Operations Process Engineer

Job Category:

Manufacturing/Operations

Job Family:

Process Excellence

Job Description:

Lead and drive the efforts of Continuous Improvement and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) for any plant process to include process and natural cheese products, Cream Cheese or Yogurt.

Driving process standardization and equipment standardization (where appropriate).

Duties include planning, organizing, training, coaching, troubleshooting, evaluation, monitoring, technical support and the constant creation of business initiatives to reduce cost and improve quality

What you’ll do:


* Develop Schreiber Foods Culture – Train, coach, evaluate and reinforce Continuous Improvement principles with partners and Team Members


* Lead efforts in improving cost and quality initiatives by utilizing Six Sigma type efforts


* Work with Plant Leadership in identifying and communicating customer requirements and updating process controls to reflect best practices


* Be knowledgeable of various government regulations that must be complied with, i.e., OSHA, USDA, FDA, EPA, EEOC, OFCCP, etc.


* Through the use of problem solving methods and the use of quality tools to identify and make process improvements – effectively train and mentor team members in the various aspects of Continuous Improvement (green belt training, statistical management etc.) and monitor the performance of these improvements


* Be involved in the learning and functioning of the daily operational challenges and understanding the core functions of the business and the core equipment utilized as well as products produced


* Work with the Plant Manager, Team Leaders and Team Advisors in identifying potential capital improvements assisting with analysis and justification for these projects


* Together with the leadership team, ensures compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans, in addition to customer requirements.

Interprets and communicates customer requirements to plant production and/or support groups.

Establishes and Audits PCPs, CCPs and Standard Operating Procedures to define and monitor processes, to ensure customer requirements are met.

Reviews incidents during which the procedures are not met, and determines appropriate corrective action for partners failing to follow standard procedures.


* Together with the leadership team, ensures compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans, in addition to customer requirements.

Interprets and communicates customer requirements to plant production and/or support groups.

Establishes and Audits PCPs, CCPs and Standard Operating Procedures to define and monitor processes, to ensure customer requirements are met.

Reviews incidents during which the procedures are not met, and determines appropriate corrective action for partners failing to follow standard procedures.

What you need to succeed:


* Bachelor degree in Engineering or related field


* 3 – 5 Years’ experience in Engineering/Operati...