Position Summary
The Process Engineer partners with Operations, Maintenance, and Quality to improve production efficiency, product quality, and cost performance across all stages of pasta manufacturing. This role leads data-driven process improvements, supports capital and technical projects, and strengthens continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, food safety, and operational reliability.
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Responsibilities
· Analyze production data and manufacturing processes to identify and implement improvements in yield, throughput, quality, energy use, and labor efficiency
· Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for process-related downtime, waste, or quality deviations
· Optimize equipment layouts, workflows, and operating parameters to improve plant performance
· Partner with Maintenance on preventive and predictive maintenance strategies to increase asset reliability
· Support and lead continuous improvement initiatives aligned with plant KPIs (safety, food safety, quality, productivity, cost)
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Qualifications – Required
· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or related field)
· 5+ years of experience in process engineering within a manufacturing environment
· Demonstrated experience leading data-driven process improvements
· Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel and production data analysis
· Experience conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions
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Qualifications – Preferred / Assets
· Experience in food or beverage manufacturing (pasta or dry goods preferred)
· Lean / Six Sigma certification or equivalent CI experience
· Experience supporting capital projects or equipment installation
· Familiarity with food safety and regulatory standards (FDA, GMP, SQF, etc.)
· Experience with layout design software (e.g., AutoCAD)
· Experience writing SOPs and technical documentation
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