Zentis North America LLC
At Zentis - We are Fruit Masters!
Zentis is Europe's number one fruit processing company and one of the leading brand manufacturers of jams, sweets, and custard-based desserts. The Company's North America operations are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Plymouth, Indiana, where we produce fruit and dairy preparations for a variety of customers including yogurt, ice cream and bakery manufacturers. We are currently looking to recruit a Senior Production Engineer for our Plymouth location.
The Senior Production Engineer will lead engineering activities and support operations with a focus on automation, process optimization, and control systems-particularly Siemens PLCs and HMI programming-to ensure efficient, safe, and high-quality manufacturing operations and successful execution of operation projects.
Primary Responsibilities:
Automation & Control Systems:
Zentis is Europe's number one fruit processing company and one of the leading brand manufacturers of jams, sweets, and custard-based desserts. The Company's North America operations are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Plymouth, Indiana, where we produce fruit and dairy preparations for a variety of customers including yogurt, ice cream and bakery manufacturers. We are currently looking to recruit a Senior Production Engineer for our Plymouth location.
The Senior Production Engineer will lead engineering activities and support operations with a focus on automation, process optimization, and control systems-particularly Siemens PLCs and HMI programming-to ensure efficient, safe, and high-quality manufacturing operations and successful execution of operation projects.
Primary Responsibilities:
Automation & Control Systems:
- Basic Siemens PLCs skills (e.g., S7-400/1200/1500) and HMIs (e.g., WinCC), reading only
- Integrate sensors, actuators, and understanding of industrial networks (e.g., PROFINET, PROFIBUS).
- Ensure compliance with safety and industry standards (e.g., IEC, ISO).
- Analyze production processes to identify bottlenecks and implement improvements.
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for equipment failures or process deviations.
- Collaborate with maintenance and operations teams to minimize downtime.
- Lead Engineering projects from concept to implementation.
- Prepare technical documentation, project timelines, and cost estimates.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams in Production, Quality, Maintenance, and IT as well as with the including Central Engineering team headquartered in Germany.
- Lead and mentor Engineering team members and technicians in automation and production best practices.
- Conduct training sessions on Siemens systems and safety protocols.
- Promote a culture of innovation, safety, and continuous improvement.
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering.
- 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment with Siemens automation.
- Proficiency in Siemens TIA Portal, Step 7, and WinCC.
- Strong understanding of industrial automation, robotics, and control theory.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and project management skills.
- Decision-making, management and development of employees, problem solving, flexibility.