Director Engineering

Director Engineering

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering
• Chemical or Electrical Engineering
• Minimum of 15 years of project engineering experience, with a strong focus on process design, utilities and project management
• Solid understanding of plant maintenance and mfg operations
• Able to travel; individual can expect to be out of the office approximately 30% of the time to facilitate and manage plant projects
• Individual project CAPEX expenditure experience should be in excess of $7.0MM

Responsibilities

• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Proven capital project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Expert in negotiating with vendors, contractors and consultants
• Strong functional expertise in packaging, processing, capital project management, TPM and LSS processes
• Subject Matter Expert in Aseptic Pasteurization, Syrup Rooms, CIP Systems & Heat Recovery technology
• Subject Matter Expert in Plant Power distribution systems
• Proven leadership in troubleshooting/problem solving in manufacturing environment
• Proven start-up Leader of large-scale Production lines/Systems
• Self-motivated, results- & action-oriented
• Strong influencing and team building skills required to manage and lead cross-functional teams
• Proven experience in managing, hiring and coaching direct reports, exempt and non-exempt
• Computer skills to include solid understanding of computer maintenance management systems, reporting/tracking software, Excel, MS Project, etc.
• High proficiency with basics of finance, product cost accounting and statistical process control. Able to effectively manage and track project spending and report financials on a regular basis

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.