Core Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and correct potential hazards and unsafe conditions in the pilot plant.

• Direct workforce to maintain cGMP/5S compliant workspace.

• Comply with Ingredion safety guidelines and procedures.

• Maintain documentation relating to production, audits, and air permitting.

• Coordinate scheduling activities with engineers and chemists in the group.

• Promote innovation by improving efficiency of work processes.

• Oversee the area training matrix.  Develop plans for cross training against unit operations.

• Provide solutions for staffing and running various pieces of equipment. 

• Supervise and support the daily activities of the pilot plant technicians.

• Manage performance objectives and developmental plans for the team.

• Improve safety and operational effectiveness by managing KPIs and implementing improvement plans.

• Review and approve batch production records prior to experiments.

Qualified Candidates Will Have:

• 10+ years of experience with pilot plant equipment or small scale manufacturing.

• Knowledge of common food ingredient processing techniques.

• Good computer skills.  Experience preferred with SAP.

• Good organizational skills with the ability to task across different disciplines.

• Strong communication skills

• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills to work across multiple disciplines including:  procurement, logistics, operations, and finance.

• Ability to constructively interact with colleagues from a wide variety of roles within the company.

• Flexibility to handle and manage personnel supervision, project activity, procurement, logistics, and maintenance downtime.

• Willingness for overnight travel (~5%)