Process Engineer

Job Description

/Responsibilities

The Process Engineer is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects and reliability related activities for the Processing Department, applying engineering principles while striving to improve quality, productivity, and waste, while ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals.

• Assist in identifying and planning of annual capital projects within the department. Support the process by ensuring that projects are submitted, prioritized and executed on time/budget.
• Trains Processing Supervisors and Processors to improve technical skills and performance. Ensure adherence to Personal Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Environmental Policies and Practices. Analyze and resolve problems related to product quality. Help create a culture of "quality thinking" and prevention throughout areas of focus.
• Meets and exceeds customer expectations through the support of Processing equipment and systems to deliver product on time within budget and to meet quality specifications. Troubleshoots operating problems, evaluates the situation and coordinates resolution.
• Ensures processing efficiency within cost standards. Monitor efficiencies, quality and production data to improve yields and throughput without sacrificing quality. Works with Processing, Quality, and internal and external Technical resources to analyze and resolve issues related to efficiency, processes, material, loss and waste.
• Provide Engineering and Technical expertise to support the Processing Operation, including the Barrel Warehouse and Distillation, within safety, quality, budgetary and regulatory guidelines. Employee is expected to support any company location with a Capital Project, which could involve any of the Sazerac locations. Supporting these projects may require travel to the respective location.
• Support processing capacity planning and inventory accuracy efforts. Identify, streamline, and document the processing planning processes with focus on improving efficiencies, reducing errors, and improving the quality of work.
• Utilize the priority system to enable focus on key priorities that will grow the company faster. Complete assigned tasks in a timely fashion. Monitor progress towards accomplishment of priorities, projects and tasks.
• Team Member relations initiative
• Ensures Processing operations meet regulatory requirements including OSHA, EPA and TTB regulations. Takes immediate corrective action when needed to stay in compliance.
• Focuses on TGD Processing improvements to drive productivity and safety. Ensure adherence to Personal Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Environmental Policies and Practices. Analyzes and resolves problems relating to product quality in a timely manner to avoid loss of product and incorrect product being bottled.

Qualifications/Requirements

MUST

• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time
• Engineering or related degree or equivalent experience
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Ability to communicate with all levels of an org
• Detail Oriented
• Working knowledge of MS Office Products (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at one time
• Willingness to travel

PREFERRED

• Experience in process design, implementation and improvement
• Familiar with beverage processing and its associated equipment
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles
• Experience in Alcohol Beverage Industry or CPG overall
• Requires Experience in Alcohol Beverage Industry or CPG overall
• 8 years relevant experience in a fast paced environment

Physical Requirements

• Ability to pick up and/or move objects up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Ability to work overtime if necessary
• Ability to work 8 hour shift
• Ability to travel up to 50%
• In-person job attendance
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to read and write
• Ability to work near moving mechanical parts
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Noise level at work station is loud (metal can manufacturing, large earth moving equipment)

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Culture and Benefits

A career at Sazerac offers you the opportunity to reach your full potential as part of a creative, decisive, high-performance team. Sazerac values the needs and wants of our team members and offers inclusive benefits to attract and retain the best talent. Our culture is built upon the values of hard work, diligence and personal responsibility.

Sazerac Team Members enjoy:

• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits from Day One including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Family Coverage: Options to cover family members, including domestic partners.
• 401(k) Plan: Immediate access to a matching 401(k) plan.
• Flexible Time Away: Enjoy paid time off (PTO), holidays, and parental leave.
• Mental Health and Wellness: Access to mental health care and wellness incentive programs.
• Educational Support: Benefit from tuition reimbursement and our scholarship program for dependents of Sazerac team members.
• Fun Extras: Enjoy branded apparel, fun events, and a team member bottle purchase program.
• Training and Development: Opportunities for professional growth and development.

Benefits, salary range, and programs may vary by role or location. For roles within our commercial team - the Salary range refers to base salary only and does not include car allowance, annual bonus, fuel or cell phone reimbursement. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package. Sazerac is committed to equality of opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.