Your Opportunity as a Senior Process Engineer

Drive high-performance work culture by engaging with floor technicians, coaching to problem solve, make decisions, and become self-reliant. Organize and prioritize initiatives with plant leadership to help achieve master plan and long-term vision. Continue to grow your skills and capabilities across Operations and Supply Chain by building a solid foundation in how our products are made and how our work system functions.

Location: New Orleans, LA - Chef

Reports To: Department Manager

Work Arrangements: 100% on-site

• Willingness to work off shift hours (nights, weekends, holidays, etc.) and flow to the work as needed

In this role you will:

• Develop an expert level understanding of the manufacturing process, mechanics, instrumentation, and product specifications of your designated line/area; provide technical support to the line/area teams. Coach engineers/operating teams and leadership to root cause identification and elimination of losses.
• Enhance overall safety, quality, and productivity by eliminating defects, identifying, and executing loss saving initiatives, and building capability in the operating teams
• Owner of the Commissioning, Qualification and Verification (CQV) process for new projects. Function as single point of contact and key organizational leader between engineering and operations team to ensure full involvement during project execution and seamless transition during turnover to operations
• Address gaps in line/area performance through the implementation and effective coaching of Smucker Continuous Improvement methodologies while fostering a zero-loss culture.
• Active participation in training and qualification programs for designated line/area; participate in assessments, ensure effective training, and maintain consistent qualification standards
• Responsible for reliability and quality data for designated line/area in Proficy plant applications software, including improving methods for collecting accurate data
• Employ effective interpersonal time and resource management skills to complete projects assignments

The Right Place for You

We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.

What we are looking for:

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering
• 2 years of manufacturing operational experience
• Self-motivated and can work well with minimal direct supervision
• Capable of learning technical processes and systems

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:

• A Chemical or Mechanical Engineering degree
• Food manufacturing experience
• Project management skills and technical problem-solving capability
• Demonstrated use of formal problem-solving methodologies
• Ability to work and influence within a team environment

Learn More About Working at Smucker

• Our Total Rewards Benefits Program
• Our Thriving Together Philosophy Supporting All Impacted by Our Business
• Our Continued Progress on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity

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