Description
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.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beveragesmanage all process engineering activitiesdisaggregate the production planapply HACCPkeep up-to-date with regulationsconfigure plants for food industrymonitor equipment conditionmanage corrective actionsdevelop food production processesmitigate waste of resourcescarry out checks of production plant equipmentapply GMPdisassemble equipmentkeep up with innovations in food manufacturingassess HACCP implementation in plantsbe at ease in unsafe environmentsanalyse work-related written reportsperform quality auditsensure compliance with environmental legislation in food productionfood plant designwrite work-related reportslead process optimisationensure full functioning of food plant machinery