• Permanent
  • North America
  • Nutreco
  • Livestock Feed
  • Mexico
  • Engineering

  • Process design 

  • Develops, configures and optimizes production processes from inception through to start up and certification, researches and develops new equipment 

  • Drafts technical project objectives by drafting maintenance of CAPEX or improvement project proposals and plans; determines project specifications in line with operations requirements, and performance standards; completes technical studies and prepares cost estimates 

  • Evaluates and validates design alternatives to create optimum designs. 

  • Certifies the technical accuracy of designs and financial business case associated 

 

  • Process management and troubleshooting 

  • Keeps an oversight of all production processes and supports the day-to-day optimization of the production lines and processes 

  • Assists Production staff in troubleshooting in the event of problems; performs root cause analysis  in case of (recurring) malfunctions, problems or other issues; suggests solutions to prevent malfunctions from recurring 

  • Monitors the performance of equipment, including regular testing and ensuring maintenance tasks are carried out 

 

  • Projects 

  • Participates as a team member in a broad CAPEX assignments, or leads project teams in CAPEX projects  

  • Participates in assigned installation and/or process improvement projects, within the project management guidelines. 

  • Ensures successful completion of the assigned project phases within the budgeted time and cost constraints. 

  • Manages the Installation and start-up of new process equipment; provides process documentation and operating instructions 

 

  • Continuous improvement 

  • Continuously evaluates equipment and processes to ensure both efficiency and quality remain high 

  • Identifies and implements improvements to the production systems, processes and practices in order to improve / optimize effectiveness and efficiency of the processes; develops best practices, routines and innovative solutions to improve production rates and quality of output 

 

  • Technical leadership 

  • Stays abreast of the latest developments in process management 

  • Acts as a technical consultant on production processes; Contributes to the development of Nutreco technical standards 
     

  • Compliance 

  • Assures that all process documentation shows and ensures compliance with both internal and external regulations 

  • Performs risk assessments of the equipment and processes being used, covering all aspects from safety, health, food safety and all other HSSE standards 

  • Signals potential hazardous and / or unsafe situations, takes appropriate action is case of imminent unsafe situations

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