Maple Leaf Foods
Process Optimization Specialist
Job Description
The Opportunity:
Reporting to the Production Manager, you will lead improvements to manufacturing equipment and processes by evaluating products, workflows, and production methods to elevate efficiency and performance.
Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life:
- Drive manufacturing process improvements to increase capacity, efficiency, reliability, and cost performance.
- Support product upgrades and new product development, including process layouts, documentation, and plant-level trial coordination.
- Partner closely with Operations and R&D to validate processes, ensure quality expectations are met, and maintain accurate BOMs.
- Contribute to capital projects through cost-benefit analysis, equipment selection, vendor coordination, FAT, and commissioning.