What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineering Apprentice position at Post Consumer Brands?
- Best Practice Implementation. Improvement of Process. Application of new technology and equipment to improve process.
- Support technical training for Operations Specialists (trainers), and provide technical oversight.
- Provide daily support to sustain current process performance targets for safety, quality, yield, rate and efficiency.
- Lead efforts to improve current process to achieve planned goals and targets.
- Support data collection and reporting systems that enable process consistency and process improvement efforts. Support meaningful and accurate data from people and process instrumentation.
- Identify and recommend new and innovative equipment technologies that support process improvements and projects.
- Support cost reduction changes related to ingredient, materials and finished product.
- Lead small capital projects.
- Coordinate with internal and external resources commercializing new products.
- Support ongoing efforts to sustain process and product attributes related to finished product taste.
- Provide engineering support for safety improvements.
Requirements:
Understanding of Lean Manufacturing/Continuous Improvement methodologies.- Must have strong analytical and business judgment including demonstrated problem-solving and trouble-shooting skills.
- Ability to influence, mentor and coach to get results through others.
- Results driven for being the low cost producer and supporting company growth strategies.
- Have strong bias for action, while proving the ability to inspire others.
- Convey high level of optimism while setting aggressive targets to teams, finding ways to achieve them.
- Communicates a compelling vision and inspired sense of purpose. Talks about the possibilities and is optimistic. Creates strong morale and spirit within team.
- Solves highly complex problems and prioritizes actions in a timely manner. Probes all sources for answers and can quickly sense what will help resolve issues.
- Establish clear directions, sets stretching objectives. Lays out work in a well-planned and organized manner and brings out the best in people through leveraging their strengths.
- Speaks candidly and provides constructive feedback in a professional manner.
- Organizes and manages projects; interacts, supports, facilitates and leads multi-functional work teams; leads teams to consensus; strong negotiation skills.
- Able to build strong and diverse relationships across the business groups they partner with. Supports and fosters change.
- Demonstrates a passion for safety. Able to develop and maintain a respectful and safe work environment.
EDUCATION:
Attainment of 4-year degree in accredited engineering program is required.
EXPERIENCE:
Minimum 5 years' experience in a cereal manufacturing industry.