Roquette · 4 hours ago
Senior Engineer I, Manufacturing Technology - 16296
Plaquemine
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$118K/yr - $160K/yr
5+ years expRoquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients. The MT Improvement Engineer will be responsible for identifying and executing non-Capex projects for productivity, yield, quality, and sustainability improvements within the Methocel Manufacturing Technology Team.
Food ProcessingManufacturingNutritionOrganic Food
Responsibilities
Develop & drive improvement initiatives and metrics at the site and across the network as appropriate
Act as a key contact point for process technology problems at the site
Execute process safety Dust & Process Hazard Analyses and lead implementation of required follow up
Identify, develop/execute medium to longer term, non-CapEx projects for productivity (cost & capacity), yield, quality, and sustainability improvement
Execute early Front End Loading (FEL) activity on appropriate CapEx projects (Grow & Improve, quality improvement, etc.) to include business case & scope development. Support detailed design, lead commissioning & start-up activities, RTO as appropriate
Develop & own site mass balances & models to understand yield improvement and debottlenecking opportunities
Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions to address longer term production issues
Work with MC Technology Guardian to support process technology development
Work with the process R&D group to complete raw material & technology trials, new product scale up and execute DOE’s
Regular liaison with IE’s and production engineers at sister sites to leverage knowledge & experience on issue resolution and improvement activity
Mining & modelling process data to identify trends & changes, causes of variation, opportunities for improvement
Qualification
Required
Preferred Bachelors of Science in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent degree
Minimum of 5 years' experience in manufacturing and engineering, preferably in Operations or Technology role
Candidate must be fluent in English
Benefits
A highly collaborative team environment with ample room for exponential career growth.
Competitive pay, annual performance bonus, comprehensive benefits, 6.2% company retirement contribution, and professional development opportunities.
Generous paid time off and 12 annual paid company holidays.
12 weeks 100% paid maternity leave, and up to 4 weeks 100% paid parental leave (including adoption/surrogacy/foster care leave) for non-birthing parents.
Student loan repayment assistance and tuition reimbursement program for select roles.
Annual wellness benefit and wellness centered programs focused on your health needs.
Company
Roquette
Roquette is a leading provider of plant-based ingredients, excipients and pharmaceutical solutions dedicated to enhancing the quality and convenience of essential products for consumers and patients worldwide.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
SOSV
2008-06-01Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Soo Kee Wang
CFO Americas
Leon Zhou
Technology Partnership Manager
Recent News
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2025-09-12
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