The purpose of this job is to ensure continuous improvement in manufacturing productivity and efficiency through process optimization, equipment and systems utilization, data analysis, and innovation. **JOB QUALIFICATIONS:** **Education / Experience:** **B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Food Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related field preferred.** **JOB** **DUTIES:** + Recommend and implement improvements to existing production processes, methods, and controls to achieve continued improvements in plant efficiency, cost reduction, and energy savings. + Assist plants to resolve process problems and equipment issues. + Assist plant personnel and R&D during trials. + Coordinate or lead various new engineering and plant expansion projects by initiating any necessary project feasibility studies to assist in determining the project’s value and priority. + Promote the learning and understanding of food / chemical processing, especially unit operations, such as heat transferring (high pressure cooking, heating), material transport (conveying, pumping), separation (filtering, centrifugation), concentration (evaporation), material drying (spray dry), etc. + Review process steps for efficiency improvement through automation, proper training, or streamlining the efficiency of the production process. + Work closely with the plant teams on innovation ideas, review, and implementation. + Assist in developing standards to measure manufacturing productivity at critical process points and establish data collection for measurement and performance adherence. + Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. + Travel to APC supplier and production facilities expected to be 25 to 40%. **JOB REQUIREMENTS:** + Solid technical background in chemical engineering or food processing, especially in basic unit operations, such as heating, evaporation, centrifuge, drying process, liquid transporting, etc. + Good knowledge in general equipment evaluation, selection, and supply relating to the food, meat, or chemical industries. + Some working experience or production knowledge in food, meat, or related areas is preferred. + Proficient in CAD. + Ability to frequently travel and work in the plants for extended hours. + Position requires data collection and interpretation, case study and fact establishment, troubleshooting and diagnosing, drawing valid conclusions, and the ability to apply critical thinking skills. Must be detail oriented. + Must have excellent oral and written communication skills as this position will make frequent presentations to technical and non-technical members through technical reports, sketches, diagrams, or spreadsheets. + Ability to work independently but also have the ability and aspiration to be an accountable and open-minded team player. + Innovative thinker that can take ideas and provide alternatives for productivity improvement and cost reduction. + Knowledge on conducting time studies to determine efficiency standards for production positions. **BASIC PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:** Approximate: 8-Hour Day (may be longer during peak season) **Key:** Occasional = 0% - 33% Frequent = 34% - 66% Continuous = 67% - 100% N/A = Not Applicable Standing Frequent Sitting Occasional Walking Occasional Bending/Kneeling/Crouching/Stooping Occasional Climbing (stairs, ladders, etc.) Occasional **Working on Heights:** Unprotected Heights Occasional Protected Heights Occasional Lifting Weights from 0 to 60 Pounds Occasional Push/Pull/Maneuver Equipment/Products/Materials Occasional Weighing from 0 to 200 Pounds Being Around and/or Operating Moving Machinery/Equipment Frequent Operating a Vehicle (as a part of your job) Occasional Read/Monitor Gauges on Various Equipment/Machinery Frequent **Hand Movements:** Recording Data Frequent Operating Office Equipment Occasional Operating Computer Frequent Simple Grasping (right and left) Frequent Firm Grasping (right and left) Frequent Fine Manipulating (right and left) Frequent Foot Movements to Operate Foot Controls Occasional **Vision:** Good Vision, Corrected to Normal; or Ability to YES Access Required Information and to Perform Job Duties **Color Definition Required:** YES **Hearing:** Good Hearing, Corrected to Normal; or Ability to Communicate/Understand Required Information and to Perform Job Duties YES **Mobility:** Ability to be mobile throughout required work areas. Office Occasional Multiple Locations Occasional Plant Frequent Equipment/Maintenance or Repair Area Frequent Rough Terrain Occasional **BASIC MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:** This job requires the mental capabilities to analyze and apply techniques or methods in production process development. Furthermore, calculating abilities, comprehending complex information, and solving problems as they arise are also necessary in accomplishing the job duties. **WORKING CONDITIONS AND EXPOSURES:** Working conditions vary, a portion of the job duties occur within a general office environment. Laboratory working conditions exist with exposure to acidic and alkaline substances, noise, biohazards, odor, moving machinery, and occasional use of poisonous chemicals as well as extended periods of standing. “Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of the job duties and requirements associated with this job, but are intended to represent an accurate reflection of the current job.” LGI’s foundation began in 1916 as the Lauridsen Creamery, selling butter, eggs and poultry to the local community. Although our headquarters in Ankeny, Iowa, is not far from the old creamery in Dedham, Iowa, the company is now worldwide with more than fifty manufacturing and sales locations in twenty countries and sales in more than sixty countries. Each company under the LGI umbrella is truly independent. They have the ability and the charge to be entrepreneurial, to seek out new markets, to develop new products and applications, and – above all - to discover new ways to add value through fractionation and novel application. What’s more, because some LGI companies have offices and presence around the world, all LGI companies benefit from their exposure to new markets, new products, new applications and new thinking.