Staff Process CI Engineer

Hershey Company; Hershey (PA); Remote; USD 119.000 - 149.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Flexible work options

Zusammenfassung

The Hershey Company is seeking a Staff Process CI Engineer in Hershey, PA (remote options available) to advance our multi-year improvement plan. You will identify, develop, and implement product and process optimization across the manufacturing network, spanning confectionery and salty brands.

You will lead or partner on complex initiatives to improve cost, capacity, quality, safety, and supply continuity, working with plant teams, engineers, contractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in food science or engineering.
• Knowledge of food-manufacturing systems and sanitary design.
• Six Sigma Green Belt required; Black Belt preferred.
• Proven project planning, communication, and cross-functional collaboration.

Aufgaben

• Lead complex product and process optimization projects across the network.
• Drive opportunity identification, design, installation, startup, and handoff.
• Collaborate with R&D, Engineering, Finance, Quality, and Manufacturing.
• Mentor technicians and professionals on project teams.
• Coordinate supplier evaluation, installation, validation, and training.

Kenntnisse

Six Sigma Green Belt

Lean manufacturing

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Process engineering

Six Sigma Black Belt (preferred)

Ausbildung

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

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Staff Process CI Engineer

Posted Date: Oct 23, 2026

Requisition Number: 130879

Location: Hershey, PA preferred, open to remote

Up to 70% Travel

Why Hershey

At The Hershey Company, we make more moments of goodness through some of the world's most iconic brands, including Hershey's, Reese's, Kit Kat®, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Dot's Pretzels, Lesser Evil and more. Our team supports a global portfolio of over 90 brands, creating opportunities to shape strategies and drive impact across a breadth of businesses that few companies can offer. While many organizations focus on a handful of brands, Hershey provides exposure to a diverse portfolio of category-leading brands enjoyed by consumers around the world. What truly sets us apart is our legacy. Inspired by Milton Hershey's belief that business should create opportunity for others, we have been making a positive impact for more than a century through our commitment to communities, philanthropy, and our longstanding partnership with Milton Hershey School. When you join Hershey, you become part of a company where purpose, growth, and making a difference are woven into how we do business every day.

How will you fit in the big picture?

As a Staff Process CI Engineer within Enterprise Continuous Improvement, you will help advance Hershey's multi-year improvement plan by identifying, developing, and implementing product and process optimization opportunities across the manufacturing network. You will lead or support complex initiatives spanning Hershey's Global Confectionery and Salty Business Units, improving cost, capacity, quality, safety, and supply continuity. This role manages work from concept through sustainable plant handoff and partners with plant teams, engineers, contractors, suppliers, and cross-functional stakeholders.

What will you do?

• Lead complex product and process optimization projects, from opportunity identification and technical design through installation, startup, commissioning, training, and performance stabilization.
• Apply food science, confectionery manufacturing knowledge, process engineering, and structured problem solving to recipe, ingredient, equipment, and process improvements.
• Plan and execute proof‑of‑principle tests, bench and pilot work, scale‑up, manufacturing trials, sensory testing, and product‑sample generation.
• Develop specifications, formulations, project scope, schedules, cost estimates, process‑flow diagrams, and piping and instrumentation diagrams.
• Evaluate technical and financial feasibility, interpret results, manage risks and resources, and recommend whether projects should proceed, change, or stop.
• Coordinate supplier evaluation, installation, validation, documentation, training, and transition to plant operating teams so improvements are sustained.
• Lead focused‑improvement and root‑cause problem‑solving efforts using Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, and practical engineering judgment.
• Collaborate with R&D, Engineering, Finance, Quality and Regulatory Compliance, Manufacturing, and Marketing, while mentoring technicians and professionals assigned to projects.

Education: Bachelor's or master's degree in Food, Chemical, Mechanical, or Biological Engineering, or another relevant technical field.

Experience: Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in food science, engineering, or a related field. Confectionery and manufacturing plant experience are strongly preferred.

• Demonstrated experience in process engineering, process design, project management, troubleshooting, optimization, manufacturing validation, and implementation.
• Knowledge of food‑manufacturing systems, unit operations, sanitary design, process piping, valves, automation, instrumentation, quality assurance, and Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Six Sigma Green Belt required; Six Sigma Black Belt preferred. Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing and TPM.
• Strong project planning, prioritization, communication, and cross‑functional collaboration skills; ability to work independently in a flexible environment with changing priorities.
• Ability to support unusual or extended work hours when project delivery requires it, travel up to 70%, and work in manufacturing environments with regulated food allergens while following all food‑safety and site requirements.

Benefits and Perks

• Health & Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus wellness programs that support your physical and mental health begin on Day 1.
• Financial Security: Competitive pay, annual incentive opportunities, and a 401(k) with company match
• Time Off & Flexibility: Paid time off, company holidays, and flexible ways of working where applicable
• Growth & Development: Career development programs, learning opportunities, and internal mobility

Benefits may vary based on role, location, and eligibility.

The anticipated base salary range for this role is $118,880 to $148,600 per year. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of job‑related factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skill set, education, and training. In addition to a market‑competitive base salary, our Total Rewards package includes performance‑based incentives and a comprehensive, competitive benefits package designed to support overall physical, mental, and financial well‑being (as applicable). Learn more about Hershey’s benefits and all the resources Hershey provides to support our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well‑being by visiting the Hershey Digital Employee Experience at www.askHRbenefits.hersheys.com

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