Kerry · 12 hours ago
Senior Production Engineer
Niagara Falls, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$108K/yr - $182K/yr
3+ years expKerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. As the Senior Production Engineer, you will optimize plant operations, resolve issues, and ensure efficient production of high-quality products.
AgricultureFood and Beverage
Responsibilities
Operation of assigned production unit in compliance with established policies, procedures, permits and regulatory requirements
Meeting or exceeding performance standards of assigned production unit including production rate, on-stream time, and raw material efficiency
Meeting or exceeding quality specifications for manufactured products
Work closely with the operations team leveraging their problem-solving skills and technical expertise
Prioritization and resolution of manufacturing difficulties (process or mechanical)
Continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality, reliability and responsiveness to the customer
Ensure Process Technology Excellence (PTE) is understood and utilized and that process automation is used as a tool to optimize plant performance
Partner with experts to perform advanced troubleshooting and improve and document operating discipline
Diagnose and document root causes of asset utilization losses in the facility
Understand why specific procedure steps and precautions are needed and keeps a strong field presence to reinforce the importance
Conduct daily review of logbook and alarm history to better understand the plant operation and stay engaged with daily activities
Maintain, own, and review daily Key Process Indicators (KPI)/ trends to ensure optimum performance
Act as a unit technical expert during unplanned events and drive implementation of effective corrective and preventative actions
Provide leadership, expertise, diagnosis, and optimization in plant raw material efficiency, which may include yield or waste generation
Ensure compliance with plant operating permits. Understand site integration and provides input to optimize the overall system
Respond urgently to plant issues and emergencies
Support the plant through off hours and call rotations
Qualification
Required
3-5+ years of engineering experience in chemical or other manufacturing/processing industry
A minimum of a bachelor's degree in engineering required
Technical Problem-Solving Ability to diagnose and resolve plant issues using engineering principles and standard procedures
Process Optimization Leverage Continuous Improvement and process automation to improve plant performance and efficiency
Collaboration and Communication Work closely with operations teams and subject matter experts, documenting findings and sharing insights effectively
Preferred
Chemical preferred
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid time off
A 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities
Employee Share Plan
Life
Disability
Accident insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Company
Kerry
The most innovative portfolio of Taste & Nutrition technologies and Ingredients & Actives for the global food, and beverage industries.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (14)
2024 (13)
2023 (10)
2022 (12)
2021 (22)
2020 (15)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2017-01-15IPO
Leadership Team
Gerry Behan
Global President and CEO
Alan Barrett
Chief Operating Officer Kerry Ingredients & Flavors - Asia Pacific
Recent News
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