Process Engineer, Technical Services Organization

Your Opportunity as the Process Engineer, Technical Services Organization (TSO)
At Smucker, we view our manufacturing operations as the heart of our efforts to deliver food people and pets love. It is foundational to our commitment to provide safe, high-quality products our consumers count on for themselves and their families. With this, we believe passionately in promoting manufacturing as a career. That means ensuring continued growth and development opportunities to help you expand your skills while providing an enjoyable and supportive environment.
Location: Topeka, KS
Work Arrangements: 100% on-site (M-F 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
In this role you will:

• Support technical efforts to evaluate and improve on processes and formulations in Pet food manufacturing plants to improve production rates, efficiencies, and yield while maintaining reliable and safe manufacturing systems.
• Provide technical guidance between operations and Research and Development (R&D) on new product/process development, act as liaison between R&D and Operations for scheduling and conducting plant test runs.
• Manage the evaluation of new crops of ingredients, including grains and meats. Coordinate analytical and product testing to determine acceptability.
• Work within specification systems, with a focus on recipe creation, ingredient substitutions, cost optimization, and plant trial requests.
• Coordinate and lead plant trials to evaluate new ingredients and/or new processing/packaging parameters.
• Identify, develop, and execute projects, can include developing the funding request, managing the capital and engineering through start up.
• Design and execute experiments at both supplier sites and in plant operations.
• Validate improvements/corrective actions that will deliver the desired benefits.
• Develop a detailed understanding of all unit operations, with focus on process operations, within the primary manufacturing location.
• Support plant continuous improvement efforts, e.g. key element ownership, conducting audits, coaching technicians, training assignments, etc.
• Support organizational efforts to build fundamental understanding within the operating technicians in pursuit of a high-performance culture.

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:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineer or Feed/Food Science or related degree
• 2+ years experience in engineering, manufacturing and/or R&D
• Strong background in applying engineering principles & critical thinking to solve complex technical problems
• Willingness to have a workload balance that includes systems tasks as well as laboratory, pilot plant, and manufacturing plant tasks
• Ability to apply statistical thinking and decision making
• Willingness to travel 30% of the work schedule (could include travel to vendors, other Smucker locations, and international travel)
• Ability to respond remotely to off hours plant formulation issues

Additional skills and experiences that we think would make someone successful in this role:'

• Familiarity with food ingredient chemistry and/or food processing and packaging equipment
• Experience with baking systems, food extrusion, canning, or pet food manufacturing

Learn More About Working at Smucker

• Our Total Rewards Benefits Program
• Our Thriving Together Philosophy Supporting All Impacted by Our Business
• Our Continued Progress on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity

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