Production Engineer – Process Optimization & Automation

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid time off

401(k) plan with employer contribution

Employee Share Plan

Life

Disability

Accident insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Kerry in Niagara Falls, NY is seeking a qualified Process Engineer to operate and optimize a designated production unit. You will ensure compliance with permits, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate with operations teams to maximize efficiency and product quality.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering (chemical preferred) and 3–5 years of chemical/manufacturing engineering experience. On-site work with occasional off-hours support is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• Chemical engineering preferred.
• 3–5 years of engineering experience in chemical/manufacturing industry.

Responsibilities

• Operate assigned production unit in compliance with policies, procedures, permits and regulatory requirements.
• Meet or exceed production rate, on-stream time, and raw material efficiency targets.
• Ensure product quality specifications are met and maintain process documentation.
• Collaborate with operations team to apply problem-solving and technical expertise.
• Prioritize and resolve manufacturing difficulties (process or mechanical).
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance product quality, reliability and responsiveness to customers.
• Utilize Process Technology Excellence and automation to optimize plant performance.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting with experts and document operating discipline.
• Diagnose root causes of asset utilization losses and implement corrective actions.
• Understand procedures and maintain strong field presence to reinforce safety and quality.
• Review daily logbooks and alarms to monitor plant operation.
• Maintain KPI trends and ensure optimum performance.
• Act as unit technical expert during unplanned events and drive improvements.
• Work with senior production engineer on raw material efficiency optimization.

Skills

Technical Problem-Solving

Process Optimization

Collaboration and Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical preferred)

Job description

Kerry in Niagara Falls, NY is seeking a qualified Process Engineer to operate and optimize a designated production unit. You will ensure compliance with permits, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate with operations teams to maximize efficiency and product quality.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering (chemical preferred) and 3–5 years of chemical/manufacturing engineering experience. On-site work with occasional off-hours support is expected.