Summary: briefly state the primary purpose of the job.position committed to quality and food safety carrying out activities directly and indirectly designing, developing, obtaining, manufacturing, distributing and/or selling our products to satisfy our customers and consumers.analyze manufacturing and management processes.develop understanding of key process indicators through all supply chain areas.use analytical tools to identify key input variables and establish internal controls.find ways to avoid waste and inefficiency in the processes within the supply chain, designing efficient systems that integrate workers, information, machines, energy and materials for the manufacture and distribution of our products.develop, document, and implement lean manufacturing methodologies, continually reviewing production flow to identify breakdowns and weaknesses.the backup is: ci engineer major duties/responsibilities: identify the major duties/responsibilities of the job.list the percentage of the incumbent's time that will be spent on each major duty/responsibility.total should not exceed 100 percent.it is not necessary to list duties/responsibilities that represent less than 10 percent of time.time % summary of major duties:1. 55% processes improvement and margin expansion analyze complex manufacturing and management processes.develop understanding of key process indicators through all supply chain areas.use analytical tools to identify key input variables and establish internal controls.identify and implement improvements to operating and business standards using engineering principles and creativity, participates and supports portions of predefined engineering projects.provides technical analysis for losses identification, non-valued added activities, down times.makes appropriate recommendations and participates in the design training, and implementation.supports plant equipment and production lines start-up improvement if needed.participates in the development of specific capital projects through completion.provides direction and support to the formulation, evaluation, strategy setting and presentation of product and process improvement alternatives by leading brainstorms, redesigns, and promotes implementation improvements to processes or equipment to improve safety, quality, customer service and cost.support in the identification, follow up and monitoring savings projects of the saving initiatives from the annual pipeline2. 30% lean manufacturing (hershey lean) develop document, training and implement lean manufacturing methodologies, continually reviewing production flow to identify breakdowns and weaknesses.launch identification of key process inputs; identification of planned maintenance activities, simplicity of changeover and cleaning, lay-out distribution, safety and ergonomic, financial analysis and integration with in-plant manufacturing execution systems.support on loss analysis and savings definition on the capital projects presentation to the us global technical solutions teams, for capital approval.dimensions: describe the scope of the position in terms of appropriate measures (personnel supervised, budgets, assets, sales, units processed, calls handled, scope ($, units, employees) number of employees supervised 3 number of projects managed: ~20/year annual cost savings target ~$2 million usd minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform major duties/responsibilities: include only required physical and/or mental abilities and special criteria (heavy lifting, driver's license requirement, overtime, special work hours, .please list only those requirements which are job specific and which will ultimately be necessary for successful job performance.specific knowledge: · sap lpr · engineering fundamentals (industrial engineering highly preferred) · quality assurance and quality control principles · experience implementing tpm methodology in another industry (food industry preferred) · continuous improvement systems and methodologies including lean six sigma tools.(tpm, smed, 5s, kaizen, andon, heijunka, wastes elimination, jit, zba, vsm, line balancing methods, (black belt highly preferred) · best manufacturing practices and processes knowledge · packaging processes general knowledge · good knowledge of process engineering · finance principles (highly preferred) · strong knowledge of microsoft office suites: world, excel, powerpoint etc.· fluent in english.(>90% written and spoken) · development and interpretation of engineering documentation · ergonomic design · regulatory/code/standards compliance abilities/ skills: drive for results drives self and staff to achieve goals and produce the required results.recognizes the key actions necessary to achieve results, establishes and communicates the priorities to others, and maintains own and others focus on achieving the important goals (., annual safety, quality, customer service and cost targets).demonstrates persistence in overcoming roadblocks to achieving results and encourages others to do the same.holds self and staff accountable for achieving results.collaborating with others works collaboratively with others cross-functionally to achieve business results.establishes trust and credibility with staff, business leaders, external vendors, and constituents, and confidently influences their opinions and actions.understands other's needs, motivations, and positions.promotes an environment that encourages teamwork and employee participation.problem solving and decision making uses a systematic process to solve difficult problems including gathering and examining information from a variety of sources; identifying the root cause of problems; drawing appropriate conclusions; generating viable solutions; and weighing the pros and cons to arrive at a final decision.ensures that others use a sound problem solving approach and drive solutions appropriate to the decision-making role.makes decisions in a timely manner, sometimes under tight deadlines and pressure.team leadership motivates team or project members to perform at their highest potential by understanding their individual needs, soliciting their input, empowering them to make decisions, holding individuals accountable for own actions, and recognizing individual contributions and achievements.change management leads opportunities that drive necessary change to keep the business competitive.inspires peers and engages employees to understand and support change.creates energy, enthusiasm and buy in around priorities and change.guides and coach others through difficult change by being visible, approachable, and trustworthy and keeping people focused on priorities and alignment.systematic thinking understands the relationships of machines, material, method, and operator in a variety of environments and properly identifies methods to measure the impact of these interactions on the business.minimum education and experience requirements: be specific with regard to years of experience, special training, applicable degree (or critical college level courses), as well as equivalency to education and experience.education: industrial engineer, food process engineer, chemical engineer or related field and/or equivalent required experience.lean six sigma / black belt skills preferred.experience: 4 – 7 years combined experience in various manufacturing environments (food manufacturing preferred) with responsibility and experience in engineering, manufacturing, quality control etc.active participation in lean six sigma tools implementation.international experiences or assignments preferred.