Production Engineer

Kerry Group; City of Niagara Falls (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan with company match

Employee Share Plan

Life insurance

disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Kerry Group is seeking a Production Engineer for our New York facility. The role focuses on operating a production unit, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency while collaborating with the operations team to optimize processes.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in engineering and 3–5 years of relevant experience in chemical or manufacturing environments. A strong emphasis on problem solving and process improvement is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• Conceptual knowledge of chemical plant operations and processes.
• 3-5 years of engineering experience in chemical/manufacturing industries.

Responsibilities

• Operate production unit in compliance with policies and permits.
• Meet/exceed production performance and quality standards.
• Drive continuous improvement and process automation to optimize plant performance.

Skills

Problem solving

Process optimization

Collaboration & communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

Key responsibilities

• Operation of assigned production unit in compliance with established policies, procedures, permits and regulatory requirements.
• Meeting or exceeding performance standards of assigned production unit including production rate, on-stream time, and raw material efficiency.
• Meeting or exceeding quality specifications for manufactured products.
• Work closely with the operations team leveraging their problem-solving skills and technical expertise.
• Prioritization and resolution of manufacturing difficulties (process or mechanical).
• Continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality, reliability and responsiveness to the customer.
• Ensure Process Technology Excellence (PTE) is understood and utilized and that process automation is used as a tool to optimize plant performance.
• Partner with experts to perform advanced troubleshooting and improve and document operating discipline.
• Diagnose and document root causes of asset utilization losses in the facility.
• Understand why specific procedure steps and precautions are needed and keeps a strong field presence to reinforce the importance.
• Conduct daily review of logbook and alarm history to better understand the plant operation and stay engaged with daily activities.
• Maintain, own, and review daily Key Process Indicators (KPI)/ trends to ensure optimum performance.
• Act as a unit technical expert during unplanned events and drive implementation of effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Work with the senior production engineer on optimization in plant raw material efficiency, which may include yield or waste generation.
• Ensure compliance with plant operating permits. Understand site integration and provides input to optimize the overall system.
• Respond urgently to plant issues and emergencies.
• Support the plant through off hours and call rotations.

Qualifications and skills

• Education:A minimum of a bachelor's degree in engineering required. Chemical preferred.
• Required Knowledge: This role requires conceptual and knowledge from experience in a chemical manufacturing facility of theories, practices, and procedures within engineering and chemical plant operations. Capable of doing chemical process engineering design and troubleshooting.
• Experience needed: 3-5 years of engineering experience in chemical or other manufacturing/processing industry.
• Skills and Abilities:
  • oTechnical Problem-Solving: Ability to diagnose and resolve plant issues using engineering principles and standard procedures.
  • oProcess Optimization: Leverage Continuous Improvement and process automation to improve plant performance and efficiency.
  • oCollaboration and Communication: Work closely with operations teams and subject matter experts, documenting findings and sharing insights effectively.

Compensation Data

The pay range for this position is $70,100 - $109,050 in Annual Salary. Kerry typically does not hire an individual at the top or near the top of the range, as we are a pay-for-performance company, and this range is set to continue to reward performance annually while in role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate within the above range may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity. Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement. This job posting is anticipated to expire on December 13th, 2026.

We may use artificial intelligence tools to support the review and assessment of applications and assist with scheduling interviews. We do not use AI to make decisions during the interview process. All candidate assessments and hiring decisions are made by our recruitment and leadership teams.

Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Additional information can be found at: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov) .