Process Engineer Review

Responsible for all liquid changeovers within the factory from start to finish so machines are ready to run. This involves tacking volumes of liquid used, time taken and enzymatic, colour and allergen levels. Any issues relating to changeovers are identified and sent to me to resolve. Each day, the information of any changeovers must be checked along with pass rates before reporting this information to the wider team. There are also many smaller projects in the short term which are required, changing weekly.

I was made project lead for all types of liquid changeovers including enzymatic washouts and a new dual colour formulation introduced later during the placement due to my knowledge on the process and topic which I had redeveloped. As this was the first procedure required in the factory in order to begin producing product, it was imperative that the methods were optimised, tested, validated and documented beforehand.

Use of software applications such as Kusto, Power BI and IPS for data analysis and data manipulation to retrieve the required information for tracking and tracing key losses. Key focus on Excel and other microsoft applications.
Key skills in this environment are communication and teamwork along with time management and problem solving especially for project related work which can be forgotten against the daily cycle of work.

Weekly meetings with the line manager to explain progress and speak of any issues which may have occurred. This also included weekly team meetings to speak about the biggest issues from the previous week and discuss the best possible routes to take in order to solve the issue. There were also reviews with directors and operations management at 6 months an within the final month of the placement.

First and foremost that safety is priority with a strong focus on resolving issues at hand with a results based nature emphasising the importance of continuous improvement and waste reduction. Lots of team discussions to put forwards thoughts and ideas for any problems along with liaising with other teams to plan changes and testing.

Very much so! I was provided with vast amounts of responsibility to revolutionise a system that was one of the biggest losses, allowing me to reach extremely positive and tangible results that I will be able to speak about in the future and clearly present the process and method taken. The environment and co workers were helpful and friendly creating a fun environment to work in and develop along with the opportunity to learn completely new software and mechanical skills.

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