Senior Manufacturing Technology Engineer

Job Description

The Senior Manufacturing Technology Engineer / Senior Engineer I position provides technical engineering services for the Memphis, Tennessee Protein Solutions IFF manufacturing site. The engineer will work closely with the Site Manufacturing Technology Leader, Site Engineering, Process R&D, and the Capital Engineering team to support day-to-day operation, process safety management, capital project business justification, design, installation, productivity improvement, and new product scale-up in operation sites. 

 
Responsibilities

• Provide technical service for the Memphis Protein Solutions manufacturing site.
• Collaborate globally with Manufacturing Technology Engineers within the Protein Solutions and IFF network.
• Work closely with the Manufacturing Technology director and site/region Manufacturing Technology, Process R&D, and Manufacturing teams to establish and implement technical criteria to ensure process stability and process safety.
• Identify, evaluate, and select unit operations to maximize product performance and production efficiency. 
• Drive continuous improvement at the site level, through KPIs and Benchmarking.
• Provide process, materials, and/or equipment engineering technical expertise to manufacturing operations to maintain production performance or restore process capability when the product or standard process is no longer safe, stable, predictable, or in control.  
• Participate as part of a team to upgrade products and processes by implementing modifications ranging from incremental daily improvements to technology game changes.
• Provide technical expertise in one or more technology areas and be a recognized leader in that technology.
• Respond to technical inquiries: Provide technical information, product recommendations, process, and application troubleshooting.
• Assist or lead technical basic data development for capital projects.
• Drive and guide PSM (Process Safety Management) implementation. 
• Scale up new technologies and products via industrial-scale plant trials.
• Report monthly KPI metrics for ongoing projects.
• Acts in compliance with all company policies including but not limited to: Quality, Safety, Food/Feed Safety, Environmental, GMPs, and HACCP 
• Mentor less experienced Engineers
• Design and execute experiments to improve process performance.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering, preferably Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or Food Science & Engineering.
• 5+ years of working experience in an engineering or manufacturing environment. (10+ years preferred). 
• A preferred candidate will have demonstrated knowledge and experience in Hygienic Design, Process Safety Management, liquid-solid separations, spray drying, packaging, statistical analysis, process design capability, and Six Sigma.
• Ability to work independently with excellent time management and judgment in prioritization of skills.
• Interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills to engage teams and align stakeholders in a matrixed organization.
• Strong knowledge and experience in process safety management. 
• Ability to travel <10% of the time.

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