Process Engineer: On-Floor Problem Solving & Standardization

Danone; Mount Crawford (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401k plan

Wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible time off

Paid parental bonding leave

Job summary

Danone U.S. is seeking a Process Engineer based in Mt. Crawford, Virginia. You will drive equipment improvement, standardization, training, and rigorous problem solving to eliminate losses and raise performance on the line.

As a hands-on leader, you will spend the majority on the floor, lead daily direction setting, and collaborate with line teams to implement new standards, CM processes, and robust CIP activities, ensuring safety and quality across shifts.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required
• 4-year engineering degree preferred
• Or 3-5 years’ experience in manufacturing with demonstrated technical aptitude and leadership capability

Responsibilities

• Serve as backup to the Line Leader and lead Daily Direction Setting (DDS) process when Line Leader is unavailable
• Identify, prioritize, and eliminate process losses (lead discussion on losses and Top 3 Plan for the month in weekly DDS)
• Provide feedback to design (materials & product initiatives) and lead smart standardization deployment
• Define the equipment standards
• Direct and coach the change management & validation processes
• Lead, build and coach the capability of process failures technical troubleshooting
• Lead and coach process benchmarking & reapplication
• Collaborate with Line Leader and line team (frontline workers) to develop new standards
• Design, implement and maintain systems to collect and analyze data for critical product and process parameters to identify process losses
• Collaborate with line management to prioritize improvement opportunities
• Eliminate or reduce (prioritized) losses through process or work system changes
• Participate in the daily direction-setting process – report results, flag issues and request resources
• Own critical Daily Management Systems (DMS)
• Use Reliability Engineering tools to drive center lining and loss elimination
• Standardize equipment and work processes
• Own the Change Management (CM) system for a designated process
• Update process control strategies and operating procedures as changes occur
• Share and reapply learning across processes, modules, and plants
• Prepare and give training on process/equipment changes
• Develop self through participating in corporate and external training
• Participate in planned stops and changeovers on the line as needed
• Standardize and improve changeovers and Clean In Place (CIP) activities
• Spend 60-80% of time on the floor
• Become a technical expert for a designated process
• Train and become proficient on all basic line team roles
• Coach and collaborate with the line teams and site and regional equipment or process owners
• Delivers on SQCDMN daily/weekly/monthly/yearly goals and objectives through individual and team efforts
• Ensures adherence to safety standards and regulations (WISE) to ensure a safe working environment
• Other duties as assigned

Job description

Danone U.S. is seeking a Process Engineer based in Mt. Crawford, Virginia. You will drive equipment improvement, standardization, training, and rigorous problem solving to eliminate losses and raise performance on the line.

As a hands-on leader, you will spend the majority on the floor, lead daily direction setting, and collaborate with line teams to implement new standards, CM processes, and robust CIP activities, ensuring safety and quality across shifts.