Senior Process Engineer
Schreiber Foods · Mt. Vernon, MO
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Process
- Travel
- 10%
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 8+ years
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior process role at Schreiber Foods (food & beverage) in Mt. Vernon, MO. You will play a pivotal role in optimizing our production processes, ensuring the efficient and cost-effective manufacturing of our food products.
- They ask for
- 8+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- FMEA, FDA / GMP, AutoCAD, EHS / safety
- Day to day
- about 10% travel · relocation help
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to plant production and/or support groups. Establishes and Audits PCPs, CCPs and Standard Operating Procedures to define and monitor processes, to ensure customer
requirements
are met. Reviews incidents during which the procedures are not met, and determines appropriate corrective action for partners failing to follow standard procedures.
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Job Category
Engineering
Job Family
Manufacturing Engineering
Job Description
We are seeking a skilled Senior Process Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a Senior Process Engineer at Schreiber Foods, you will play a pivotal role in optimizing our production processes, ensuring the efficient and cost-effective manufacturing of our food products. You will focus on the upstream dairy process, working to optimize blending, standardization, heat treatment, filtration & sanitation. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Production Operations, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Reliability Engineering, Controls/Capital Engineering, Operations Excellence, and Supply Chain, to drive continuous improvement, maintain product quality, and enhance overall production performance. Your role will encompass process optimization, improve process capability, process step-to-step enhancement, risk reduction, process & food safety, and close collaboration with various teams.
This position is located in Mount Vernon, MO.
Relocation Benefits: Receive a $10,000 relocation bonus PLUS a generous relocation package if relocating more than 50 miles for the position.
What you’ll do
- •Subject matter expert in fluid related process engineering and provide day-to-day process engineering support. Evaluate existing manufacturing processes and identify areas for improvement in efficiency, productivity, process capability, risk, and cost reduction.
- •Play active role developing and driving engineering strategies around processing line capability, capacity and optimization that align with organizational priorities.
- •Design and implement improvements to enhance yield, reduce waste, increase throughputs, improve cycle times, reduce bottlenecks, and streamline operations while maintaining strict adherence to food.
- •Collaborate with Operations Excellence and Data Science/Analytics teams to leverage data for process optimization.
- •Lead or assist in the development of new equipment installations or modifications, from concept to commissioning, with a focus on maximizing output, minimizing downtime, and reducing operational risk.
- •Perform process capability studies to predict manufacturing process trends to meet customer specifications and create stability in day-to-day operations.
- •Collaborate with Project Engineers on capital project development; scoping, budget estimates, schedule development, construction plans, downtime planning/risk mitigation, review scope and equipment qualification success criteria is met.
- •Maintain accurate documentation, including process manuals, plant P&IDs, define CCP’s, standard operating procedures, and equipment specifications, with an emphasis on standardizing the process and sharing best practices.
- •Together with the leadership team, ensures compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans, in addition to customer requirements. Interprets and communicates customer
to succeed
- •Bachelors degree in Engineering; Chemical or Process Engineering is preferred. Master’s degree is a plus but not required.
- •8+ years of engineering experience.
- •Professional Engineer (PE) is a plus but not required.
- •Experience in Fluid related processing or equivalent. FDA, USDA, regulated food and beverage is preferred.
- •Technical knowledge of aseptic processing & heat treatment, filtration & separation, and blending is preferred.
- •Capable of executing medium size capital projects, re-design existing equipment, process flows and design improvements.
- •A strong understanding of food safety regulations and quality management systems (e.g., HACCP, GMP, QMS, etc.)
- •A strong understanding of process safety, safe design & hazard assessments (e.g., OSHA, HAZOP, LOPA, etc.)
- •Perform FMEA, working knowledge of CIP, heat transfer, fluid mechanics in dairy industry is preferred.
- •Solid understanding on developing P&ID diagrams (AutoCAD) and PID loop tuning related to current and new process designs.
- •Ability to travel up to 10%.
Eligible partners will receive
- •Get not one, but TWO retirement benefits. When you join our employee-owned company, you’ll be part of our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) from day one. In addition to an 8% 401(k) match into the ESOP, Schreiber will contribute an extra amount – about 8% of your earnings – toward your retirement every year. That’s a company contribution of around 16% in retirement savings annually. That’s hard to beat!
- •Earn bonus pay. You’ll have an opportunity to earn incentive pay twice a year when we meet our company goals.
- •Ready to make a move? Receive a $10,000 relocation bonus PLUS a generous relocation package if relocating more than 50 miles for a U.S. Salaried position.
- •Childcare costs . Get up to $5,000 annually to help you with the cost of childcare. Monthly contributions toward childcare expenses, including independent babysitters.
- •Earn extra money for taking care of yourself. Eligible partners can earn a Wellness Incentive and receive an employer‑funded Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) to use on fitness, mental health, and other lifestyle expenses.
- •Pursue development that’s relevant to your role, career goals and the company. Plus, we offer tuition reimbursement if you want to further your education to grow in your role at Schreiber.
- •Get access to medical, prescription drug, dental and vision benefits starting day one. This includes an onsite nurse and mental health counselor.
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