The Process Engineer is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects and reliability related activities for the Processing Department, applying engineering principles while striving to improve quality, productivity, and waste, while ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals.
- Assist in identifying and planning of annual capital projects within the department. Support the process by ensuring that projects are submitted, prioritized and executed on time/budget.
- Trains Processing Supervisors and Processors to improve technical skills and performance. Ensure adherence to Personal Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Environmental Policies and Practices. Analyze and resolve problems related to product quality. Help create a culture of "quality thinking" and prevention throughout areas of focus.
- 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, including the Barrel Warehouse and Distillation, within safety, quality, budgetary and regulatory guidelines.
- 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.
- Ensures Processing operations meet regulatory requirements including OSHA, EPA and TTB regulations. Takes immediate corrective action when needed to stay in compliance.
- Focuses on TGD Processing improvements to drive productivity and safety. Ensure adherence to Personal Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Environmental Policies and Practices. Analyzes and resolves problems relating to product quality in a timely manner to avoid loss of product and incorrect product being bottled.
