Education: Bachelors degree in Engineering or Packaging from ABET- or ATMAE- accredited program required.

Experience: 5-7 Years Experience, Require experience in improving productivity, line speed, efficiency; reducing waste; eliminating bottlenecks.

Job description: Key technical resource in company's largest manufacturing facility undergoing significant expansion.  Identify, lead, develop, and execute solutions for quality and performance improvements on frozen pizza rolls packaging systems. * Troubleshoot system issues through the use of continuous improvement techniques (Lean, TPM, Kaizen). * Develop/maintain material balances and unit operation capability information to ensure optimal production rates, parameters, and formulas. * Ensure product identity via material balances and unit operation capability information to ensure optimal production rates, parameters, and formulas. * Provide key technical support in capital projects and new product testing/start-ups. * Conduct capacity studies, enhance system reliability, and identify/implement productivity improvements for new technologies. * Develop/maintain strategic technical improvement plans for systems. * Serve as technical liaison for all levels of the company including production/maintenance employees, plant technical and management resources, corporate engineering and R&D organizations, and other plants. * Develop/deliver technical training for various levels of the organization and serve as a divisional resource in cross-functional platform/technology/product teams. * Additional duties as assigned.  

REQUIREMENTS: * Recognized technical abilities and practical experience with strong capabilities in the following areas: - Theory/functionality of manufacturing systems and unit operations - Continuous improvement techniques (Lean, TPM, Kaizen) - Food science/chemistry or packaging science - Statistics and analytical methods - Process measurement and control - Advanced computer skills - Mechanical aptitude - Troubleshooting - Strong interpersonal skills, effective written and oral communications and strong listening skills * Demonstrate strong technical competence on the manufacturing systems he/she is responsible for improving. * Demonstrate strong troubleshooting skills through the use of continuous improvement techniques (Lean, TPM, Kaizen). Show thorough understanding of the interactions between machine, materials, methods, environment, and people to provide robust operation systems. * Demonstrated skills in the following - Leadership - Influence management - Problem solving - Teaching and training ability - Initiative