Senior Process Engineer: Manufacturing Excellence & CI Lead

The J.M. Smucker Co.; McCalla (AL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

The J.M. Smucker Co. in McCalla, AL is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to lead manufacturing improvements across Sandwich Making and Bakery Operations, driving continuous improvement and delivering projects that enhance safety, quality, productivity, and plant performance.

This highly visible leadership role offers opportunities to influence strategy, mentor engineers, and shape the future of the Uncrustables brand in a growing operation.

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 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.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, and R&D to evaluate and implement new products, processes, and technologies.
• Coordinate and lead plant trials, process validations, and startup activities.
• Identify and execute cost savings, efficiency, and capacity improvement projects.
• 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.
• Lead onboarding and mentoring for Process Engineers, Interns, and Co-Ops.
• Coach engineers through performance management, career development, and skill growth.
• Build technical capability within operations teams and foster a high-performance culture.
• Provide leadership across cross-functional teams to deliver key business objectives.

Skills

3+ years project management

Food processing experience

Problem solving

Cross-functional leadership

Communication & coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Chemical/Industrial Engineering

Job description

The J.M. Smucker Co. in McCalla, AL is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to lead manufacturing improvements across Sandwich Making and Bakery Operations, driving continuous improvement and delivering projects that enhance safety, quality, productivity, and plant performance.

This highly visible leadership role offers opportunities to influence strategy, mentor engineers, and shape the future of the Uncrustables brand in a growing operation.