Senior Process Engineer – Food Manufacturing & CI Leader

The J.M. Smucker Company; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The J.M. Smucker Company invites a Senior Process Engineer to lead continuous improvement across Sandwich Making and Bakery Operations at the Uncrustables Manufacturing site in McCalla, AL. You will mentor engineers, drive safety and productivity, and deliver capital projects and new process implementations.

You will partner with Operations, Engineering, and R&D to evaluate new products and technologies, while shaping the site Master Plan and building technical capability across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial or related Engineering discipline.
• Manufacturing experience required; food or consumer packaged goods experience preferred.
• 3+ years of project management and/or capital project experience.
• Demonstrated success leading continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead Continuous Improvement Drive safety, quality, productivity, and reliability improvements across manufacturing operations.
• Analyze performance gaps and lead root cause investigations using Operations Excellence tools.
• Develop, execute, and track site and department Master Plan initiatives.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts and implement sustainable process improvements.
• Deliver Technical & Business Results; partner with Operations, Engineering, and R&D to evaluate and implement new products, processes, and technologies; coordinate plant trials, process validations, and startup activities.
• Lead capital projects from concept through startup, including funding requests and project execution.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for critical manufacturing systems and processes.
• Develop People & Build Capability: lead onboarding and mentoring for Process Engineers, Interns, and Co-Ops; coaching and career development.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Engineering fundamentals

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Chemical Engineering

Job description

The J.M. Smucker Company invites a Senior Process Engineer to lead continuous improvement across Sandwich Making and Bakery Operations at the Uncrustables Manufacturing site in McCalla, AL. You will mentor engineers, drive safety and productivity, and deliver capital projects and new process implementations.

You will partner with Operations, Engineering, and R&D to evaluate new products and technologies, while shaping the site Master Plan and building technical capability across teams.