Your Opportunity as the Lead Engineer
Help provide quality products consumers count on every day. Work with a collaborative team to get the job done while learning new skills. Serve as Site Progressive Maintenance Pillar Leader and member of Site Senior Leadership Team.
Location: Scottsville, KY
Work Arrangements: 100% on-site
- Willingness to work extended hours and flow to the work as needed
In this role you will:
- Perform gap analysis on key production metrics and demonstrate deep understanding of the 7-Step Process
- Train and coach facilitators for Failure Analysis, 7-Step Process, and other Continuous Improvement Events
- Own, execute, report on, and can develop department and site Masterplan items.
- Perform a key role in building fundamental understanding within the operating technicians in pursuit of a high-performance culture
- Support technical efforts to evaluate and improve processes in manufacturing plant related to safety, quality, production rates, efficiencies, costs, and yield
- Support and influence the technical development of technicians and engineers
- Support plant trials including new product and/or equipment commissioning, qualification, and validation
- Identify, Develop, and Execute cost savings projects
- Provide technical leadership within cross functional teams to deliver initiatives and projects
- Employ effective organizational and resource management skills to complete assignments Leads multiple initiatives simultaneously, using best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to drive improvements
- Build and leverage strong internal/external networks to gain insight, influence, and information
- Solve complex problems; take a broad perspective to identify creative and innovative solutions
- Develop and improve process documentation
- Help organization stay current with applicable new technologies
- Support and provide guidance to operations/engineering organizations on evaluation of new production opportunities, improving existing operations, cost-saving ideas, and troubleshooting of major problems
- Monitor new product trends/competitive trends and activities
What we are looking for:
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- At least 5 years of experience in process engineering is required
- Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills required
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to teach and lead others, working independently, with guidance in only the most complicated situations
- Can support off shift or weekends as needed
- Open to managing operating teams as needed (as backup or future assignment)
Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering required, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical or Industrial preferred
- Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, TPS, and TPM in manufacturing environment preferred
- Familiarity with food ingredient chemistry, food processing, and packaging equipment is desirable
- An understanding of the Capital Delivery Process is desired
The Right Place for You
We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.
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We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering required
- At least 5 years of experience in process engineering
- Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to teach and lead others
The J.M. Smucker Co. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are described as strong, with a company 401(k) match, immediate vesting in some materials, and access to an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. These elements contribute to a favorable view of total compensation value.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for all parents and on-site childcare at key locations signal a family-forward approach. Additional supports such as adoption assistance and pet-related leave reinforce this emphasis.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, seasonal compressed schedules, and flexibility options are highlighted across materials. The ability to start with substantial PTO and buy additional time enhances perceived time-off breadth.
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What We Do
Each generation of consumers leaves their mark on culture by establishing new expectations for food and the companies that make it. At The J.M. Smucker Co., it is our privilege to be at the heart of this dynamic with a portfolio that appeals to each generation of people and pets with products found in 90 percent of U.S. homes and countless restaurants. This includes a mix of iconic brands consumers have always loved such as Folgers®, Jif® and Milk-Bone® and new favorites like Café Bustelo®, Smucker’s® Uncrustables® and Rachael Ray® Nutrish®. By continuing to immerse ourselves in consumer and pet parent preferences for food, how it’s purchased and how the companies that make it should operate, we will maintain the important role we play in their lives. This will allow us to continue growing our business and the positive impact we have on all of those who count on us.
