Senior Engineer Process Technology

The Hershey Company
Hershey, PA, United States
Full-time

Job Location : Hershey, PA

Role Overview :

This role will lead process technology efforts within our Science and Technology Team, with a higher focus on new Sweets Technology Development.

Responsibilities :

Lead the identification and development of new technologies to drive our Sweets, as well as other enterprise initiatives to success.

Lead the process development and implementation of projects that deliver sustainable competitive advantage through innovation, manufacturing strategy improvements, and cost savings.

Technical Rigor : Develop and execute experiments at bench top and through scale up to enable optimization.

Product and Process development and Characterization : Operate or direct the operation of lab or pilot-plant equipment in the performance of tests or experiments.

Lead the development of new processes through research and experimentation. Develop and execute characterization methods to enable deeper understanding and appropriate metrics for technical projects.

Strong Communication and Knowledge Management : Design and execute experiments, analyze data and provide conclusions using an appropriate statistical tool.

Prepare all project reports as required. Create and deliver presentations of significant results to drive business decisions.

Qualifications :

Demonstrated technical and project management experience leading a cross-functional technology project to implementation.

Excellent written and oral communication skills. Strong critical thinking, project management and organizational skills. Demonstrated success in leading multiple and simultaneous projects.

Understands of the impact of the key parameters in the conversion of raw ingredients and in-process material to finished material or product.

Strong computer skills (knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, statistical software) .

Approximately 25% travel required. Travel requirements include leading trial execution at production and vendor sites, new technology scouting and technical learning.

Ability to work in a team environment and independently in a flexible work environment with changing priorities .

Education & Experience :

BS degree in Agricultural, Biological, Food, Chemical and / or Mechanical Engineering, with 4-6 years’ experience, MS with 2-4 years’ experience, or PhD with 0-2 years’ experience.

Prior research project work will be considered; Experience in Sweets is preferred.

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