Manufacturing Engineer

As you may have read in the news …..

“HelloFresh Acquires Ready-to-Eat Meal Company Factor75, Inc.”

• The acquisition marks the next step in HelloFresh’s growth plan in the US to strengthen its leading position and to expand its total addressable market
• Both companies will benefit from their combined resources, operational excellence and data-driven approach

We are extremely excited by this news as we add to the range of products available to our customers.

So what is Factor? 

We believe that health and wellness starts with food and what you put into your body. Our goal is to help our customers achieve their health and wellness goals. We focus on being physically fit and healthy with nutritious, purposeful eating. We want to help real people achieve real results without sacrificing time and energy trying to sort through the overwhelming amount of information. 

We use the freshest, highest quality ingredients available, and our in-house culinary team is constantly working to optimize the nutritional value of every single meal. Meals arrive fresh and are fully prepared- simply heat in the microwave or oven and enjoy!

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced manufacturing engineer to build and oversee production equipment optimization across sites and to own manufacturing automation initiatives

You will...

• Assist with the design of distribution facilities, including new facilities, facility retrofits, conveyor changes, and other material handling equipment changes
• Identify and implement design changes that will improve efficiencies, capacity & throughput
• Develop preferred methods/standard operating procedures for the warehouse in conjunction with operational support
• Identify, define and implement process improvement opportunities
• Introduce and adapt improvement methodologies as appropriate to drive change (ex. Lean or Six Sigma)
• Oversees equipment uptime, PM planning and PM execution
• Owns automation roadmap related to production equip
• Manage processes, projects, and systems in an effort to achieve unit goals in accordance with company policies and practices
• Create an effective work environment by setting clear objectives, successfully integrating with teams and maintaining open communications

You are...

• Analytical, a planner and an organizer
• Effective with verbal and written communication skills
• Able to work as part of a team and interact effectively with others
• Able to analyze and provide solutions for cost reduction through process improvements and cost/benefit analysis
• Experienced in developing preferred methods/Standard Operating Procedures
• Proficient in utilizing labor data to cost justify capital expenditure and process change ROI
• A superior multi-tasker and able to meet concurrent project deadlines
• Excellent with interpersonal skills, professional attitude and approach (have the ability to interact with individuals at various levels of the organization, up and down)

 

At a minimum, you have...

• BS Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar field required
• 2 years of engineering, project management experience in multi-site industrial distribution, manufacturing, or processing environments preferred
• Experience with using and improving Warehouse Control Systems and Warehouse Management Systems
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Office products with an emphasis in MS Project, Excel, Access, and Visual Basic programming
• AutoCad proficiency required
• Lean Six Sigma certification and Kaizen experience desired

It is the policy of HelloFresh/Factor not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran.