Webinar: Understanding Food Manufacturing Organizations

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Author: Jake Lunday

This Live Webinar provides a detailed look at the organizational structures and daily operations of food manufacturing facilities. The material bridges the gap between external project engineering and internal factory management to facilitate smoother collaboration.

Participants will review the core mission of food processing: safely producing quality products while meeting strict regulatory requirements, such as those established by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The course details the specific responsibilities of key facility personnel, spanning from the Plant Manager and Operations down to QA, Sanitation, and Maintenance teams . Engineers will also examine the ethical and legal obligations of food safety through the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) salmonella outbreak case study, which highlights individual criminal liability .

By understanding facility documentation requirements, key performance indicators (KPIs), and regulatory constraints, engineers will learn practical strategies to engage effectively with plant personnel. This knowledge enables professionals to navigate plant protocols, identify key stakeholders, and execute capital projects during planned shutdown windows with minimal disruption to ongoing production.

Target Audience

This course is intended for all engineers, with a focus on those at consulting or architectural firms who design, manage, or execute projects for the food industry. It is also recommended for corporate engineers seeking a deeper understanding of plant-level organizational structure and food safety accountability.

Learning Objectives

This Live Webinar course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

• Analyze organizational structures and key job functions within food manufacturing facilities.
• Identify key operational roles and management best practices related to daily operations.
• Apply practical strategies for effectively communicating and collaborating with factory-based personnel on technical projects.

Note: This is a live webinar delivered via GoToMeeting. Login instructions will be emailed to you 24-48 hours prior to the webinar and the morning of the webinar. If you have not received your instructions for any reason please call customer support the day of the event. Webinars are live and interactive and students will have the ability to directly interact with and ask questions of the presenter.

We provide technical courses for PDH credits that meet Board requirements for Professional Engineers, Geologists and Land Surveyors. This course is guaranteed to be accepted in AK, AL, AR, FL, GA, IA, IL, ID, IN, KS, KY, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV, and WY. Before purchasing this course, please confirm that your state Board is listed above.