Process Engineer

Process Engineer
Norfolk, NE
$90-100K
Our Norfolk, NE food manufacturing client is looking to hire a Process Engineer. The Process Engineer will drive and manage key strategic projects throughout all business units. This position will identify, design, and implement improvements to equipment and processes to optimize current manufacturing and commercialization of new products. This position will be a part of the corporate engineering team and will manage and work closely with outside vendors, plant management, as well as other various internal resources to ensure projects are specified and completed within scope.
Qualifications:
Manage large scale capital projects from design conception, preparing approval and justification documents, installation, and commissioning.
Control and administrate budgets and timelines.
Conceive and plan projects, in collaboration with manufacturing teams.
Partner with plant managers to design and implement capital projects.
Partner with contractors to define scope, budget, and timelines.
Identify, research, and adapt machine and equipment design to accommodate factory and production improvements including preparation of cost justification and capital request documents.
Lead and drive projects with significant productivity and cost reduction impacts.
Manage projects involving design and procurement of new equipment.
Lead and manages projects to accomplish measurable manufacturing objectives.
Study and improve manufacturing processes, procedures, and sequence of operations aimed at lowering manufacturing costs.
Work with employees to identify and scope new process improvement opportunities in the areas of quality, cost, performance and preventative/predictive maintenance.
Key Responsibilities:
Bachelors Degree or equivalent in Process Engineering or related field.
3+ years in Project Engineering experience
Dairy or milk background is required
AutoCAD design experience