Process Engineer

Job Title: Process Engineer

Job Summary

The Process Engineer is a chemical professional with experience in a manufacturing environment and preferability in a consumer packaged goods environment (food, beverages, makeup, and/or household products)

The Process Engineer will be focused on testing and evaluating processes and procedures to locate inefficiencies, make recommendations, and implement improvements to quality, productivity, safety, and cost. The main objective of this role is to create maximum product yield while working collaboratively with our production and corporate teams.

Job Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, develop, specify, justify, install, and start up process improvements to increase production yield, improve operating reliability, reduce manufacturing costs, reduce energy usage, conserve raw materials, improve product yields, and improve product quality.

• Conducting research to develop new and improved processes for manufacturing.

• Support capacity and capability advancements to enable new product development and successful commercialization.

• Put forward, lead, and direct cost improvement initiatives to meet business objectives to include, but not limited to, quality, efficiency, and cost focused projects.

• Participate in any opportunity to enhance safety, upgrade environmental safeguards, and provide for the overall optimization of process operation.

• Assist in the development of safety procedures for individuals working with hazardous chemicals.

• Provide ongoing engineering assistance to operations, including troubleshooting of process operating problems, conducting special tests, developing reports, providing technical assistance as required and reporting of production status.

• Represent and/or assist production and engineering in matters of evaluation, selection and coordination, and control of vendors supplying necessary operating services, consulting services, materials, equipment, and other operation needs.

• Conduct process scope development for capital projects (justifications, conceptual design, etc.) Review proposed capital work for technical feasibility, operability, and project management as needed.

• Manage cross-functional process capability projects with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and R&D to improve existing performance and to support new product development.

• Work collaboratively with members from cross-functional team to make operational and process advancements utilizing continuous improvement techniques and practices.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $38.00 - $48.00

• Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Chaska,MN.

Application Deadline

This position will be accepting applications until Dec 27, 2024.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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