Process & Project Manager Engineer

Description

Join us at DFS as a Process & Project Management Engineer and play a key role in transforming our Madisonville facility. This is your opportunity to lead capital projects, optimize production, and build a culture of reliability and continuous improvement.

What You'll Do:

• Optimize & Innovate: Analyze and standardize manufacturing processes for cooked foods, sauces, and seasoning blends.
• Lead Lean Initiatives: Drive 5S, SMED, and waste elimination to boost throughput and reliability.
• Own Capital Projects: Manage projects up to $5MM-from scoping and design to installation and commissioning.
• Enhance Food Safety: Ensure compliance with FDA, USDA, FSMA, and sanitary design principles.
• Collaborate & Influence: Partner with Operations, Quality, R&D, and Finance to deliver measurable improvements.
• Build Capability: Train teams, develop SOPs, and champion structured daily management systems.

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, or related Engineering field.
• 5+ years in food manufacturing or regulated processing environments.
• Proven success with Lean methods and managing capital projects.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate technical decisions into financial impacts.
• Hands-on problem solver with excellent communication and leadership skills.

Preferred:

• Experience with thermal processing, batching, blending, or RTE systems.
• Familiarity with WMS/MES tools and structured daily management systems.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or higher.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Pay Range: $95,000 - $130,000