PPI Engineer
Core
Lead end-to-end deployment of new product and packaging innovations on site, executing R&D strategies to drive production growth, quality improvement, and manufacturing efficiency.
Role type
Senior Process & Product Implementation (PPI) Engineer
Builds
New pet food product lines and packaging solutions for target markets
Domain
Pet food manufacturing / Extrusion technology
Deliverable
Production features
Required skills
End-to-end new product deployment, production line trial leadership, complex problem-solving for process deviations, Statistical Process Control (SPC), cross-functional project coordination, manufacturing change management, Standard Running Conditions (SRC) definition, equipment commissioning and troubleshooting
Preferred skills
Experience in pet food dry kibble extrusion, hands-on knowledge of twin-screw/single-screw extruders, conditioning, drying, and coating processes, familiarity with raw material characteristics (cereals, meat meals, fats), knowledge of extruder barrel temperature/pressure/screw speed profiles, familiarity with major equipment brands (Wenger, Bühler)
Technologies
Twin-screw extruders, single-screw extruders, SPC systems, Standard Running Conditions (SRC)
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end deployment of new product and packaging innovations, own and lead all production line trials, establish formal operational control systems for new product launches, coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver deployment projects, develop manufacturing standards and define Standard Running Conditions (SRC)
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
