Sr Processing Engineer

Job Description/Responsibilities

As the Sr. Processing Engineer, you will lead and support Capital Project initiatives across various sites, specializing in liquid processing, batching, filtering, and storage systems. This role provides technical leadership in developing efficient, World Class, high-quality production processes, and ensures adherence to industry and regulatory standards. Partnering with cross-functional teams, you will drive innovation in processing and help shape capabilities within our Global Engineering agenda. Develop, Write, and approve Company Functional Design Standards and determine gap analysis against those standards for all locations within Sazerac. Mentor junior engineers on skill development, work processes, and navigating change.

• Drive toward continuous improvement, growth, efficiency and cost savings. Creates project engineering processes and standards across the network to improve continuity, timelines, quality, adherence to construction and engineering best practices, and budget adherence.
• Participates in the PDS process, meeting expectations for reporting on learnings and using feedback from the process to ensure optimal outcomes for the role.
• 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, and as well as other Engineering Disciplines. As a member of the Strategic Operations Engineering Team this person is expected to support any company location with a Capital Project. That may include travel to any of the Sazerac locations.
• Works with operations leadership across the network to identify Processing improvements and Long Term Development Plans for each location. Develops Capital Projects and other types of improvement project plans and budgets. Monitors progress and  reports to operations leadership.  Identifies obstacles to project completion and executes plans to get projects back on track. 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.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by enforcing procedures, rules, and regulations. Identify and manage risks and safety aspects of the project. Ensure all contractors / employees involved on work in progress are following safe work practices. Review equipment specifications and ensure installation meets safety standards.
• Ensures Processing operations meet regulatory requirements including OSHA, EPA and TTB regulations. Takes immediate corrective action when needed to stay in compliance
• Be the Subject Matter Expert in Liquid Processing, Batching, Filtering, and Storage Systems design and functions. Conduct assessments on current Processing Systems and determine what gaps exist. Develop World Class Solutions on how to address those gaps.  Design and run process simulations, performing risk assessment testing to eliminate constraints and limitations on our current systems.  Develop and write Functional Design Specifications for  Liquid Processing, Batching, Filtering, and Storage Systems, equipment, and methods. Develop TCO and other competitive bidding evaluation systems to find key partners in executing the FDS.

Qualifications/Requirements

• 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)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and draw actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• 5 years implementation or project management experience.

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
• 5 years Supervisory experience
• ba/bs degree in process, systems, or mechanical engineering or related discipline

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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