Research and Development Process Engineer

Responsibilities:

Provide engineering guidance to R&D partners.

Utilize experience and knowledge to drive Safety, Quality, and Efficiency throughout the process and packaging development.

Specify processing methods and equipment requirements for new products.

Specify packaging methods and equipment requirements for new products.

Development bench, pilot plant, manufacturing plant test plans.

Write the Manufacturing Specifications for all new products.

Act as primary liaison between the R&D group and the Supply Chain group during commercialization.

Lead process capability studies for new product launches and existing items.

Provide technical support for cost saving initiatives, product quality issues, innovation & new technology, and customer requests. Requirements:

Minimum of 5-7 years of process engineering experience preferably in the food & beverage industry.

Knowledge and experience with product development and large-scale commercialization.

Food processing knowledge is strongly preferred.

Experience working in a manufacturing environment.

Experience with food traceability requirements and execution, including finished product forward and backward traces, as well as ingredient and food packaging traces.

Knowledge and experience with Oracle ERP systems preferred.

Experience with Good Manufacturing Practices and Quality Management systems.

Experience in a manufacturing facility including production and quality.

Consumer Packaged Goods industry experience preferred.

Strong project planning and management skill.

Ability to work collaboratively and cohesively with company peers and Post Holdings partners.

Ability to write and review technical policies and procedures.

Ability to create executive summaries and technical reports.

Strong problem solving, issue resolution, and root cause analysis abilities.

Permanent