Title: Process Engineer Location: Paterson, NJ area
Start Date: ASAP!
Duration: Direct Hire
Hours: Mon-Fri; 8am-5pm (onsite 5 days a week)
Salary: $150k
Degree:
- BS degree in engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, Food Engineering, or related field required
Experience/"Must Haves":
- 2-5 plus yrs. exp. in process engineering, manufacturing engineering, or continuous improvement roles (food or CPG preferred).
- Must have experience in the Food, Flavor, Ingredients or fragrance industry otherwise won't be considered.
- Must have exp. building out processes.(i.e. R&D creates a product and how would they scale the product now)
- Exp. leading or supporting process improvement initiatives and troubleshooting complex production issues.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, equipment functionality, and process control
- Working knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, SPC, or related continuous improvement methodologies (Green Belt preferred).
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Support the development and execution of process improvement strategies to enhance throughput, reduce waste, and improve product consistency
- Collaborate with Operations to troubleshoot production challenges, equipment issues, and hard-to-run products.
- Conduct root-cause analyses (RCA), implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and support long-term process stability
- Responsible for optimizing manufacturing processes, improving production efficiency, and supporting safe, high-quality operations across the plant
- This role provides technical expertise to troubleshoot equipment challenges, enhance process capability, and drive continuous improvement initiatives from problem identification through full implementation
- Partners closely with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and R&D to ensure that all processes meet safety, regulatory, and customer requirements
- Analyze current manufacturing processes to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and opportunities for improvement
- Develop and update process documentation, including SOPs, process flow diagrams, control plans, and operating parameters.
- Partner with R&D to support pilot trials, scale-ups, and commercialization activities for new or improved products.
- Work with Quality to ensure all processes comply with regulatory, food safety, and customer specifications
- Utilize Lean, Six Sigma, SPC, OEE, and data-driven methodologies to support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Perform time studies, capability analyses, and process mapping to evaluate performance and drive optimization.
- Support training and development of production staff on new processes, procedures, and equipment
- Assist Maintenance in improving equipment reliability and supporting preventive maintenance programs.
- Lead or support capital projects, process upgrades, automation enhancements, and equipment installations
Ref: #558-Scientific
