Since 1912, when it was started by a group of California walnut growers, Diamond of California was on a mission to bring the bounty from California?s Central Valley walnut orchards to America?s tables. From the beginning, we sought out the very best with the knowledge that Diamond Nuts would be used in treasured and new family recipes. Today, we bring a wider range of nuts from our growers and farms to tables worldwide. Now almost 110 years later, we are still guided by our belief that Diamond Nuts are Made for Homemade.
Along with our sister company (National Pecan), Diamond of California is part of Diamond Foods, LLC, headquartered in Stockton, California. Diamond Foods is now owned by Blue Road Capital, a private equity firm based in New York, which is focused on holdings in the agricultural space. With the support of Blue Road Capital, Diamond of California is during a major transformation to create a modern growth brand participating the growing consumer desire to incorporate more plant-based products in their diets, for reasons including health and wellness, taste, texture, and variety.
POSITION OVERVIEW:The Process Engineer will design, improve, and monitor the processes used to manufacture products or deliver services. Their main goal is to make operations safer, more efficient, higher quality, and more cost-effective.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- General Responsibilities for Process Engineers
- Own performance of manufacturing processes in areas/lines of responsibility
- Ensure that the equipment in the plant is capable of making product to specification at the rate to meet the production schedule
- Develop and maintain standard work, standard operating procedures and programs for area of responsibility
- Lead definition of proactive maintenance requirements
- Support daily operational troubleshooting and problem solving
- Drive continuous improvement in area of responsibility, leading front line data collection and analysis activities and designing new production processes as necessary
- Manage cross-functional teams of resources in Engineering/Maintenance, Production Management, Production Supervision, Procurement, and Marketing to identify and implement improvement opportunities
- Support marketing and new product development in feasibility, costing, developing, and rolling out of new products to manufacturing in area of responsibility
- Act as a representative and supporter of the company to those under supervision
- Provide feedback/coaching to associates on how to improve performance and increase skills/responsibility
- Support the plant infrastructure systems including Wastewater, Compressed Air, Boilers, Refrigeration, HVAC, Electrical
- Support plant construction projects including vendor oversight, GMP compliance, adherence to project scope.
- Provide/oversee training to associates
- Ensure a safe working environment for associates
- Regular weekend work required
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelors degree, engineering preferred
- Cross-functional experience (operations, maintenance, materials, procurement, marketing, quality, etc)
- Has demonstrated personal adaptability and the ability to take ownership of assignments and projects.
Salary Range: $75K-$95K with a 5% Target bonus.
Diamond Foods Holdings, LLC is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability. re-employment drug testing and background check required.
Diamond Foods will consider for employment-qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements. Diamond Foods, LLC does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. Diamond Foods will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Diamond Foods, LLC.
Pre-employment drug testing required. AA/EOE/M/F/D