Process Engineer

he essential functions of this position include but are not limited to the following:

• Collect validate and maintain production and process data to identify performance trends deviations and improvement opportunities.

• Build and maintain dashboards and visual tools to communicate process capability yield blend uniformity and throughput performance.

• Optimize powder handling batching blending and packaging processes to reduce variability and improve product quality and consistency.

• Track postimplementation results to verify improvement effectiveness and identify additional optimization opportunities.

• Lead and facilitate root cause analysis sessions (5Why fishbone DMAIC) to resolve issues related to blend quality material flow challenges and equipment reliability.

• Drive waste reduction initiatives with a focus on reducing downtime material loss and rework in powder processes.

• Support cultural transformation by embedding lean and CI tools on the production floor.

• Provide daily technical support to Operations for troubleshooting blend inconsistencies flow blockages segregation issues and equipment performance concerns.

• Assist in defining process parameters blend cycle times equipment settings and control strategies to ensure repeatable and compliant operations.

• Partner with QA and Sanitation teams to ensure processes meet foodsafety allergen control sanitation and hygienic design requirements.

• Scope cost and execute improvement and capital projects related to blending equipment conveying systems dust collection bulk handling and automation.

• Lead vendor walkthroughs for project scoping and quotations including issuance of work permits and oversight of onsite vendor activities to ensure safe and compliant execution.

• Drive technical discussions with suppliers to evaluate equipment options and generate accurate project proposals.

• Partner with Maintenance to evaluate equipment condition repair plans and reliability improvement initiatives.

• Support OEE tracking loss analysis and spare parts optimization for blending conveying and ancillary equipment.

• Apply basic mechanical proficiency to diagnose equipment issues and recommend corrective actions.

• Ensure adherence to company policies including safety food safety allergen control sanitation and GMPs.

• Maintain compliance with all regulatory requirements affecting food manufacturing.

• Collect validate and maintain production and process data to identify performance trends deviations and improvement opportunities.

• Build and maintain dashboards and visual tools to communicate process capability yield blend uniformity and throughput performance.

• Optimize powder handling batchin blending and packaging process to reduce variability and improve product quality and consistency.

We are a global leader in taste scent and nutrition offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity national origin race age sex or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion gender identity & expression sexual orientation or disability.

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