Process Engineer

Operating in a progressive and production focused Engineering Team, reporting to the Plant Engineering Manager, the Process Engineer has direct responsibility for delivery of process excellence in a top class spray drying facility.

Responsibilities and KPI's:
1. Project Design & Delivery

• Assist and Manage the delivery of key projects that have an impact on the site objectives.
• Implement Danone engineering guidelines and DBN quality GMP’s.
• Integrate lean design and performance as key target of the project in the Call for Tenders.
• Follow up of the tenders for the different contractors and discuss lay-out, P&ID’s, utilities, etc..
• Analyse the offers and participate to the recommendation and contractors selection with project Manager in order to endure optimized capex / operation investments.
• Follow up the execution of the equipment works (including acceptance tests, regular visits)
• Ensure the project is in compliance within budget and schedule.
• Ensure support, training and knowledge transfer to the future plant staff regarding processes and equipment
• Coordinate all the suppliers involved in the scope.
• Coordinate the qualification and validation tests.
• Organize and realise the start-up of all the process equipment.
• Support the production team during the ramp up of the process equipment.

Manage Process Reliability & Capability

• Develop the capability of all processes to meet customer specifications
• Maintain complex in house processes to ensure stability
• Deliver new projects and solutions that ensure a constant rate of continuous improvement
• Keep up to date with ever changing technological environment, equipment changes and product changes
• Monitor and Improve OE - Track and process line reliability and performance. Identify bottlenecks within the process, report and conduct root cause analysis with relevant team members
• Perform regular fault finding and troubleshooting activities to ensure sustainable process reliability

Identify and Plan Systems Activities
- Drive cross-functional investigations on problems/deviations including defining corrective and preventive actions

Professional Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering function
• 2 years+ mechanical / process engineering experience, ideally in the food & beverage, pharmaceutical, biotechnology or other regulated industry essential
• 2 years+ of related work experience in a GMP manufacturing environment designing and implementing projects / process improvements

Education:

• Bachelor's (preferred)

Experience:

• Process Engineering: 2 years (required)

Work authorisation:

• Ireland (required)

Ability to Commute:

• Macroom, CO. Cork (required)

Work Location: In person