Process Engineer

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire a Process Engineer in a full time capacity for our site in Cuautitlan Izcalli, Edo. Mex.

Please submit your CV in English.

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation

• Career growth opportunities

• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

• We prioritize our communities and the planet we share. We are proud to be awarded as a Diversity Inc. Top 50 company for Diversity and have multiple Sustainability awards (ranking #22 in the World and #1 in Food Products)

Position Overview:

Under the direction of the Continuous Improvement Manager, the Process Engineer is responsible for the overall development and maintenance of documentation that captures best operating practices in the facility. The key objective of this role is to reduce variation in operating methods thereby improving the reliability and repeatability of processes. The Process Engineer will work within the site to help lead technician teams to standardize processes and procedures for the site, including, but not limited to, processing, packaging, maintenance, and engineering departments. This role will work with Department Managers to ensure that the formal change process is used thereby ensuring that change proposals are appropriately evaluated prior to change.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing process engineering support and project engineering guidance to operations and/or support departments under the direction of the Department Manager(s).
• Focus on cost reduction programs, process improvements, and engineering service requests as well as evaluation and recommendation of process capital improvements and automation. Critically analyze processes/systems/practices to identify current gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• The Process Engineer is responsible for developing the following documents for the assigned area:
  • Department Operating Procedures and processes.  Training document development utilizing equipment manuals as necessary.
  • Creation and update standard documented Operating Processes and/or procedures (Promapp), i.e.., including Receiving, Shipping, Warehouse, as well as safety/quality systems with a focused improvement mindset.
  • JTE systems and tool implementation and utilization to develop operation and support teams capabilities. 
  • Change management system execution for initiative implementations.
  • Utilize Power BI reporting to analyze data with the intent on improvement of Operational based standards and processes.
• As part of the Continuous Improvement team, set appropriate documentation standards for equipment and processes that will facilitate ease of use in developing training documentation for site staff.
• Responsible for coaching and developing a team of Technicians to improve their skills allowing them to be more effective team members. Teams may be formed to attack a specific defect/loss or to support a specific project/initiative. Also help to ensure uniformity across all departments.
• As requested, support new site startups providing personal technical expertise and process team support. Is expected to be current on industry standards and latest developments. Applies best practices and ensures that they are approved and documented.

Requirements:

• Completed bachelors’ degree in Engineering, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Food Science or similar.
• 2+ years relevant Production/Engineering experience.
• Previous experience with TPM, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma.
• Knowledge and experience with plant or warehouse operations, packaging and processing equipment.
• Experience developing and writing procedures with cross functional teams.
• Working knowledge of production and warehouse systems, facilitative coaching and mentoring, as well as packaging and/or process engineering.
• Excellent cross functional communication skills.
• Proficiency in the application of statistical methods.
• Detail oriented, strong interpersonal and teamwork abilities.
•  Organizational skills and self-starter, able to work independently.
• Knowledge in MS Office (Excel, Access, Project, PowerPoint, Word).
• Knowledge of SAP/ERP.
• Intermediate English, spoken and written.

As an Equal Opportunities employer, McCormick is committed to a diverse workforce.