problem resolution.

Manage internal non-conformities:

• Lead investigations, perform root cause analysis, and lead corrective and preventive actions in partnership with cross-functional teams;
• Use statistic analysis and problem-solving tools to support investigation and action plan;
• Work with the shop floor to implement sustainable solution, using technical data, analytical skills, lab bench and shop floor expertise to provide higher performance

Technical Process Improvement and Engineering:

• Define process and formula improvements to improve site performance (quality, cost reduction, yield, safety).
• Coordinate resources and partners to ensure change management and project acceptance
• Provide site process engineering support. Identify, justify, provide scope, and process requirements for technical process improvement projects.
• Oversee startup of new equipment / processes

Project Leadership and Support:

• Provide operations solutions for formula and process issues such as poor yield, chronic quality issues, excessive processing time, insufficient process controls, high product discard levels, formula, or process related safety issues.
• Provide solutions for the rework of out of specification product that requires technical intervention.
• Support site improvement projects such as product transfers, quality improvement projects, yield improvement projects, cost reduction, and capacity improvement projects.

You?

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, or science related degree
• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment with process/project work
• Prefer Manufacturing/Engineering technical background, including product industrialization, process engineering, complex machinery and material flow, installations and evaluation of equipment into a growth environment.
• Experience working with diverse workforce including technical teams, manufacturing groups, and leadership

Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, Tuition Reimbursement, Family Leave, and a high matching 401k.

The established salary range for this position is $80k-90k. Annual Bonus. Actual compensation will depend on individual qualifications. Education and experience partly determine Job Title and Base Salary, with our compensation program guidelines determining them.

#LI-Onsite

Givaudan takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications/certifications and education, and internal equity.

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.

You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.

Every essence of you enriches our world.

Diversity of perspectives fuels innovation and fosters deeper connections with our employees, customers, and partners. At Givaudan, we are dedicated to cultivating an inclusive environment where every individual’s voice is valued and has the power to shape our world. Join us in making a difference together.