Production Engineer
Heartland Food Products Group
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Indianapolis • United States
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Salary
💰 $70,000 per year
About the role
- Operate the Production Line with an ownership mentality focused on improving performance, reducing waste, and improving quality.
- Drive the day to day operations of the production line.
- Provide feedback on the training/certification program of manufacturing personnel.
- Participate in troubleshooting and solving problems with existing equipment/processes/products.
- Improve, modify and upgrade processes to reduce costs and enhance quality to meet customer satisfaction.
- Identify methods to reduce variation in the processes.
- Make recommendations and implement improvements in product quality.
- Ensure a safe working environment by following safety rules and ensuring the safety culture.
- Conducts food safety and defense self-inspections and acts on deficiencies.
- Develop a strong technical understanding of mechanical equipment used in a manufacturing environment (drives, motors, sensors, pumps, valves, etc.).
- Assist with equipment maintenance and repair services and make sure that manufacturer’s procedures and instructions are followed in order to keep production equipment operating at OEM specifications.
- Assist in development and improvement of Standard Operating Procedures for all processes.
- Understand process and process equipment specifications, processing methods and procedures that are critical to line performance.
- Maintain effective communication with all persons involved with or affected by assigned responsibilities.
- Provide technical expertise and support related to manufacturing.
- All other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- BS in Engineering required; Mechanical or Chemical Engineer preferred
- Will consider students prior to graduation.
- Experience managing people and projects preferred.
- Experience in a food grade environment (FDA, GMP’s, HACCP) with high speed packaging equipment preferred.
- Experience working with equipment installation and automation is a plus
- Detail oriented
- Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
- Strong ability to coach, lead and direct engineering and maintenance staff
- Solid computer skills; Microsoft Office and CAD programs
- Comfortability working 2nd or 3rd shift required
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
mechanical equipmentequipment maintenanceprocess improvementtroubleshootingfood safetystandard operating proceduresautomationhigh speed packagingproject managementengineering
Soft Skills
ownership mentalitycommunicationdetail orientedcoachingleadershipproblem solvingadaptabilityteam managementorganizational skillscustomer satisfaction
Certifications
BS in EngineeringFDA complianceGMP certificationHACCP certification