Functional Responsibilities

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  Identifies, develops, and manages process improvement projects specifically aimed at improving operational efficiencies (safety, quality, productivity, waste and costs). This includes the ongoing development and training of required methods and procedures.
• Trouble Shoots daily production and process problems, communicates with Plant Engineer, Manufacturing Manager, Supervisors and Operators regarding run problems, investigates root causes and recommends and implements corrective actions.
• Works in conjunction with manufacturing and maintenance personnel to ensure consistent operation of equipment to prescribed conditions, once developed. Identifies any/all of the following: set-up and run parameters; maintenance intervals; and/or material specifications.
• Develops supporting set up, run and change over documentation and facilitates all training.
• Writes, performs, analyzes, and reports on validations to support process standardization.
• Develops project justifications, ROI analysis and proper project/capital requests consistent with company policy.
• Takes lead on management and implementation of safety initiatives. Always operates with safety considerations as paramount.
• Assists Manufacturing in preparing standard operating conditions with the appropriate input from the machine operators, supervisors and technical personnel.
• Determines the need for and justifies capital projects such as source equipment and components by completing and routing Allocation for capital form.
• Assists Sales and Packaging Engineer in the development of customer specifications.
• Acquires knowledge of procedures, work instructions, and associated forms as required by the Supervisor.
• Assist in ensuring HACCP, GMP’s Work Instructions, and safe quality food system requirements are in compliance.

Managerial Responsibilities

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  Supervise projects working with Management, Supervisors, Maintenance and Production employees.