Manufacturing Engineer

Rhino Foods
Burlington, VT
Category Engineering
Job Description
Role Overview

The Manufacturing Engineer will play a vital role in upholding stringent food safety standards, ensuring top-notch product quality, and collaboratively achieving goals alongside the dedicated team. The role requires a collaborative and solutions-oriented individual to support and improve food manufacturing processes, equipment, utilities, and facilities.

What You Will Do

The Manufacturing Engineer will develop and implement process improvement initiatives, lead or support engineering projects, and apply engineering principles to improve equipment performance, reliability, and overall operational effectiveness.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have experience utilizing Microsoft Office Suite, Smartsheet, and AutoCAD, and applied knowledge of engineering principles as applied to electrical and mechanical systems. The role requires strong analytical skills, collaboration skills, and the ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in an Engineering field preferred.
  • 2+ years of experience in Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations, Technology, or another industrial environment.
  • Experience utilizing Microsoft Office Suite, Smartsheet, and AutoCAD; SolidWorks experience preferred.
  • Experience supporting manufacturing equipment, facility operations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Applied knowledge of engineering principles as applied to electrical and mechanical systems.
  • Understanding of manufacturing equipment, production environments, and continuous improvement methodologies.
  • Experience applying problem-solving tools and improvement methods such as Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Design of Experiments.
  • Ability to create and manage technical documentation, SOPs, troubleshooting guides, one-point lessons, and specifications.
  • Strong analytical skills with experience collecting, trending, and interpreting data to identify root causes and implement effective solutions.
  • Ability to prepare reports, presentations, and business cases while clearly communicating technical information to diverse audiences.
  • Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to manage changing priorities, support organizational change initiatives, and successfully execute projects from inception through completion.
  • Flexibility to work outside normal business hours, including nights, weekends, or at other company locations, when business needs require.
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