Process Improvement Engineer

Flowers Foods & Subsidiaries; Villa Rica (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the food and beverage sector is seeking a Process Improvement Engineer to enhance production efficiency and drive innovation. This role involves collaborating with engineering and production teams to analyze data and implement strategies that reduce scrap and improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background and a passion for optimizing production systems. Join a company that values integrity and sustainability, and be part of a team committed to crafting exceptional bakery products that bring joy to consumers.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and medical benefits

401(k) Retirement savings plan

Professional growth and leadership training

Paid vacation, holidays, and parental leave

Qualifications

• Experience in understanding production systems and optimizing throughput.
• Good understanding of data extraction and analysis for improvement opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Drive improvement in OEE by focusing on micro/minor stops and breakdown reductions.
• Deliver scrap reduction projects and lead technicians for efficiency gains.

Skills

Data Analytics

Production Optimization

Scrap Reduction

Leadership

Education

Associates or Bachelor's Degree in Technical Field

Tools

Bakery Of the Future Systems

IoT/Smart Sensors

Job description

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Flowers Foods & Subsidiaries provided pay range

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Base pay range

$90,000.00/yr - $95,000.00/yr

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Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) is not just about baking; it's about crafting moments of joy with every delicious bite. With 2024 sales of $5.1 billion, and as one of the leading producers of packaged bakery goods in the United States, Flowers Foods brings passion to the table. From the wholesome goodness of Nature's Own and Wonder to the bold and artisanal flavors of Dave's Killer Bread, the rustic goodness of Canyon Bakehouse, and the sweet delights of Tastykake, each product is a celebration of taste and quality. Beyond the oven, Flowers Foods fosters a culture that values and reflects Honesty & Integrity, Respect & Inclusion, Sustainability, Passion, and Humility. With a commitment to innovation and a recipe for success, Flowers Foods is more than a bakery – it's a delightful journey into the heart of flavor and community.

Full-time employees are offered the following benefits:

• Comprehensive health and medical benefits
• 401(k) Retirement savings plan
• Professional growth and leadership training
• Paid vacation, holidays, and parental leave

Benefits may vary depending on your work location.

Bringing Home the Dough

The Process Improvement Engineer will assist the Engineering and Production Managers to drive improvement in OEE by focusing on micro/minor stops and breakdown reductions along with scrap reduction and other bakery productivity and innovation items. This role will work closely with the Controls Engineer role gathering key analytical insight in line performance and scrap results. The role will be located in a facility, however, have regional (4-6 bakery) responsibilities.

Rising to the Challenge: Position Responsibilities

• Through data analytics and insight look for key opportunities to improve OEE and production throughput.

• Deliver scrap reduction projects and work closely with engineering/maintenance resource for optimum line performance.

• Key contact for capital projects that drive productivity and increased line throughput

• Work jointly with finance to understand plant financial metrics and insights into cost savings opportunities.

• Must have the ability to lead technicians to assist in delivering efficiency gains, capital improvements and innovation.

• Assists maintenance team on key equipment upgrades and routine maintenance requirements.

• Helps train supervisors and hourly technicians on production line improvements and data analytic capabilities.

• Assists in the installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of Bakery Of the Future (BOF) systems as well as IoT/smart sensors and various other equipment that will be used with BOF. Will continue to work with the BOF teams, IT Department, Continuous Improvement Teams moving forward.

Knead to Know: Preferred Qualifications

• Must have experience understanding production systems and optimizing throughput and scrap reduction

• Good understanding of data extraction and analysis to gather key insights on improvement opportunities and cost reduction

• Technical background and ease of learning production/batching equipment and systems.

• Associates or bachelor’s degree in a technical field is a plus

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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