Graduate Development Program Engineer- Corporate Packaging

Reporting to senior packaging manager, the successful candidate will undertake a Packaging Engineer graduate training program.,

• Work on optimization of projects to provide continuous improvements in safety, hygiene, quality and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) performance focusing on the key packaging lines at both our Thames & Plaistow sites.


• Evaluate new product development (NPD) and packing equipment investment opportunities.


• To participate in equipment/line upgrades and installations ensuring projects are delivered on time and to the required specification.


• Develop projects to reduce packing over-weights, packing material wastage and re-melt.


• To work alongside the engineering team to ensure correct and relevant engineering documentation is available.


• To use knowledge and experience to avoid, anticipate and deal with engineering problems.


• To assist the maintenance team ensuring that maintenance activities are carried out efficiently.


• Familiar with Root cause analysis techniques.


• To maintain high quality and safety standards at all times.


• Ability to look for new technologies which can be brought into the Packaging operations.


• Gain experience in refining sugar and understanding the granulation and routing of sugar to the packing lines.


• Improve line uptime in area of responsibility with clear directions to the operational teams on expectations and standards.


• Learning CI techniques and working towards gaining a yellow & green belt certification using Lean six sigma techniques.


• Learn manufacturing execution systems (Redzone).


• Understand SPC process for controlling weight control within packing lines.


• Deliver agreed projects on time, within scope and on budget.


• Demonstration of compliance with all SHEQ standards always.


• Successful implementation of systems to improve efficiency within packing line.
  
  Anticipation - Ability to anticipate operational needs, issues and problems and be proactive in addressing such needs


• Analytical Skills - Ability to analyze information and made deductions based on information. Ability to track and report data, as needed. High level of attention to detail.


• Communication Skills - excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written


• Computer Proficiency - Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook), control systems and preferably some SAP knowledge


• Edge - Well organized, ambitious, courageous, flexible but decisive, with the ability to communicate and effectively influence others


• Energy - High positive energy to take on continuous business challenges in a fast-paced environment. Persistence and determination to drive to solutions despite obstacles and/or competing priorities


• Ethics & Integrity - High degree of personal integrity in all business dealings


• Execution - Attentive to detail and demonstrated ability to deliver on accountabilities in order to help the business and the team be successful. Track record of high-performance


• Judgment/Decision-Making - Smart, with the ability to think through issues and make wise decisions, often without all facts and information or high levels of direction.


• Leadership - potential leadership capability and ability to engage people


• Problem-Solving & Opportunity Identification - Ability to frame clear problem statements and use objective information and data to help solve complex business challenges and generate options and solutions


• Teamwork/Collaboration - A great team player with a great attitude, good customer service orientation, and focused on delivering outstanding results


• Working Independently & Efficiently - Ability to work independently and with a diverse population


ESSENTIAL WORK EXPERIENCES

• Experience of working in a Manufacturing or Production environment preferable.


• Clear understanding of SHHEQ issues.


• Demonstrate a Continuous improvement project whilst working within a placement., Educated to degree standard with relevant degree pass in Mechanical, Engineering or other relevant discipline.
  
  ASR Group is the world's largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries, located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico. In the European Union, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England, Portugal. ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize. The company's brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle's® and Sidul®., ASR Group's companies have more than 150 years of experience taking sugar cane from the field to the table. Our expertise in every aspect of the cane sugar process is without equal. We are the largest vertically integrated cane sugar refiner in the world. Our nine refineries are found in five countries across the globe and collectively can produce more than six million tonnes of sugar. We also own and operate sugar mills in the United States, Mexico and Belize. As an expert in raw sugar procurement, our reach spans more than 40 countries and our network of partners and suppliers has never been stronger. Our brands are leaders in their respective markets. We sell our branded and private label sugars, sweeteners and syrups in the grocery, food service, industrial and pharmaceutical channels in the Americas, Caribbean, Europe, the Middle East, India and Asia. Plaistow Site produces Lyles Golden Syrup & other Flavoured Syrups and has 5 syrup packing lines along with 9 dry packing lines.