Production Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

PB Leiner is one of the world’s leading producers of high quality gelatins and collagen peptides. We supply a growing market in food, pharma, health nutrition and technical applications. In all our efforts, we strive to be The Clear Solution for our customers. We spot and exploit opportunities, and try to anticipate future trends for them. We pursue outstanding quality and choice, as well as smooth delivery. We have a global presence in terms of both our plants and sales support, and count approximately 1,100 collaborators worldwide. PB Leiner is part of Tessenderlo Group.

Job Description

Job Summary :

To coordinate, lead, and continuously improve the gelatin production process to ensure timely delivery of high-quality products that meet budget, schedule, and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities :

Gelatin & Collagen Production

• Oversee production activities including procedures, work instructions, risk assessments, incident investigations, and problem-solving to achieve production targets.
• Lead Performance Management process for the facility.
• Facilitate daily meetings for alignment between production, quality, safety, and maintenance functions.
• Set up and direct the operation of production line equipment to meet the schedule with the right quality.
• Ensure execution of the short-term production plan.
• Identify technical issues and communicate effectively with the maintenance team.
• Collaborate with maintenance to plan routine and special maintenance activities.
• Monitoring and follow up for microbiological and quality parameters of intermediate products.
• Implement cost-reduction initiatives within the production area.
• Provide input and support for engineering projects and production-related investments.
• Organize and coordinate production shutdowns for preventive, corrective, or regulatory maintenance.
• Maintain and update operational manuals and procedures, promoting continuous improvement.
• Identify training gaps with operators and supervisors and collaborate with process engineering team to develop and deliver necessary training.
• Act as backup for the Production Manager during their absence.

Innovation & Optimization

Safety, Health, Environment & Quality (SHEQ)

Qualifications

Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

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