Ingredion has a new opportunity for a Process Lead based out of the Belcamp, MD manufacturing site. The Process Lead, Blend provides leadership and technical solutions to the blending operation. This position supports and ensures proper response to activities within the unit, including managing assigned operations and tasks in various areas to meet the Belcamp’s Plant’s safety, environmental, quality, cost and customer delivery goals.  The Process Lead serves on task forces, cross-functional teams, committees, and works shift assignments in the unit as needed.

Core Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

• Responsible for day-to-day production, maintenance, and engineering support and troubleshooting to produce products of sufficient quality and quantity to meet the projected needs of customers. 
• Represent blending department at daily Tier meeting to communicate schedule, discuss resource needs, and coordinate maintenance tasks.
• Act as Gatekeeper for maintenance requests for blending.
• Keep historical data, including tracking, analyzing and monitoring key efficiencies and parameters.
• Respond to process deviations as reflected in KPI reports and process trends, assisting operations teams in troubleshooting process deviations.
• Develop new operating techniques and recommend capital expenditures to maintain or improve business efficiencies, facility life and quality.  Utilize MOC process for all equipment changes.  Responsible for contract management for anyone working on blending projects. 
• Assist in the training and coaching of operations personnel in both process design and operational techniques established to maintain unit business objectives and to provide organizational strength and individual growth within the organization.  
• Monitor process conditions and operational activities and proposes corrective action as needed to ensure operation of the process in a cost effective and efficient manner.
• Research customer complaints and product nonconformances, conduct RCA’s, and implement effective corrective actions in response
• Maintain documentation necessary to train employees and operate equipment safety and efficiently, including work instructions and batch sheets.  Ensure that product differences are taken into account when creating documents.
• Conduct validation studies for any changes that could impact process quality.
• Ensure department has all material required for operation, including operational supplies, kitted materials, and maintenance items.
• Reviewing routers for any changes in the blending department.  This includes batch sheet selection/creation, raw material review, and updating documentation for any new products in blending.
• Close out blend work orders in SAP, including end of month.  Information must be accurate and entered timely.  Coordinate with Blend Leads to accomplish. 
• Read, understand, and execute the instructions of the Blend Value Stream Manager.

Qualified candidates will have:

• Ability to manage a manufacturing environment, including capability to perform effectively in high stress, emergency and crisis situations.
• Ability to train and coach others to improve performance, including supporting blend lead training, mentoring, and development.
• Capacity to solve problems through creative, innovative solutions and challenge traditional methods of accomplishing tasks.
• Ability to build consensus and foster positive relationships. 
• Ability to learn and apply Ingredion’s GMP, Quality and Safety standards.
• Ability to support department adaptability, flexibility, and readiness to change.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.  Ability to communicate across functional lines at all levels.

Work Environment:

• Ability to lift 50 lbs. from the ground safely, lift up to 110 lbs. with help of another employee.

Position type and expected hours of work:

• Full-time, working a flex schedule to include morning and evening coverage in addition to weekends and holidays as required. On-call and weekend requirements to address problems associated with 24/7 manufacturing environment

Education and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering or equivalent in education and experience.
• Knowledge/experience in using Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint and/or other software tools
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment required, food manufacturing experience preferred

 We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.  Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs. 

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, military status, or disability status.