Zentis Group · 2 hours ago
Process Engineer
Plymouth, IN
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid, Senior Level
1+ years expZentis Group is Europe's leading fruit processing company with operations in North America located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Plymouth, Indiana. The Process Engineer will be responsible for developing and optimizing manufacturing processes to improve output, quality, and cost efficiency, while collaborating with various departments to ensure successful production transitions from pilot to commercial scale.
AgricultureFood and Beverage
Hiring Manager
Kyle Faucett
Responsibilities
Evaluate and improve processes in manufacturing systems
Continuous review of existing processing equipment and procedures for relevance and efficiency, formulate solutions when shortfalls are noted
Maintain reliable and safe manufacturing systems while improving production rates, efficiencies, yields, costs, and changeovers
Work with Sales, R&D, Purchasing, Production and Quality to ensure successful conversion of small-scale pilot plant process to commercially viable production
Create and maintain master recipes and control recipes in the systems (SAP/WinCC)
Provide technical input for recipe management and equipment selection from initial recipe development to scale-up to commercial production
Improve manufacturing process capability and production capacity while maintaining and improving quality standards
Develop and implement systems that optimize all phases of manufacturing process
Project Leader to improve quality and efficiency of manufacturing process
Perform new ingredient testing
Collect, record, transcribe data and publish report
Work with Production, QA, R & D and Maintenance groups to review records and data to find root causes of non-conforming production and develop corrective actions
Provide suggestions during incident investigations (e.g., Customer Complaint, product defect)
Provide input, when necessary, on Food Safety, GMP and HACCP
Provide engineering and/or technical support for all factory floor systems, to include working with maintenance department to help troubleshoot and resolve known issues (including but not limited to PLC control system)
Participate or lead in validation and commissioning of new and modified equipment
Develop, implement, and document novel and creative solutions to complex problems with various system dynamics
Qualification
Required
BS in Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related engineering or science discipline
1-7 years' experience in a food manufacturing environment
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong organizational, problem solving and analytical skills
Flexibility to frequent changes; and the ability to perform in an active environment
Demonstrated ability to interact with other departments and employees
Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment, SAP and other software systems
Knowledge and/or specialized training in HACCP, GMPs and SQF
Knowledge of Aseptic (HTST) Processing Systems and requirements
Knowledge of HMI, SCADA and data archiving systems
Knowledge of troubleshooting Ladder Logic Programming or PLC control programming
Company
Zentis Group
Zentis, headquartered in Aachen, stands for unique expertise in the refinement of fruit and other natural raw materials.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Nico Stobinski
President & CEO
Doug Fearon
Vice President - Human Resources - Strategic Business Partner
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