Manufacturing Technology Engineer
Company: Balchem Corporation
Location: Bridgeton
Posted on: March 18, 2023
Job Description:
COMPANY OVERVIEW:Balchem Corporation develops, manufactures and
markets specialty ingredients that improve and enhance the health
and well-being of life on the planet, providing state-of-the-art
solutions and the finest quality products for a range of industries
worldwide. Our corporate headquarters is located in New Hampton,
New York, (Hudson Valley area) and we have a broad network of sales
offices, manufacturing sites, and R&D centers, primarily
located in the US and Europe. Founded in 1967, Balchem is a
publicly traded company (NASDAQ - "BCPC") with annual revenues over
$640 million and a market cap exceeding $3.0 billion. The company
consists of three business segments: Human Nutrition & Health;
Animal Nutrition & Health; and Specialty Products. Balchem employs
over 1,400 people worldwide who are engaged in diverse activities,
committed to developing the company into global market leadership
positions. To learn more about our dynamic, stable and growing
company, visit www.balchem.com
POSITION SUMMARY:The Manufacturing Technology Engineer provides
technical expertise for the design standards, process capabilities,
scale-ups, hazard analysis, performance monitoring, technical
training, and continuous improvements for a site or group of
locations within the HNH business. This position will plan,
support, and where applicable, execute engineering deliverables for
the site's production and packaging functions.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Provides technical leadership to enable new product or process
development by collaborating with research and development,
corporate engineering, and/ or technical groups from other
locations to develop engineering packages to deliver the
capabilities required.
- Provides technical expertise to generate and track value by
implementing improvements to existing processes and provide
guidance for process safety evaluations.
- Designs experiments with internal and external resources to
reduce variation, validate process change, or evaluate a project's
cost/ benefit.
- Develops project scopes, justification, P&IDs, drawings,
and control narratives to plan, support, and execute process
improvements.
- Authors and reviews documents including Preventive Maintenance
plans, Standard Operating Procedures, Material Masters, and other
forms.
- Leads and provide direction for other operational and
engineering resources assigned to projects and processes, including
coaching, mentoring and knowledge development.
- Keeps abreast of emerging manufacturing technology trends and
developments and incorporates them into design requirements.
- Works with limited direction, using additional research and
interpretation to identify issues/problems.
- Responsible for technical support and improvement in the areas
of material handling, ingredients preparation, receiving, CIP, and
liquid & powder processing.
- Other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in chemical, mechanical or biosystems
engineering or equivalent experience.
- Relevant experience, minimum of 3 years in a manufacturing
environment
- Food or pharmaceutical packaging a plus
- Proficient computer skills (Word, Excel, ERP)
- Knowledge of PLC's a plus
- Knowledge of CAD a plus
- Knowledge of PI a plus
- Knowledge of food GMP's and hygienic design practices a
plus
- Specific knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and TPM
systems preferred
- Clear sense of urgency and ability to manage priorities to meet
immediate needs and long-term goals
- Ability to manage time and workload efficiently, and the
ability to prioritize and modify priorities accordingly
- Strong safety orientation
- Self-motivation and ability to work independently
- Demonstrated ability to work and develop others in a team
environment
- Sensitive to other cultures/backgrounds, able to work in a
multi-cultural workplace
- Demonstrated ability to function in a fast-paced environment
while moving multiple simultaneous projects forward
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to discuss,
develop, and implement plans
- High sensitivity to quality and on-time delivery of
commitments
- Ability to develop others
- Willingness to travel up to 15% of the time
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- While performing the functions of this job, the employee is
regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, and hear
- Often required to spend time in plant environments with
operating and maintenance personnel requiring one to kneel, crouch,
crawl, bend, ascend and descend stairs and/or ladders
Keywords: Balchem Corporation, Springfield , Manufacturing Technology Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , Bridgeton, Illinois
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