Process Engineer Technical Operations CE (CAPEX)

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Eschborn, Hessen
Mid level
Food • Retail • Agriculture • Manufacturing
At McCain Foods we know the importance that food plays in people's lives.
The Role
The Process Engineer Technical Operations CE (CAPEX) is responsible for supporting capital projects by ensuring process design, stakeholder collaboration, safety compliance, and managing commissioning and start-up phases. The role requires communication across functions, risk management, and supporting the implementation of best practices in operations and process efficiency.
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Position Title: Process Engineer Technical Operations CE (CAPEX)
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Eschborn
Grade: Grade 06
Requisition ID: 31721
Mission: The Technical Operations CAPEX Process Engineer participate to end-to-end capital support for capital projects, ensuring they meet critical success factors and use optimal technologies. They lead CQV and support SUM, ensure seamless transitions between functions, and build a flexible, globally servicing team.
Key responisbilities:
Process Design and Specifications

  • Support the development of mass balance for process flow design and URS following global standards.
  • Refer to completed drawings, technical details, Commissioning (CQV) checklists, and FDS (functional design specifications) within assigned package(s).


Stakeholder Communication and Collaboration

  • Communicate with engineering, technical, and operational stakeholders to include User Requirements, feedback, and alignment with the team.
  • Collaborate with the Project Management team to ensure Best Practices are followed covering Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, and Risk Management.
  • Provide updates to the Project team and escalate issues to the Tech Ops Capital Manager or to the Project team when support is needed.


Safety and Compliance

  • Ensure safety is a priority in both designs and execution of the commissioning.
  • Build and maintain a safe and healthy working environment by applying both McCain and local policies and regulations.


Commissioning and Start-up Support

  • Follow the processing equipment installation on a day-by-day basis to flag potential deficiencies.
  • Communicate issues to the Tech Ops Capital Manager and work on solutions.
  • Support Technical Operations Module Leaders in the execution of the commissioning and provide start-up support.
  • Identify potential delays in the timely execution of the commissioning process and propose solutions.


Risk Management

  • Highlight risks through the project risk management process and report to the Tech Ops Capital Manager.


Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Engineering
  • +4 to 6years of experience: Manufacturing, R&D, Technical Operations or technical support function in the food manufacturing industry, preferably the potato processing industry
  • Extensive experience in the design, execution (CQV), and start up of phases of major capital projects in the potato processing industry
  • Strong technical aptitude, mechanical/electrical engineering, and/or plant automation, with the ability to improve process efficiencies - (Process engineering)
  • Experience with electrical and controls systems design and programming
  • Strong analytical and abstract thinking skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Hight capability to understand process flow diagrams, P&IDs, and process narratives
  • Experience in training and facilitation
  • Knowledge of processing equipment, processing methods, manufacturing philosophies and basic manufacturing SOP's
  • Expertise in the validation and effectiveness of new technologies
  • Experience with start-up management concepts and equipment commissioning
  • You are proficient in English end German (written and spoken).
  • Autonomous, agile, accountable, data driving, problem-solving, coaching
  • Principles of how to train people
  • Project management & presentation
  • Lean manufacturing or six sigma
  • Strong computer skills
  • Statistical analysis


What we offer:

  • A challenging full-time job.
  • A varied and responsible job in an effective and international team with flat hierarchies.
  • Career and learning opportunities.
  • 50% of working from home is possible.


More information about McCain:
McCain knows the importance that food plays in people's lives - the power it has to bring people, families and communities together. That is why our purpose is celebrating real connections through delicious, planet-friendly food. We do this by succeeding together with our teams, business and community partners around the world because we know when we work and grow together, we succeed together.
McCain Continental Europe, including its sister companies, is active in Retail, Foodservice, Industry and Quick Service Restaurant segments. It sells both branded and private label products.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with the Global Employee Privacy Policy
Job Family: Engineering & Technical
Division: Global Operations and Growth
Department: Technical Operations CE
Location(s): DE - Germany : Hesse : Eschborn || DE - Germany : Lower Saxony : Mehrum || DE - Germany : Other : Reference job description || NL - Netherlands : Gelderland : Wezep || NL - Netherlands : Limburg : Maastricht || NL - Netherlands : North Brabant : Cuijk || NL - Netherlands : North Brabant : Helmond || NL - Netherlands : North Brabant : Tilburg
Company: McCain GMBH

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Year Founded: 1957

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The power it has to uplift and bring people, Guided by our purpose - Celebrating real connections through delicious, planet-friendly food - we believe that working together with our teams, business and community partners will bring sustainable growth and positive change - today, tomorrow and for generations to come.

As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in over 160 countries and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. Our product quality, people and customer dedication help us achieve global sales in excess of CDN $10 billion. Through our investment and innovation, we continue to be a global leader in prepared potato products, including our famous French Fries and appetizers.

We are passionate about supporting and developing our people-providing opportunities to grow and learn in their roles, as well as building careers for the long term.

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We are working to bring digital tools and data into our processes to drive efficiency, automation and data-driven insights. From connecting our business, enabling our supply chain, supporting our customers, to reinventing agriculture. So if you are a tech expert looking to join a company transforming technology, think of McCain.

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