food production engineer
Food production engineers oversee the electrical and mechanical needs of the equipment and machinery required in the process of manufacturing food or beverages. They strive to maximise plant productivity by engaging in preventive actions in reference to health and safety, good manufacturing practices (GMP), hygiene compliance, and performance of routine maintenance of machines and equipment.
Also called: food engineer
- 20
- essential skills
- 13
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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- food technologist9 skills in common
- animal feed supervisor8 skills in common
- food biotechnologist8 skills in common
- food production operator7 skills in common
- food safety inspector7 skills in common
- cellar operator6 skills in common
- food technician6 skills in common
Essential skills
20- apply GMP
- apply HACCP
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- carry out checks of production plant equipment
- configure plants for food industry
- develop food production processes
- disaggregate the production plan
- disassemble equipment
- electrical engineering
- electronics
- food authentication techniques
- food fraud
- food storage
- keep up with innovations in food manufacturing
- keep up-to-date with regulations
- manage all process engineering activities
- manage corrective actions
- mitigate waste of resources
- monitor equipment condition
- quality assurance methodologies
Optional skills
13- analyse work-related written reports
- assess HACCP implementation in plants
- be at ease in unsafe environments
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production
- ensure full functioning of food plant machinery
- food and beverage industry
- food homogenisation
- food plant design
- food preservation
- food safety standards
- lead process optimisation
- perform quality audits
- write work-related reports
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