Lead Engineer

Your Opportunity as the Lead Engineer

Help provide quality products consumers count on every day.  Work with a collaborative team to get the job done while learning new skills. Serve as Site Progressive Maintenance Pillar Leader and member of Site Senior Leadership Team.

Location: Scottsville, KY

Work Arrangements: 100% on-site

• Willingness to work extended hours and flow to the work as needed

In this role you will:

• Perform gap analysis on key production metrics and demonstrate deep understanding of the 7-Step Process
• Train and coach facilitators for Failure Analysis, 7-Step Process, and other Continuous Improvement Events
• Own, execute, report on, and can develop department and site Masterplan items.
• Perform a key role in building fundamental understanding within the operating technicians in pursuit of a high-performance culture
• Support technical efforts to evaluate and improve processes in manufacturing plant related to safety, quality, production rates, efficiencies, costs, and yield
• Support and influence the technical development of technicians and engineers
• Support plant trials including new product and/or equipment commissioning, qualification, and validation
• Identify, Develop, and Execute cost savings projects
• Provide technical leadership within cross functional teams to deliver initiatives and projects
• Employ effective organizational and resource management skills to complete assignments Leads multiple initiatives simultaneously, using best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to drive improvements
• Build and leverage strong internal/external networks to gain insight, influence, and information
• Solve complex problems; take a broad perspective to identify creative and innovative solutions
• Develop and improve process documentation
• Help organization stay current with applicable new technologies
• Support and provide guidance to operations/engineering organizations on evaluation of new production opportunities, improving existing operations, cost-saving ideas, and troubleshooting of major problems
• Monitor new product trends/competitive trends and activities

What we are looking for:

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• At least 5 years of experience in process engineering is required
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills required
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to teach and lead others, working independently, with guidance in only the most complicated situations
• Can support off shift or weekends as needed
• Open to managing operating teams as needed (as backup or future assignment)

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical or Industrial preferred
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, TPS, and TPM in manufacturing environment preferred
• Familiarity with food ingredient chemistry, food processing, and packaging equipment is desirable
• An understanding of the Capital Delivery Process is desired

The Right Place for You 

We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs. 

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We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.