food production engineer
Code 2141.4.2.2
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.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- food storage
- electronics
- electrical engineering
Skills and competences
- apply HACCP
- manage corrective actions
- apply GMP
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- develop food production processes
- disaggregate the production plan
- disassemble equipment
- configure plants for food industry
- monitor equipment condition
- keep up with innovations in food manufacturing
- keep up-to-date with regulations
- manage all process engineering activities
Transversal competences
- carry out checks of production plant equipment
- mitigate waste of resources
- quality assurance methodologies
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