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Process
and Product Implementation Tech - Fremont, NE 68025
MARS
Job details
Job Type
Full-time
Benefits
Pulled from the full job
description
Health insurance
Full Job Description
Process
and Product Implementation Technician/ Production Specialist
To
coordinate with the central R&D team to execute new products and projects
in the factory.
To
participate in continuous improvement in the Extrusion and Mixing workshops
with the goal
of
maximizing safety, efficiency and waste through implementations of new
technologies and
processes.
- Royal Canin seeks to continuously improve
its products and its business operations. These improvements have to be
identified and executed while maintaining current production levels and
keeping the associates and product safe. The plant is a very fast paced
and demanding environment with continuously changing priorities.
- These improvements are focused on the areas of equipment utilization, waste
generation, product performance, human safety, and food safety. The PPI
will complete all relevant documentation required by Mars safety,
quality and food safety, and ISO change management.
- The
PPI acts as the expert on how the process is supposed to function when
communicating to stakeholders outside of the Process team. They will
participate in teams to identify root cause in non-conforming products
and implement ways to improve the product. They will also participate in
troubleshooting teams for critical equipment breakdowns and help
schedule the proper preventive maintenance associated with the
equipment.
What would your key responsibilities be?
- Product
upgrade = KQA and Factory feedback for product upgrade, is responsible
for providing to the New Product project team the assessment of existing
production performance, root cause analysis of issues and analysis of the
complaints at a factory level.
- MRA of
new raw materials
- Test-run
(process + packaging) for new products Is responsible for industrial
test run (preparation, realization, validation of the CSF, reporting),
organizes the GO/NO GO with Industrialization engineer, formulation and
factories.
- Operational
launch (provide specifications, system updates, team communications)
- Daily
product review/evaluation. Responsible for the first production until
Qualification has been achieved and the first full production has been
run successfully.
- Qualification
review + PDCA. Responsible for qualification review preparation for the
factory (sampling, collecting analytical results) Is responsible for the
product PDCA updates
New Process Implementation-
- Technical
risk assessment with Q&FS team
- Commissioning
with Engineering team
- Work
instruction
- Development
of Test Plans
- Development
and delivery of training for associates
- Product
upgrade = KQA and Factory feedback For product
upgrade, is responsible for providing to the New Product project team
the assessment of existing production performance, root cause analysis
of issues and analysis of the complaints at a factory level.
- MRA of
new raw materials
- Test-run
(process + packaging) for new products Is responsible for industrial test
run (preparation, realization, validation of the CSF, reporting),
organizes the GO/NO GO with Industrialization engineer, formulation and
factories.
- Operational
launch (provide specifications, system updates, team communications)
- Daily
product review/evaluation. Responsible for the first production until
Qualification has been achieved and the first full production has been
run successfully.
- Qualification
review + PDCA. Responsible for qualification review preparation for the
factory (sampling, collecting analytical results) Is responsible for the
product PDCA updates
- New
Process Implementation-
- Technical
risk assessment with Q&FS team
- Commissioning
with Engineering team
- Work
instruction
- Development
of Test Plans
- Development
and delivery of training for associates
Best practices sharing and training
- Investigate
waste generation causes and propose solutions to reduce them. Use of Six
Sigma, SPC, and other Lean Tools
- Assess
equipment utilization with cross functional teams to increase plant
productivity.
- Implement
continuous improvement projects in the area of food safety, ergonomic,
and product performance.
- Create
standard operating conditions and Centerlines for each product.
- Coordinates
all PPI tasks to support R&D strategies for growth, quality and
efficiency.
- Collaborates
with area coordinator, IE, AML, and operations teams for Continuous
Improvement
What are we looking for?
Education & Professional Qualification
- B.S.
in Food Science, Chemistry, or Engineering Preferred with 1-3 years’
experience or around 5 years of manufacturing experience with HS
Diploma.
- Physical
ability to climb stairs, work in elevated temperature and humidity
environments, for extended length shifts on occasion
- 35 lb lifting minimum.
- Ability
to use simple tools to do small mechanical jobs.
Knowledge/Experience
- Identifying
continuous improvement opportunities and suggesting improvements
- Project
management.
- Six
Sigma, Statistical Process Control, Lean management tools
What can you expect from Mars?
- The
opportunity to learn, develop and take charge of your own career.
- An
industry competitive salary and benefits package.
- To be
respected and valued.
- The
Five Principles at the center of every decision.
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