Senior Manufacturing Systems Engineer, Process Excellence

The Swan Food Company; Hopkins, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Time off programs

Retirement offerings

Job summary

CJ Schwan’s is seeking a Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer to lead cross-functional improvements across our manufacturing network. You will apply advanced analytics and engineering expertise to reduce waste, improve safety and quality, and drive cost efficiency across plants and packaging operations.

The role may be based at our Hopkins, Minnesota headquarters or performed remotely with up to 50% travel to factory sites.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing or CPG environments.
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical Engineering preferred.
• Experience with Lean, Six-Sigma, or TPM required.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement across processing and packaging to boost safety, quality and efficiency.
• Develop and deploy enterprise manufacturing standards to reduce variation.
• Lead cost savings, material optimization and waste reduction initiatives.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, R&D and Capital Engineering on standards and projects.
• Use analytics to identify losses and drive sustainable performance improvements.
• Provide governance for manufacturing systems and maintain documentation.
• Coach and train teams; share knowledge and benchmark manufacturing excellence.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Data analytics

Statistical modeling

Leadership

Manufacturing systems

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

B.S. in Chemical Engineering

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Statistical software

Enterprise analytics tools

Job description

CJ Schwan’s is seeking a Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer to lead cross-functional improvements across our manufacturing network. You will apply advanced analytics and engineering expertise to reduce waste, improve safety and quality, and drive cost efficiency across plants and packaging operations.

The role may be based at our Hopkins, Minnesota headquarters or performed remotely with up to 50% travel to factory sites.