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MSI Express is a single-source contract manufacturing and packaging company, delivering innovative engineering solutions from our strategically located network of manufacturing facilities.

ROLE PURPOSE/ POSITION SUMMARY

This person’s primary responsibilities will involve processing system design and support in our Indiana manufacturing locations. This person will support growth initiatives that involve new equipment purchasing or the repurposing of existing assets. This person will ensure the engineered solution meets the customer’s product attributes and is designed with safety and ease of use considerations for our employees. This person will additionally support continuous improvement efforts on existing systems and products.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

- Process development Batching process SOP’s
- Sanitation SOP’s
- Work instruction development for specific process
- Material flow analysis
- Product formulation
- Material and chemical compatibility analysis
- Process related CI initiatives
- Process monitoring and training
- Ensure processes are followed as designed/written
- Ensure procedures are clearly written and followed
- Monitor process and equipment data to ensure process design is successful
- Tableau and Ignition for monitoring of process and CI initiatives
- Perform training on new processes
- Ensure that end-to-end project planning, risk identification, dependency tracking, issues identification / escalation, and change management are being managed utilizing best practice project management standards
- Perform project management and engineering for manufacturing operations, including but not limited to: scope definition, design, budgeting, scheduling, line layouts, purchasing, cost estimating and control, implementation, system integration, documentation, report writing, start-up, and training
- Apply understanding of safety principles & Good Manufacturing Practices for the food industry (sanitary practices) to engineering projects
- Utilize MSIE standard project management tools and process for items such as safety, sanitary design, controls, Equipment Acceptance Testing and Start-up/Validation documents
- Able to work flexible hours and multi-task in a fast paced, dynamic, high-pressured environment - managing changing priorities and tight deadlines
- Manage schedules, costs, and other key deliverables per the approved project plan
- Identify, assess, and communicates project risks
- Select and manage outside engineering as required to meet customer, product, and capacity requirements. Selects and manages use of external vendors and contractors for engineering and maintenance-related projects
- Build & maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders, external vendors and contractors
- Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
- Resolve and/or escalate issues to management in a timely fashion
- Effectively facilitate project team meetings
- Ensure that forms and records to document project activities are maintained per MSIE project management standards
- Establish a communication schedule to update stakeholders including appropriate staff in the organization on the progress of each project
- Stay abreast of technology enhancements within the industry
- Able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization in both written and verbal forms
- Develop projects and justification for capital improvements as applicable
- Support cost reduction and efficiency improvement programs by participating and leading teams to review manufacturing operations
- Develop and implement solutions
- Facilitate improvement workshops and manage improvement projects
- Support other engineering team members with training and development, assistance on engineering projects, providing specialized expertise as required
- Build credibility and hold influence with Operations, Maintenance, Customers, and vendors. Provides leadership and guidance to Maintenance Technicians

QUALIFICATIONS/ CAPABILITY PROFILE

Minimum Education

BS degree in an Engineering field or equivalent experience (Chemical Engineering preferred but not required) - Required

Minimum Experience

- Previous contract manufacturing experience - Preferred
- Manufacturing experience in liquid processing - Required
- Experience in food industry or short shelf-life environment - Preferred
- Working knowledge of lean principles - Required
- Experience in a high growth and dynamic environment - Required

Minimum Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities

- Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities and interact collaboratively, working with multiple partners to resolve exceptions and collaborate on best alternatives - Required
- Strong analytical skills - Required
- CAD or other computer drawing program experience for P&ID and flow charts - Required
- Experience in leveraging integrated technology to execute business processes - Required
- Ability to work with ambiguity and to communicate complex issues in a clear manner - Required
- Positive mindset with a “Lean-in” mentality - Required
- A continuous improvement mindset, never satisfied with the status quo - Required
- Strong verbal, listening and presentation skills - Required

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