Production Engineer — Drive Efficiency & Quality

ADM; Valdosta (GA); Presencial; USD 85.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ADM is seeking a Production Engineer at its Valdosta facility to improve, troubleshoot, and optimize food and feed manufacturing processes. You will lead improvement projects, analyze KPI data, and mentor staff while ensuring safety, quality, and environmental requirements are integrated into equipment and facility modifications.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, project management, and driving performance excellence across the plant.

Formación

• B.S. in Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years of experience in plant manufacturing operations environment.
• Demonstrated problem solving competencies.
• 2+ years of supervisory or project leadership experience.
• Experience communicating and driving change management and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to move around by stooping, bending, kneeling or squatting frequently.
• May be required to work at heights up to 125 ft.
• Commitment to safety, environmental, quality activities and company policies.

Responsabilidades

• Identify improvement opportunities and lead focused improvement initiatives to support plant goals for safety, cost, yield, quality, and reliability.
• Ensure identification and inclusion of critical health, safety, environmental, quality requirements in development and modification of equipment and facilities.
• Analyze existing processes for cost savings, reliability, and performance improvement opportunities.
• Assist in development of colleagues through training, technical support mentoring, and standardization of processes.
• Project management, purchasing of materials and supplies, equipment installation, budget tracking, startup of projects, employee training and reporting.
• Experience leading plant operations to maintain personnel and process safely.
• Observe and make recommendations for improvements to facilities, equipment, processes and safety programs.
• Communicate and interact with shift supervisors and employees to produce desired operational results and support employee development.
• Conduct daily review of KPI paperwork (i.e., Operational & Shift Supervisor, quality reports and Production Review).
• Participate in Performance Excellence initiatives, Losses to Action, DMAIC projects, and Zero-Failure deployments.

Conocimientos

Problem solving

Leadership

Change management

Continuous improvement

KPI/metrics analysis

Educación

B.S. in Engineering

Descripción del empleo

ADM is seeking a Production Engineer at its Valdosta facility to improve, troubleshoot, and optimize food and feed manufacturing processes. You will lead improvement projects, analyze KPI data, and mentor staff while ensuring safety, quality, and environmental requirements are integrated into equipment and facility modifications.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, project management, and driving performance excellence across the plant.