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The Innovation Engineer will lead and support the development of new technological solutions by integrating engineering principles, food science, and consumer insights. This role plays a critical part in bringing new ideas from concept to commercialization, delivering innovative products, improving manufacturing processes, and validating reliable technologies in equipment.

+ Responsible for effectively managing projects with significant impact to the business within budget, schedule, and scope. Execution will follow all established processes and procedures.

+ Generally supports the business by performing engineering studies and analysis to guide key business decisions. Proactively leveraged to determine root cause technical challenges. Works directly with all business areas and new sites as needed to develop and share best practices

+ Proactively engages key vendors to develop new technologies, to unlock future innovation capabilities. Ideates patentable concepts that will drive competitive advantage for the business. Stays current on the latest cutting-edge manufacturing, logistics, material handling, and processing technologies and works to integrate them into Wells.

+ Plays a key role in steering, developing, and leading innovation concepts through concise collaboration with R&D, Innovation, MFG, ENG, MKTG and Sales groups. Guides the business toward decisions regarding innovation product concepts and ENG solutions.

+ Evaluates manufacturing processes by designing and conducting research programs; applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials; conferring with equipment vendors; soliciting observations from operators.

+ Develops manufacturing processes by studying product requirements; researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment; conferring with equipment vendors.

+ Engineering resource for supporting pilot plant to ensure development of new products best resembles production capabilities (current or future).

Wells Enterprises, Inc. is the largest privately held ice cream manufacturer in the United States. Founded in 1913 by Fred H. Wells and run by the Wells family for generations, the company is an independent operating company of the Ferrero Group, one of the global leaders in sweet, packaged foods.

Wells produces more than 200 million gallons of ice cream per year and distributes products in all 50 states. Wells manufactures its signature brand Blue Bunny®, lower-calorie Halo Top®, the iconic Bomb Pop®, and Blue Ribbon Classics®.

Wells employs nearly 4,000 ice cream aficionados across the country. The company is headquartered in Le Mars, Iowa, where Wells has made Le Mars the “Ice Cream Capital of the World” as the largest manufacturer of ice cream in one location. Wells operates two manufacturing plants in Le Mars, Iowa, a manufacturing plant in Dunkirk, New York, and a manufacturing facility in Henderson, Nevada. Learn more at www.wellsenterprisesinc.com .

What We Offer

At Wells, we’re proud to support our employees with comprehensive benefits that enhance health, financial wellness, and include paid time off (PTO). Eligible employees may also receive an annual incentive bonus based on Company performance. Learn more about our benefits here (https://wellsenterprisesinc.com/news/benefits) .

**Requisition ID** : 2208537