R&D Process Engineer

Job Overview

• Works within the parameters of manufacturing and personnel to develop or improve the processes to improve efficiency and/or decrease costs

• Responsible for the overall process design and measures for the improvement of manufacturing

• Formulates manufacturing processes for new products and works closely with Research and Development to scale up processes from the laboratory to production

• Works to improve the present manufacturing or production processes to boost productivity, quality and profitability

• This position interacts with production, engineering, QA/QC and plant management

• Complies with GMP and HAACP guidelines to ensure food safety

• Operates within given SOP parameters that ensure desired food quality results and maintain customer specification requirements

Duties and Responsibilities

• Works closely with R&D, marketing and other functions to formulate a manufacturing process for new products

• Conduct trials for new products, to change/modify existing products or when new equipment is introduced

• Report food safety and quality issues to Plant management and SQFP

• Follow PIM Brands GMP rules

• Monitor fellow employees for adherence to GMP’s.

• Scale up products from the R&D phase to production

• Work closely with plant and production management as well as engineering to develop a cost effective and efficient production process

• Establish detailed specifications for the production of all products

• Conduct tests on systems for efficiency and accuracy to obtain a quality product and cost effective process

• Improve the present manufacturing or production processes to boost productivity, quality and profitability

• Implement the transition of new technology

• Identify and/or address process problems or product problems which can be related to the production process

• Collect, interpret and analyze data to look for optimal results and outcomes

• Develop new processes and formulations

• Conduct process development trials to scale in the laboratory

• Work with R&D to scale up products to the production process

• Support conversion of small-scale processes into commercially viable large scale operation

• Monitor modifications and upgrades, and troubleshoot existing processes

• Work with engineering on equipment needs and sourcing

• Work closely with product when processes are finalized and approved for implementation to ensure the complete understanding is achieved (turnover to production)

• Optimize all processes for desired results

• Prepare reports, flow diagrams and charts

• Ability to work additional hours as needed

Education, Experience, and Training

• Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering field is strongly preferred

• Advanced degree in food science desired

• Product development in a food manufacturing plant or setting needed

• Excellent oral and written communication skills required, bi-lingual (English/Spanish) is a plus

• Ability to deliver professional and effective presentations to management and staff is essential

• Computer proficiency in office software required

• Must possess strong analytical, problem solving skills along with sound judgment

• Statistical process control and quality systems experience required

• Ability to anticipate as well as avoid potential problems based on prior experiences and knowledge of manufacturing and quality systems

• Ability to work flexible hours when needed

• Willing to be trained on other aspects of the business

Physical Demands/Essential Job Functions