Process Engineer (Innovation & Capital Projects)

PROCESS ENGINEER (INNOVATION & CAPITAL PROJECTS)

Location: Scarborough, Ontario. In Office

Vacancy Status: Replacement

Number of Vacancy: 1

Salary Range: $80,000 – $85,000

About Us

Tradition Fine Foods Ltd. is a second-generation family-owned company founded in 1982, based in Scarborough, Ontario. We are a market leader in thaw and serve baking technology, specializing in frozen sweet goods like muffins, croissants, and pastries for retail, foodservice, and contract manufacturing. We are known for our high-quality products, innovation, and advanced manufacturing capabilities.

Our vision is “to provide an unparalleled manufacturing solution experience to the world’s leading food companies and brands”. We have close to 180,000 sq feet of leading-edge bakery production space, in which we produce exceptional bakery products including bars, croissants, pastries, muffins, and brownies for retail and foodservice customers.

Our team creates outstanding value for our customers through innovative solutions, collaborative partnerships, and leading-edge technology, which separates us from other co-manufacturers. We are passionate leaders who love to win, care about our customers and our team members, and take exceptional pride in delivering with excellence in everything we do!

Why Join Us

Tradition offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, life, and disability), alongside a commitment to professional growth and career progression. Employees gain access to an RRSP employer match after three months and enjoy unique time-off perks, including four annual personal days and a paid day off for their birthday.

JOB STATEMENT An Innovation Process Engineer develops new technologies, products, or processes to drive business growth and efficiency.

This role involves a blend of engineering, research, and business strategy, focusing on creating and implementing innovative solutions to solve complex problems.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

Ideation and Concept Development:

• Generating new ideas, identifying opportunities for innovation, and developing initial concepts for new products, technologies, or processes. Develop preliminary process flow diagrams to ensure the customer's stated needs and product specifications are met. Align new products to existing and future capabilities.

Research and Analysis:

• Conducting research to understand market needs, existing solutions, and emerging technologies, and analyzing data to inform innovation efforts.

Prototyping and Testing:

• Building prototypes, conducting tests, and iterating on designs to validate concepts and refine solutions for the new product.
• Process Commercialization: serve as the lead when it comes to transferring new processes and technologies from the laboratory/bench/pilot scale into full production.

Collaboration and Communication:

• This position will interact as part of larger cross-functional teams including members of Operations, Commercial, Research & Development, Finance, Food Safety& Quality and other functions as appropriate.

Technical Development:

• Designing, developing, and implementing new technologies or solutions on Snacks (bar lines) and Foodservice (muffins and pastry and croissant products).

Capital Equipment:

• Specify new capital equipment to meet the future product needs allowing for more capability, capacity, and flexibility in our production lines.
• Lead Factory Acceptance Test planning and execution to verify equipment performance, compliance, and readiness for shipment.
• Lead the installation and commissioning of the process equipment including ESA and PSR compliance.

Problem Solving:

• Identifying thruputs and bottlenecks on existing production line and solving technical challenges throughout the innovation process, from initial concept to final implementation.

Project Management:

• Managing the scope, schedule, and resources of innovation projects, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget.

Staying Updated:

• Continuously learning about new technologies and trends to identify opportunities for innovation and improve existing solutions.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

• Conduct all Job Tasks in a Safe and Responsible manner.
• Participate in all Health and Safety, GMP and HACCP training as required.
• Report any accidents, incidents and unsafe/hazardous conditions to your leadhand/supervis