The Sr. Aseptic Processing Engineer
The new greenfield plant, in the Rochester, NY area, will hire 250 new employees and bring in approximately 5 million lbs. of milk a day, with room to grow over the coming years.
The Sr. Aseptic Processing Engineer will be responsible for leading the technical execution and support of all aseptic processing technology, providing technical solutions and expertise in processing operations, engineering, and UHT reliability.
He/she will manage, coordinate, and oversee process technology improvements, technical troubleshooting, and engineered design solutions to complex problems. Responsible for implementing and improving the performance, productivity, and quality of processing technology at the plant.
Responsibilities:
- Manage strategic, technical projects and tasks in an extremely fast-paced environment.
- Serve as a top resource and technical expert for UHT processing in all disciplines of thermal process, product quality, and processing equipment reliability.
- Engineer sustainable solutions using continuous improvement methodology.
- Assist technical engineers, maintenance, and operations troubleshooting and resolving reoccurring issues.
- Work hand in hand with plant vendors to reverse engineer critical parts/components of equipment. Ensure quality parts are made to specification and assign revisions for precise documentation.
- Lead the planning and implementation of processing technical projects. Develop plans, manage budget, plan and schedule project timelines, track project deliverables using appropriate tools, provide direction and support to project team, constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders, implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve desired project outputs and evaluations and assessment of project results.
- Coordinate, assist, plan, and monitor the work of the maintenance and processing departments. Monitor performance, discover root cause, MTBF implement improvements to eradicate variances. Provide technical support where necessary.
- Develop, train, assist, support, and collaborate to maintain a continuous improvement culture throughout the entire facility, across all departments forging an innovative environment which utilizes data tools available to drive root causes.
- Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
What you would need to bring to this winning team:
- Bachelor s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering or related discipline required.
- Minimum of 10 years experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
- Aseptic/Dairy experience required including UHT s, homogenizers, separators, filtration plants, mixproof valves, motors, pumps.
- Ability to update P&ID s, mechanical/electrical prints (CAD/SolidWorks preferred).
- Skilled in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
- Skilled in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
- Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions and judgements on sensitive, confidential issues.
- Ability to supervise and train staff, including organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments.
- Ability to understand and modify PLC logic (Rockwell platform), VFD s, network switches.
- Ability to analyze and assess training and development needs.
- Knowledge of computerized information systems used in quality assurance, maintenance, and ERP applications.
- Able to understand and utilize engineering drawings, operating manuals, and blueprints to conduct business.
- Able to stand for extended periods of time, lift a minimum of 40 lbs. on an occasional basis, and able to climb ladders and work at elevations of 75 feet.
- Ability to handle ambiguity and work in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment.
- Ability to work all shifts including off shifts.
- Knowledge of USDA, State, Federal regulations for a dairy manufacturing facility a plus.