Engineer

description : At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are a family-owned, excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members' personal and professional growth, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Teamwork, Productivity, Quality, and Excellence-which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better. The Distribution Engineer is responsible for designing, optimizing, and supporting end-to-end production and warehouse operations within a food processing and distribution environment. This role partners cross-functionally with operations, production planning, OEM vendors, and automation teams to improve throughput, efficiency, and cost performance while ensuring high-quality standards and operational reliability. KPI's 1. Engineering & Operational Support Throughput Improvement: Establish correct throughput standards for production line. Yield Improvement: Reduction in waste/scrap and increase in usable product output, Labor Productivity: Output per labor hour improvements across production and warehouse operations 2. Automation & Systems Integration Percentage of scheduled uptime for MES, PLCs, and automated systems 98% system uptime with minimal unplanned downtime during production 3. Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement Order Fill Rate: Improvement in on-time and complete order fulfillment, Order Accuracy: Reduction in picking, packing, and shipping errors 4. Facilities & Layout Planning Optimized use of production and warehouse square footage (e.g., storage density, flow efficiency) Increased throughput or capacity without proportional facility expansion key_responsibilities : 1. Engineering & Operational Support Design and optimize food processing and packaging line layouts, including room configurations and material flow. Support daily production operations through process improvement initiatives and technical problem-solving. Develop and improve warehouse operations, including receiving, storage, picking, and order fulfillment processes. Evaluate and implement material handling solutions to increase efficiency and reduce labor costs. 2. Automation & Systems Integration Collaborate on factory automation systems including MES, PLCs, sensors, and control systems. Partner with OEM vendors to specify, install, and optimize production equipment and integrated systems. Support commissioning, startup, and validation of new production lines and automation technologies. Utilize vision systems and inspection technologies for first article validation and ongoing quality control. 3. Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement Analyze and improve production line performance with a focus on throughput, yield, and overall productivity. Identify opportunities to reduce production costs and eliminate waste using Lean, Six Sigma, and Theory of Constraints methodologies. Partner with production planning and scheduling teams to enhance production flow and capacity utilization. Drive process improvements in warehouse operations to streamline receiving and order fulfillment processes. Improve order accuracy, fill rates, and reduce operational errors. 4. Facilities & Layout Planning Lead facility layout design, refurbishment projects, and reconfiguration of production and warehouse spaces. Support re-commissioning efforts for modified or relocated production lines. Additional responsibilities may be assigned as deemed necessary to support the overall goals and objectives of the position.