Engineer, Cocoa Process

Engineer, Cocoa Process

At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

What you can expect from Barry Callebaut:

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Paid time off, plus generous holiday time
• Environment that welcomes workplace flexibility
• Performance bonus program
• Paid time off and generous vacation time
• A flexible work environment
• Participating RRSP
• Employee wellness program
• Training expense reimbursement program
• Employee referral program
• Free coffee on site
• Parking/Electric vehicle charging stations
• An atmosphere where diversity is embraced, and inclusivity is second nature. We call it #OneBC! Just ask our champions with the Americas Women's Forum and the Racial Equality Forum!
• Ability to grow personally and professionally within an organization that values development and internal career growth
• Be part of our mission in making sustainability the norm through Forever Chocolate with priorities centered around prospering farmers, zero child labor, carbon and forest positive, and creating 100% sustainable ingredients in all our products.

About the role:

Under the supervision of the Cocoa & Liquid Shipping Production Manager, the incumbent will be responsible for developing and improving existing processes. The incumbent will be responsible for evaluating and recommending new technological development processes that will optimize performance at a lower cost, while increasing production quality based on existing manufacturing techniques.

Key responsibilities include:

• Improve and maintain production efficiency by standardizing processes
• Suggest, apply and implement concepts, standards and process improvements (method, machine, raw materials, etc.)
• Analyze trends and reports on generated data to define process improvements, performance and functionality
• Identify equipment weaknesses and work to reduce them
• Improve product and process quality, consistency, productivity, efficiency and risk analysis
• Review existing data and determine if further research and information needs to be considered while assessing the adequacy of existing processes and equipment
• Use a computer to model, simulate a design and evaluate processes
• Work closely with the continuous improvement team
• Analyze the results to highlight the issues (machines, methods, raw materials, etc.)
• Be rigorous in ensuring that aspects of an operation or process meet the specified standards in force
• Develop technical expertise on critical equipment
• Support and improve employee training and in certain specific cases set up technical training
• Collaborate on the successes of the production team and occasionally (and briefly) replace supervisors
• Contribute to maintaining product safety by adopting behaviors that meet defined requirements

About you:

• Completed university degree in the field of engineering (Process, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or other related field)
• 3 years of relevant experience in an industrial manufacturing field or other similar experience
• Technical knowledge in project management and problem solving (Green belt would be an asset)
• Computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite, Windows operating system)
• Knowledge of statistical tools
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills
• Essential bilingualism French - English (to interact with colleagues from other sites)
• Strong communication/leadership skills
• Demonstrate autonomy and work with minimal supervision
• Detail and results oriented