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Kellanova Process Engineer in Battle Creek, Michigan
Do you love taking part in creating new foods that people will enjoy? As a Process Engineer, you will manage multiple small to medium food process engineering projects while leading through concept, design, and early capital project execution. Innovate with us as you develop and refine food process technology from idea generation through proof of concept to commercialization. This position is located at our Battle Creek, MI headquarters and works within our Salty Snacking business to support Manufacturing across North America.
In this role you will be a key project team member and will interact with employees at all levels of the organization to help them understand processing and operations. This role offers an exciting opportunity to travel to and interact with plants and employees across the organization and build relationships across the Kellanova network. High performing individuals can grow a career within our corporate engineering career path or go into plant leadership- choose your adventure!
A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing
Driving Technical Solutions – for Innovation and Supply Chain through delivery of cost-effective, high-quality scope development and effective team collaboration to lead capital project teams from early concept through plant specific detailed design. Additionally, applying people safety and food safety standards and principles, appropriate to designs and solutions.
Delivering Project Accountabilities – through effective risk management, driving scope alignment, leveraging global technical expertise, and leveraging standard designs and specifications. Exhibiting innovation in discovery, advancing, and evaluating of new processing and equipment technologies, including technologies that may advance capabilities, efficiencies, reliability, and cost.
Driving capabilities – Collaborating and consulting across multiple technical functions as a Subject Matter Expert, Technology leader, or Project team leader. Working with multiple manufacturing facilities in supporting process performance including, documentation, communication, analysis, troubleshooting, and follow-up.
Leadership and Results – leveraging and influencing our people network, plant network, vendors, technologies, and experts around you to excel in your job. Mentoring and coaching other engineers to advance their overall technical abilities.
We’re Looking for Someone With
Clear understanding of process design, equipment, and systems
Experience leading and managing all aspects of a project team
Proven success at influencing others to deliver results and create a winning team culture
What’s Next
After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. Visit our How We Hire page (https://www.kellanovacareers.com/en/working-here/hiring-process.html) to get insights into our hiring process and more about what we offer.
Need assistance throughout the application or hiring process? Email usa.recruitment@kellanova.com
If you join our team, you’ll be rewarded for the difference you make. Our comprehensive benefits offer you the support you need through your life events, big or small. Visit our benefits page (https://www.kellanovacareers.com/en/working-here/benefits.html) & be sure to ask your recruiter for more specific information.
Get to Know Us
At Kellanova, we are driven by our vision to be the world’s best-performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our portfolio of iconic, world-class brands include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Crunchy Nut, among others.
Kellanova’s Culture of Best means we bring our best to all that we do in pursuit of our vision to be the world’s best performing snacks-led powerhouse. Our culture celebrates boldness and empowers our people to challenge the status quo, achieve results, and win together.
Our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) enables us to build a culture of belonging where all employees have a place at the table and are inspired to share their passion, talents and ideas to work.
The best brands. The best people. The best you.
Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here (https://www.kellanovacareers.com/en/our-impact/equity-diversity-and-inclusion.html) .