Sr. Engineer, Equipment Engineering

Overview

THE ROLE:

 

The Senior Engineer, Equipment will work onsite at our state of art Innovation and Manufacturing facility in Winston-Salem, NC. Will develop innovative concepts to apply new technologies related to productionautomation and quality control and provide detailed coordination and management of key design/build/commission activities relating to Herbalife's Winston-Salem manufacturing, packaging, and distribution systems. This position will playa key role in the planning, resource definition and allocation, scheduling, contracting, budgeting, risk assessment, tracking, and execution of projects involving packaging equipment installation and process implementation. The Sr.Engineer will also establish means to maintain continuous and effective communication with all collaborators and develop means to record and organize key information for future improvement of project execution. This position will interact with multiple departments and give presentations to management regarding project details and progress.

 

 

HOW YOU WOULD CONTRIBUTE:

• Work with manufacturing, quality, safety, planning and other key site collaborators to find opportunities for product quality control using innovative sensing technologies such as X-ray, metal detection, check weighing and lasers  • Develop innovative concepts and implement new equipment and plant automation using robotics, AGV's, and intelligent warehousing• Identify standard methodology technologies to address safety, quality and production opportunities to promote the Herbalife 'Build it Better' culture• Design, coordinate, construct, install and commission process and packaging equipment lines• Understand and implement standard methodologies for packaging and process automation accounting for key elements of packaging design and product properties.• Work with in-house manufacturing and contract manufacturers to ensure that the process and packaging systems and procedures provide consistent operating conditions and the safety and integrity of finished products.• Troubleshoot problems with components, materials and machinery processes in coordination with Quality, Production, Operations, Maintenance, vendors and OEMs.• Draft protocols and execute packaging line and process capability trials in support of commercial deployment of systems.• Support validation/qualification line work, including FAT, SAT, IQ, OQ & PQ, at HLF facility or outside partners to ensure machinery and processes meet all requirements.• Develop SOP's to ensure processes consistently meet all required operating standards for processing and packaging.• Capture and institute engineering standards based on learnings from previous projects for use in futureHerbalife Manufacturing projects.• Develop detailed performance schedules for all major tasks and areas of coordination, and monitor responsiveness and execution by Herbalife and outside vendors.• Perform additional duties as assigned

 

 

WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT THE TEAM:

 

Great opportunity for a Senior Equipment/Process Engineer to join a global nutrition and lifestyle company, to work with Worldwide Manufacturing and Engineering departments by providing technical support to develop and deploy innovative technologies and techniques aspiring for improved “safety first” objectives and in accordance with current good manufacturing practices (cGMP). Will work in a  collaborative team environment and atmosphere that works together to do what is right and to continuously improve the operation. Team takes pride in rising to any challenge and being flexible to adjust to business requirements. Our success is driven by accountability, collaboration, respect, and clarity.  

 

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

NONE

 

Job Qualifications

SKILLS AND BACKGROUND REQUIRED TO BE SUCCESSFUL: 

 

Skills:

• Working knowledge of food/nutraceutical materials/processes/equipment• Organizational/Motivational leadership skills coupled with strong project management and analytical ability.

• Must be able to manage multiple and competing tasks.• Strong technical skills with the ability to understand food or pharmaceutical plant equipment/operation• Technical skills with the ability to understand formulations/process/procedures.• Ability to frame and solve practical problems, carry them to conclusion and communicate results professionally and effectively in written and oral form.• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute complex scope, budget, timeline, resource allocation, purchasing, contracting, communication and tracking plans.• Working knowledge of GMPs and other regulatory requirements.• Proficient with computer software including MS Outlook, Word, Excel. Preferred• Experience with manufacturing integration/cultural change

 

 

Experience:

• 5-7 years Equipment and/or Processing Engineering or related Engineering manufacturing environment.• Knowledge of materials/process/equipment/plant automation systems/product quality measuring systems (Xray, Metal Detection, Checkweighing, Lasers)• Knowledge of packaging materials and their interaction with equipment efficiencies.• Mechanical aptitude, understanding equipment and operation functionality to establish/challenge/optimize runrates/productivity

 

Education:• Bachelor's Degree in Food, Bioprocess, Agricultural, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical Engineering,or another Engineering discipline 

 

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10 years of experience with relevant engineering/technical project execution in a manufacturing environment• 5 years' experience ina  cGMP or other regulatory environments: Food/Dietary/Nutritional/Pharmaceutical or kindred product industries• Powder, liquid, and/or tea blending and packaging experience• Experience implementing robotics, AGV's, intelligent warehousing, advanced sensing systems for product quality, related controls (PLC's) and software

• Machine Design/Automation expertise,• Master's Degree or equivalent experience in Engineering

• Six Sigma Certifications

• Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)

 

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

 

 

In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow otherwise qualified individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.

 

• Must be able to see, hear, speak and write clearly in order to communicate with employees and/or other customers.
• Manual dexterity required.

Moderate: Mostly standing, walking, bending, frequent lifting 

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  

 

In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently-abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job within the environment.

 

• The manufacturing facility is clean, orderly, properly lighted and ventilated
• Noise levels are considered low to moderate, with some areas requiring hearing protection

 

 

 

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US Benefits Statement

Herbalife offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees in the U.S. (limited to the 50 States and the District of Columbia), which includes Group Health Programs, other Voluntary Benefit Programs, and Paid Time Off. Group Health Programs include Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Basic Life/AD&D; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Other Voluntary Benefit Programs include a 401(k) plan, Wellness Incentive Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), Supplemental Life/Critical Illness/Hospitalization/Accident Insurance, and Pet Insurance. Paid time off includes Company-observed U.S. Holidays, Floating Holidays, Vacation, Sick Time, a Volunteer Program, Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave, Bereavement Leave, Personal Leave and time off for voting.