Your Opportunity as a Senior Process Engineer
Drive high-performance work culture by engaging with floor technicians, coaching to problem solve, make decisions, and become self-reliant. Organize and prioritize initiatives with plant leadership to help achieve master plan and long-term vision. Continue to grow your skills and capabilities across Operations and Supply Chain by building a solid foundation in how our products are made and how our work system functions.
Location: Memphis, TN
Work Arrangements: 100% on-site
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Willing to flex work schedule to meet business needs (off shift, nights, weekends, holidays, etc.)
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Willing to travel (may include domestic or international travel, typically 1-2 times per year)
In this role you will:
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Develop an expert level understanding of the manufacturing process, mechanics, instrumentation, and product specifications of your designated line/area; provide technical support to the line/area teams. Coach engineers/operating teams and leadership to root cause identification and elimination of losses.
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Enhance overall safety, quality, and productivity by eliminating defects, identifying, and executing loss saving initiatives, and building capability in the operating teams
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Owner of the Commissioning, Qualification and Verification (CQV) process for new projects. Function as single point of contact and key organizational leader between engineering and operations team to ensure full involvement during project execution and seamless transition during turnover to operations
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Address gaps in line/area performance through the implementation and effective coaching of Smucker Continuous Improvement methodologies while fostering a zero-loss culture.
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Active participation in training and qualification programs for designated line/area; participate in assessments, ensure effective training, and maintain consistent qualification standards
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Responsible for reliability and quality data for designated line/area in Proficy plant applications software, including improving methods for collecting accurate data
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Employ effective interpersonal time and resource management skills to complete projects assignments
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Responsibility over annual cost savings initiatives and planning
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.
What we are looking for:
Minimum Requirements:
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Bachelor’s degree in engineering
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2+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
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Self-motivated and can work well with minimal direct supervision
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Capable of learning technical processes and systems
Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:
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A Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering degree
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Food manufacturing experience
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Project management skills and technical problem-solving capability
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Demonstrated use of formal problem-solving methodologies
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Ability to work and influence within a team environment
Learn More About Working at Smucker
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Our Total Rewards Benefits Program
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Our Thriving Together Philosophy Supporting All Impacted by Our Business
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Our Continued Progress on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity
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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.
