Process Engineer

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness, humility, and a spirit of adventure, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn from our 79 production sites worldwide, known for their best-in-class processes and procedures. There’s many to learn from, with high-performing leaders and caring colleagues to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your energy, your personality, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.  

Embark on a transformative journey with our vibrant team, where our collective fuels pioneering advancements in food and beverage solutions. As a Process Chemical Engineer, you will provide technical support and leadership at our South Hackensack facility. From formula and process improvements to scale-up of new products, your contributions will shape the future landscape of our industry.

Job Title: Process Chemical Engineer
Location: South Hackensack, NJ
Reports to: Technical Operations Manager

You Will:

New Product or Process Industrialization:
•    Review formulas and new processes for manufacturing, quality, and safety viability and resolve issues with support from the creator and other partners.
•    Validate and support product transfers.
•    Propose and implement process and formula revisions to improve as applicable.
Technical Process Improvement and Engineering:
•    Identify process and formula improvements to improve site performance (quality, cost reduction, yield, safety).
•    Identify, justify, provide scope and process requirements for technical process improvement projects.
•    Maintain P&ID's, PFD's and operational parameters.
•    Perform detailed capacity analysis and apply DMAIC approach to problem identification and resolution.
Technical Investigation:
•    Provide operations solutions for formula and process issues such as poor yield, chronic quality issues, excessive processing time, insufficient process controls, high product discard levels, formula or process related safety issues.
•    Provide solutions for the rework of out of specification product that requires technical intervention.

You? 
Are you someone who wants to shape their own world? Who wants to collaborate and work in a team as passionate as you are? Then join us – and improve your world.

Your Profile:
•    Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering or related technical field.
•    At least 3 plus years of experience in process and project work in a manufacturing / production environment.
•    Emphasis on liquids processing, spray dry, granulation is an advantage.
•    Experience with Liquid extraction solvent, purification and drying.
•    Experience with product launches and changes.
•    Laboratory analysis experience such as UV analysis, laser particle size analysis.
•    Experience with Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing.
•    Business Fluent in English; Spanish language skills is an advantage.

Benefits:
•    Great compensation package.
•    Major medical, dental, and vision coverage.
•    Generous 401k matching program.

Join us in our commitment to driving innovation and excellence in the food and beverage industry
 

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.