MDI Manager and Process Engineer (38963) at McCain Foods USA, Inc.
McCain Foods USA, Inc. · Rice Lake, United States Of America · Onsite
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- Office in Rice Lake
Career Opportunities: MDI Manager and Process Engineer (38963)
Position Title: MDI Manager and Process Engineer
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Rice Lake
Requisition ID: 38963
About the role.
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. We think about the customer and make doing business with McCain easy.
Our Process Engineer will be responsible for timely project completion and leadership of continuous improvement achievement within the manufacturing plant. Accountable for the overall quality and recovery components of manufacturing, which is accomplished by auditing equipment performances in the proper methods of processing. Serving as a change agent and facilitator of the MDI processes. Our Rice Lake plant operates 24/5; this role will require a working schedule of Monday - Friday, 8am to 5pm, but will need to be flexible to meet the needs of our off shifts.
Accountabilities:
- Leads or supports project activities in the following areas:
- OEE improvement through Facility (Availability/Quality/Performance)
- Waste reduction throughout the facility
- Cost improvement
- Improving utilization of personnel, material, and utilities
- Process improvements, Including Continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and efficiency throughout the Facility.
- New technology development
- Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation of new equipment
- Reviews production schedules, engineering specifications, orders, and related information to help guide optimization of product flow
- Develop, implement, and roll out VSM (Value stream mapping), capacity planning, and communicate capital needs to achieve process goals as determined with Management team.
- Analyzes and develops statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and establishes quality and reliability objectives of finished product.
- Supervise process control team
- Provide the leadership and initiative to ensure the successful implementation of MDI. Proactively manage change in a way to help ensure continuous improvement success.
- Learn and develop the key skills required to implement all DMS across the plant. Help create ownership and shared results from process improvements.
- Lead, manage, and coordinate activities such as FIT events, training/education in various continuous improvement processes, etc. Be a teacher and facilitator of continuous improvement.
- Develop and utilize tools that will maximize the effectiveness of MDI and sustain them over time. This includes but is not limited to OSI PI, Defect Logs, Centerlines, CID Routes, and other related continuous improvement tools.
- Track and report KEY milestones and metrics related to plant MDI goals.
- Ensure processes and practices are in place to identify and share best practices with the plant and across the organization.
- Provide a professional work environment with internal and external customers. Must be able to effectively manage up, down, and across the organization and successfully build collaborative relations across the supply chain.
- Ability to work independently and within teams on abstract projects with minimal supervision.
Qualifications:
- Minimum: Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Engineering, Operations Management, Food Science, or equivalent, plus two years of continuous improvement experience.
- Minimum: plus five (5) years of proven Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, or Six Sigma experience
Skills:
- The ability to facilitate the collaborative examination of the possible outcomes, focusing on safety, quality, and productivity.
- The ability to quickly grasp technical and abstract concepts.
- To be able to consistently challenge continuous improvement teams to achieve superior results
- Training is an integral part of this position. The candidate must have a background or proven experience in training.
- Computer literacy is a must due to the nature of equipment operation and reporting.
- Knowledge of statistical concepts is required.
- Leadership qualities will be required because the candidate will be directing the plant management group on “best practices” in the operation of plant equipment.
- Moderate to advanced knowledge of processing equipment, processing methods, manufacturing philosophies, and basic manufacturing SOPs.
- Work with the teams to set and achieve stretch goals for the event; encourage calculated risks (based on facts/data, not ‘gut’)
About McCain
At McCain, we’re feeding the world: from French fries to cakes, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That’s why we’re dedicated to ensuring our core values—Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality—shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!
Leadership Principles.
Our principles, each with related practices, guide our actions across the organization. Together, they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees, and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles, individual roles may focus more on a specific principle or principles.
We are customer-obsessed. Customers are our starting point. By understanding their needs and leveraging data and consumer insights, we drive mutual success.
We think big and plan ahead. Through ambition, curiosity, and smart risks, we can accomplish goals, refine processes, and innovate to scale success.
We bring out the best in our people. We create safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come naturally. Inclusion is about listening first, showing humility, and working together.
We act like owners. Together, we clear obstacles and do the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain.
The McCain experience
We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individually—your impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust, so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why we’re better together.
Compensation Package: $97,500 - $130,000 USD annually + Bonus eligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs.
Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree that this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. You can understand how your personal information is being handled here.
Job Family: Manufacturing
Location(s): US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Rice Lake
Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.
Position Title: MDI Manager and Process Engineer
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Rice Lake
Requisition ID: 38963
About the role.
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. We think about the customer and make doing business with McCain easy.
Our Process Engineer will be responsible for timely project completion and leadership of continuous improvement achievement within the manufacturing plant. Accountable for the overall quality and recovery components of manufacturing, which is accomplished by auditing equipment performances in the proper methods of processing. Serving as a change agent and facilitator of the MDI processes. Our Rice Lake plant operates 24/5; this role will require a working schedule of Monday - Friday, 8am to 5pm, but will need to be flexible to meet the needs of our off shifts.
Accountabilities:
- Leads or supports project activities in the following areas:
- OEE improvement through Facility (Availability/Quality/Performance)
- Waste reduction throughout the facility
- Cost improvement
- Improving utilization of personnel, material, and utilities
- Process improvements, Including Continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and efficiency throughout the Facility.
- New technology development
- Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation of new equipment
- Reviews production schedules, engineering specifications, orders, and related information to help guide optimization of product flow
- Develop, implement, and roll out VSM (Value stream mapping), capacity planning, and communicate capital needs to achieve process goals as determined with Management team.
- Analyzes and develops statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and establishes quality and reliability objectives of finished product.
- Supervise process control team
- Provide the leadership and initiative to ensure the successful implementation of MDI. Proactively manage change in a way to help ensure continuous improvement success.
- Learn and develop the key skills required to implement all DMS across the plant. Help create ownership and shared results from process improvements.
- Lead, manage, and coordinate activities such as FIT events, training/education in various continuous improvement processes, etc. Be a teacher and facilitator of continuous improvement.
- Develop and utilize tools that will maximize the effectiveness of MDI and sustain them over time. This includes but is not limited to OSI PI, Defect Logs, Centerlines, CID Routes, and other related continuous improvement tools.
- Track and report KEY milestones and metrics related to plant MDI goals.
- Ensure processes and practices are in place to identify and share best practices with the plant and across the organization.
- Provide a professional work environment with internal and external customers. Must be able to effectively manage up, down, and across the organization and successfully build collaborative relations across the supply chain.
- Ability to work independently and within teams on abstract projects with minimal supervision.
Qualifications:
- Minimum: Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Engineering, Operations Management, Food Science, or equivalent, plus two years of continuous improvement experience.
- Minimum: plus five (5) years of proven Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, or Six Sigma experience
Skills:
- The ability to facilitate the collaborative examination of the possible outcomes, focusing on safety, quality, and productivity.
- The ability to quickly grasp technical and abstract concepts.
- To be able to consistently challenge continuous improvement teams to achieve superior results
- Training is an integral part of this position. The candidate must have a background or proven experience in training.
- Computer literacy is a must due to the nature of equipment operation and reporting.
- Knowledge of statistical concepts is required.
- Leadership qualities will be required because the candidate will be directing the plant management group on “best practices” in the operation of plant equipment.
- Moderate to advanced knowledge of processing equipment, processing methods, manufacturing philosophies, and basic manufacturing SOPs.
- Work with the teams to set and achieve stretch goals for the event; encourage calculated risks (based on facts/data, not ‘gut’)
About McCain
At McCain, we’re feeding the world: from French fries to cakes, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That’s why we’re dedicated to ensuring our core values—Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality—shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!
Leadership Principles.
Our principles, each with related practices, guide our actions across the organization. Together, they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees, and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles, individual roles may focus more on a specific principle or principles.
We are customer-obsessed. Customers are our starting point. By understanding their needs and leveraging data and consumer insights, we drive mutual success.
We think big and plan ahead. Through ambition, curiosity, and smart risks, we can accomplish goals, refine processes, and innovate to scale success.
We bring out the best in our people. We create safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come naturally. Inclusion is about listening first, showing humility, and working together.
We act like owners. Together, we clear obstacles and do the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain.
The McCain experience
We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individually—your impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust, so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why we’re better together.
Compensation Package: $97,500 - $130,000 USD annually + Bonus eligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs.
Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree that this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. You can understand how your personal information is being handled here.
Job Family: Manufacturing
Location(s): US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Rice Lake
Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.
