Job Opportunities Automation Specialist (3rd shift)

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with our customers, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. 
In the USA, we develop, market and produce a wide array of solutions from our 25 most innovative sites, based across the country. Stretch your skills, create and get inspiration from passionate colleagues. Every day, your energy, your thirst for knowledge, and your creativity will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

At Givaudan, perfume design in consumer products is a beautiful combination of art and engineering. The broad range of items included in this category requires perfumers to combine creative flair with the technical formulations needed for the finished product. In some cases, this can involve working within tight parameters, considering pH levels in a shampoo, or the complex longevity needed for plug-in air fresheners. This is the impressive skill of the perfumer.

But it is not only expert perfumery that enables Givaudan to be the global leader in our industry while providing our customers with products. Our experienced Maintenance and Automation team is also at the heart of our global successes.

Givaudan is looking for a 3rd Shift Automation and Process Specialist to join their team in Mount Olive, NJ.

You will report to the Maintenance Manager.

3rd shift

Salary Range Based on Experience: $60,000 - $85,000

You will have the following responsibilities:

● Provide operational and technical support of manufacturing software systems and hardware used in Mt Olive. Responsibilities include preventative maintenance and optimizing automated manufacturing systems and process controls. These systems and controls include, but do not limit, robotics, barcode systems, MWS, CMS, PLC, HMI, DCS, and locally developed applications or programs. Additionally, responsibilities involve troubleshooting, fixing, and repairing these systems.

● Use data analytic skills supports Capital and Continuous Improvement projects through data acquisition, data analysis and creation of automated reports from multiple systems.

● Maintaining automation network infrastructure. Working with IM&T team develops PM program schedule and organize repairs, replacements, updates and upgrades to prevent machine or system downtime. Initiate short-term fixes and long-term improvements. Perform robot dispensing and packing process accuracy and speed optimizations.

Recommend and implement operational process improvements using Lean and Value-driven Maintenance Methodologies. You will lead or help implement new systems and equipment. Additionally, they perform testing, training, and maintain documents and procedures.

● Responsible for training of the operators indicating proper operation, setup, maintenance, calibration and 1st level troubleshooting of multiple equipment and systems.

● This is also a “Hands-On” position that will be “On Call” on staggered basis. Communication and interaction with other personnel at different levels of the organization and our vendors. Must keep up to date on the latest advances in technology.

Education and Experience:

● College degree with technical background Computer, Software Programming.

● Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.

● 1+ years of experience in fragrance/flavor industry or similar manufacturing operations.

● Electrical and Mechanical knowledge.

● Knowledge of SAP BI and Tableau. Additionally, I am familiar with MS SQL, Windows Server. I also have experience with any Visual Studio programming software, and Oracle, Batchmetrics, QNX, and RF Technology. Furthermore, I have skills in PLC/HMI programming.

● Familiar with SAP Manufacturing, Distribution, QC and Engineering/Maintenance Modules.

Benefits

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity of perspectives fuels innovation and fosters deeper connections with our employees, customers, and partners. At Givaudan, we are dedicated to cultivating an inclusive environment where every individual’s voice is valued and has the power to shape our world. Join us in making a difference together.