Description
Job Title:
Sr Process Engineer
Company: ConAgra Foods
Location: US-WA-Richland
Status: Full-Time Employee
Job Category: Engineering/Research
Relocation Offered: No
Position Responsibilities
Define, develop and commercialize new, improved
processing technologies to support new product introductions, reduce cost
and/or improve quality. Serve as processing expert for Lamb Weston and across
Conagra Foods. Develop, direct, or acquire innovative process technology
(preferably ownable) to deliver competitive advantages through new products,
quality/shelf life improvement, yield improvement, and/or cost reduction.
- Understand the process technology needs for Lamb Weston. Stay abreast of
applicable new process technology partnering working with Universities,
suppliers, and competition to deliver an ownable competitive edge.
- Understand the equipment needs across the potato processing platform
- Assist R&D teams by developing advanced process technology for innovative
new products that extend beyond the capabilities of their own process
development teams.
- Assist Engineering on projects that extend beyond their own internal
capabilities in process design/modification, equipment selection, and
troubleshooting.
- Assist Operations in areas that extend beyond their own internal
capabilities on process changes to improve quality, yield, efficiency, or
otherwise reduce cost.
- Assist Quality in areas that extend beyond their own internal capabilities
on process changes to improve first pass quality and reduce rejects.
- Coordinate process development activities aiding in the exchange of
process technology based solutions.
- Extensive knowledge of process engineering, processing equipment, and unit
operations widely recognized as an expert in this field.
- Thorough understanding of food science and how food is affected through
processing.
- Thorough understanding of food safety, sanitary design, and equipment
cleaning.
- Financial understanding to optimize profitability.
- Proven troubleshooting skill with demonstrated ability to “think on their
feet.”
- Presentation skills, both oral and written.
- Networking capability across industry and academia here and
internationally.
- Ability to work with other ConAgra Groups to garner their support and
enthusiasm.
- Understanding of food/package interaction.
- Knowledge of product development process.
- Proven creative skills.
- Experience with government regulatory requirements.
- Budgeting, financial analysis skills.
- Expert in new process technology disseminating it throughout ConAgra.
- Lead the effort in acquiring new technology through relationships with
universities and vendors.
Position Qualifications:
- Education: 4-year college degree (Food Engineering or other engineering
field) with advanced degree preferred..
- Experience: 5+ years minimum experience with proven creative leadership in
potato or vegetable process technology or related areas of work.
Category: Process Control Engineering Country: United States
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