Engineering Tech - Food Production ($20/hr)

Engineering Tech - Food Production

We have partnered with a local company, actively seeking an energetic & mechanical Engineering Tech!

If you're looking for an opportunity grow in your engineering career, we NEED TO TALK! This company just opened up this position and interviews start this week!

Job Highlights: The Engineering Tech will work cohesively with Maintenance and Engineering to help implement process improvements: value-stream, root-cause, and other lean methodologies. The position works directly on plant projects as a technical resource by creating, editing and reviewing SOPs.

The Right Candidate: This person will be a self-motivated, mechanically-inclined, team-player. Ability to communicate new ideas effectively and clearly will be critical. This role will work with every department within this manufacturing company. Demonstrated problem solving and leadership skillsets will set them apart from others. Experience with process improvement within the fast-paced food industry is a plus!

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for adhering to all food safety and quality as defined in plant and department procedures.
• Resource to participate in process effectiveness reviews and provide necessary engineering support for all plant processes.
• Maintain SQL traceability software, extrapolate and analyse information, make recommendations and take action as needed. Data analysis and trending.
• Support training of employees as required.
• Troubleshoot all process issues within the manufacturing area. Verify/validate (and document) that control programming and mechanical operations are synchronized. Work with engineering and maintenance teams to optimize operational effectiveness and to identify and resolve all issues.
• Design, create, and modify operator interface screens.
• Work with management from all departments to resolve process issues and improve overall operational efficiency.
• Follow all GMP's at the highest level in all areas.
• Commitment to safety is essential.
• Ensure compliance with all company and FDA Quality requirements as stated in SOP's.
• Must have a total awareness of safety, quality, productivity, product and material losses and how these KPI are impacted by process equipment and design.
• Participate in problem solving teams.
• Communicate and participate with other project engineers (internal & external) during installations and process changes to ensure success.
• Communicate changes and train affected plant personnel on new and/or modified functionality. System changes must be documented and tracked.
• Continual self-education to stay current with all technological trends, through self-study and outside training where applicable.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field,
• 3 years food manufacturing experience
• AutoCAD &/or CAM experience
• Lean Manufacturing & Value Stream systems
• REQUIRED: possess organization, project management and effective written and verbal communication skills
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) skillset

Please reach out directly to Gretchen Walter at Gretchen.Walter@gogpac.com if you would like to learn more about this opportunity! Take the next step in your ENGINEERING career today!!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.

GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States for the past 31 years. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.