Applies engineering knowledge, statistics, and ingenuity to designs, integrates, and improves manufacturing process systems including mixing, blending, extruding, fermentation, heat treatment, ingredient handling, baking, CIP, and packaging. Responsibilities Specifies methods, process steps, and equipment required to execute a new or improve an existing manufacturing process in our bakery network. Designs the feasibility testing approaches and oversees the execution that supports the development... more details
About Us T. Marzetti Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lancaster Colony Corporation (NASDAQ: LANC), is a manufacturer and marketer of specialty food products for the retail and foodservice markets. Our retail brands include Marzetti®, New York Bakery™ and Sister Schubert’s®, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden® dressings, Chick-fil-A® sauces and Buffalo Wild Wings® sauces. Our foodservice business supplies many of the top restaurant chains in the United States. Overview Applies engineering knowledge, statistics, and ingenuity to designs, integrates, and improves manufacturing process systems including mixing, blending, extruding, fermentation, heat treatment, ingredient handling, baking, CIP, and packaging. Responsibilities Specifies methods, process steps, and equipment required to execute a new or improve an existing manufacturing process in our bakery network. Designs the feasibility testing approaches and oversees the execution that supports the development and validation of new processes specifically related to grain and dough processing. Troubleshoots the root causes of common-cause and special cause variance. Recommends changes in designs or methods using statistical analysis. Partners internally with cross-functional teams, manufacturing personnel, R&D personnel, and externally with suppliers to identify and develop solutions to manufacturing problems. Benchmarks internally and externally. Leads the development of design requirements by understanding product formulation, equipment design standards, customer requirements, and performance standards. Make recommendations for engineering standards and specifications. Often supports Capital Project Managers in the identification and selection of equipment solutions. Leads alternative analysis comparisons between those potential solutions. Works with the project teams to develop commissioning and qualification execution strategies with a focus on defining intended use and measuring process capability against critical quality acceptance criteria. Qualifications BS degree in engineering or a technical field is required, preferably in mechanical, chemical or food science engineering. Minimum of 5 years of prior experience in process design or manufacturing engineering with bakery industry experience. Experience reading and creating P&IDs and using Microsoft Office software is required. Understanding of automation systems and controls integration is required. CPG, nutritional, or food processing experience, and bakery experience is preferred. Experience with continuous improvement, Lean, or Six Sigma – Green belt or Black belt is preferred. Technical Skills Engineering Technology: Works without supervision to provide technical guidance regarding new and advanced engineering technologies and specifications. Engineering Design: Able to leverage the appropriate methods, tools, processes and software for Engineering Design, including but not limited to computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and process simulation. Engineering Technical Operations Support: Provides technical guidance when identifying and diagnosing operational problems and developing solutions to resolve issues. Compliance: Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to act independently to achieve full compliance with applicable rules and regulations. Competencies Decision Quality Actively seeks input from pertinent sources to make timely and well-informed decisions. Relies on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgement when making decisions. Manages Complexity Uncovers root causes to difficult problems. Looks beyond the obvious and does not stop at the first solution. Plans and Aligns: Anticipates and adjusts effective contingency plans. Communicates Effectively: Is effective in a variety of communication settings. Working Conditions/Environment Works in a normal office environment where the employee is regularly required to speak, see, hear, sit, stand, talk, type, walk and bend while moving about the facility. Frequent (25-50%) travel to plant locations in the U.S., as well as vendor locations globally. The noise level in the office is quiet.
