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Principal Manufacturing Engineer
Location:
Libertyville, IL.
General Description:
This position supports manufacturing / packaging and process development of finished agricultural products. Responsibilities include shop order transactions, inventory management, cost-standard development, and reconciliation of manufacturing variances under a JD Edwards systems environment. Responsibilities also include process development / improvement projects, capital projects, preparing manufacturing directions and standard operating procedures.
Principal Responsibilities:
-Schedules, prepares, and manages work orders for formulation blends at contract manufacturing facilities. Supports manufacturing and planning operations with work order tracking reports.
-Optimizes product flow, on-hand work in-process inventory, QA, and manufacturing processes through standardization, validation, and simplification strategies.
-Develops cost standards for formulation blends and packages and investigates significant material usage variances.
-Optimizes resource utilization and absorption at contract facilities where VBC controls capital. Optimizes the work order structure in JD Edwards to meet business, inventory, quality, and financial goals.
-Designs / Modifies formulation blend manufacturing / packaging processes. Supports process development from pilot to full scale.
-Lead production engineer on capital and process expansion projects.
-Lead production troubleshooter and investigator for product related complaints.
Skills:
-Good problem solving abilities.
-Well organized and effective at managing complex projects.
-Ability to interact with individuals in various scientific specialties and educational backgrounds.
-Excellent communication skills.
Experience: 1-5 years of related experience
Education: B.S. in Engineering, or equivalent
Travel: Up to 15%
We will only contact you when scheduling an interview.
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