Process Engineer- CoMan

At Actus Nutrition, our focus is to create high quality ingredients designed to optimize health and nutrition. We are passionate and dedicated people. Each day, we collectively explore new, innovative ways to enhance product performance and value through our broad human and animal nutrition portfolios. The human nutrition division focuses on industry leading whey and milk protein isolates, concentrates, and hydrolysates. The animal nutrition division is a leading supplier of functional fats, proteins and carbohydrates. Both divisions are backed by the speed, execution and passion it takes to exceed the expectation of our customers. We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as a healthy 401(k) company match program.

The Process Engineer- CoMan will identify, design, and implement improvements to equipment and processes to optimize current manufacturing and commercialization of new products. The position will manage optimization and capital projects as identified in support of the Engineering and Plant Management team. This Position will be a part of the Co-man operations team and will manage and work closely with outside vendors, plant management, as well as other various internal resources to ensure projects are specified and completed within scope.

Essential Functions:

• Conceive and plan projects, in collaboration with manufacturing team, involving major production activities (plant tests and commercialization of new products), exploration of product and/or process problems, definition and selection of new concepts and approaches in manufacturing operations.
• Partner with plant managers to design and implement capital projects.
• Partner with contractors to define scope, budget, and timelines.
• Control and administrate budgets and timelines. Drive internal and external partners to ensure on-time on-budget project completion.
• Prepare project approval and justification documents.  
• Manage projects involving design and procurement of new equipment, specifying, evaluating, and recommending innovative technologies, strategies and methods that will benefit operations as needed. Ownership of management of change with Safety, Quality, Sanitation, Warehouse and Operations teams.
• Identify, research, and adapt machine and equipment design to accommodate factory and production improvements including preparation of cost justification and capital request documents.
• Lead and drive projects with significant productivity and cost reduction impacts. Areas of focus are overall yield, waste reduction, chemical usage, and CIP optimization.
• Study and improve manufacturing processes, procedures, and sequence of operations aimed at lowering manufacturing costs.
• Aid in creating, implementing, and maintaining Standard Work updates for new project implementation in conjunction with département leaders such as centerline update for operations or Redzone quality checks.
• Member of site Safety & Quality committees and responsible for researching automation solutions and providing options to prevent recurring safety & quality.
• Attend Tradeshows as directed to research and recommend new technology.
• Work with employees to identify and scope new process improvement opportunities in the areas of quality, cost, performance and preventative/predictive maintenance.
• Innovate, recommend, and collaborate with technical teams to develop new processes/services in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Troubleshoot packaging-related issues in conjunction with Ops, Supply Chain and Quality and support continuous improvement initiatives. 
• Provide technical training for operators to support making decisions at the lowest level.
• Communication skills as well as analytical and problem-solving skills also need to be very good for a change agent to be effective.
• Operate in a safe manner and ensure compliance with all safety and environmental standards.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in process, packaging, or mechanical engineering
• 5 years of experience
• Familiarity with food safety standards such as HACCP, GMP, and FDA regulations.
• Partner Project engineering experience
• Good Windows skills (Excel, Word, etc.)
• Good oral and written communication skills. team spirit, dynamic, innovative, results-oriented and autonomous
• Significant interaction with manufacturing facilities is required
• AutoCAD Design Experience preferred
• P&ID knowledge or experience preferred
• Redzone Experience preferred