Process Systems Engineer I

HP Hood LLC; Village of Arkport (NY); On-site; USD 77,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Wellness programs

Retirement plans

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

HP Hood LLC in the United States is seeking an engineer to apply fundamentals of manufacturing to improve efficiency, reduce cost, and maximize profitability. You will evaluate material handling, batching, and process changes, and contribute to development, scale-up, and commercialization of new products based on data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities include leading efficiency projects, acting as a technical resource across functions, solving chronic process issues, and supporting large

Qualifications

• Demonstrates engineering and data analysis knowledge.
• Fundamental knowledge of Hood products and processes.
• Ability to manage assigned projects.
• Knowledge of DOE, statistics, and SPC.
• Assist drafting process specifications.

Responsibilities

• Implement efficiency, sustainability, and profitability projects.
• Serve as technical resource for manufacturing and support.
• Help solve product-process challenges.
• Support large capital projects and trials.
• Pilot new ingredients and products.
• Develop processes and measure capabilities.
• Investigate material handling and new tech to improve efficiency.
• Document changes in Product Lifecycle Management.
• Participate in management of changes.
• Travel as needed for business.
• Lift up to 50 lb and endure long floor hours.

Skills

Engineering knowledge

Data analysis

Project management

Design of experiments

Statistical Process Control

Education

BS/MS Agricultural/Biological/Biosystem or Chemical Engineering

Job description

Are you a self-driven person looking to advance your career as a high-impact player on a team? If so, we have an exciting challenge for you and your future!

Our culture is built on value commitments to innovation, quality, results, integrity, community, people, and collaboration that fosters a strong employee engagement, teamwork, safety and wellness. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, wellness programs, employee discounts, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, ongoing development, advancement opportunities and more.

Founded in 1846, today HP Hood is one of the largest and most trusted food and beverage manufacturers in the United States. Our portfolio of national and super-regional brands and licensed products includes Hood, Heluva Good, Lactaid, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze, Planet Oat and more.

Job Summary

Apply fundamental engineering principles to support manufacturing for consistent delivery, enhanced efficiency, reduced cost, improved sustainability, and maximized profitability.

Evaluate material handling, batching and process while maintaining proper documentation. Contribute cross-functionally in the development, process design, scale up, and commercialization of new and renovated products following data driven decisions.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Implement projects focused on efficiency, sustainability, profit and continuous improvement.
• Develop and demonstrate as a technical resource for the manufacturing and support functions
• Contribute to solve chronic issues associated with product process
• Help process tasks on large capital projects
• Implement trialing of new ingredients and products
• Contribute process development to meet production; measures process capabilities with the plants.
• Actively look into material handling, batching, and process and new technology and equipment to improve the

process/efficiency

• Document batch, process, and equipment changes in Product Lifecycle Management
• Participating in process - Management of Changes
• Travel required as needed for business
• Ability to lift 50 lbs
• Long standing hours on the floor during trials and commercialization

Education And Experience

• 0-3 years of dairy/ food and beverage industry experience
• Exposure to dairy/food industry through internships
• Entry level BS/MS Agricultural/Biological/Biosystem or Chemical Engineering degree or relevant scientific field of

study

Skills And Competencies

• Demonstrates technical knowledge of engineering and/or data analysis.
• Fundamental knowledge of Hood products and processes.
• Ability and capacity to manage assigned projects.
• Utilize knowledge associated with Design of experiments, statistical analysis, and Statistical Process Control.
• Assist authoring Draft Process Instructions/Specifications and Semi Finished Goods Specifications

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience and location.

The pay range for this position is

$77,000 - $84,000 USD

HP Hood is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Female/Minority/Veteran/Disabled

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