Your Opportunity as a Lead Engineer, Technical Service Organization - Sweet Baked Snacks
Lead the plant Capital Projects Delivery Process and execute initiatives to drive our Company strategy. Ensure all phases are followed and executed timely and efficiently. Strong focus on continuous improvement mindset into sustainable practices. Drive cost effective resolutions across multidisciplinary teams to help maintain/grow our profit margins.
Location: Columbus, GA , Arkadelphia, AR or Emporia, KS (you can work at any of these manufacturing locations)
Work Arrangements: 100% on-site at either our Columbus, GA, Arkadelphia, AR or Emporia, KS bakery
Travel - up to 15% (typically for Factory Acceptance Tests)
In this Role You Will:
Write project charters and funding requests
Ensure all phases of the Capital Project Delivery process such as Front-End Engineering and Start Up Management are followed, partnering with engineering firms where applicable
Lead the development of project cost estimates and manages projects to meet the estimates 80% of the time
Develop and manage project schedules to meet project objectives 95% of the time; this includes coordinating and monitoring schedule updates in conjunction with engineering, operations, and construction resources
Establish project practices and procedures including ones related to safety, quality, cost, and schedule
Manage project changes and the decision-making process
Drive resolution of key technical issues within the team; ensure all Smucker engineering and code requirements are met
Understand the key project support systems like Marketplace and Spotfire and is able to utilize these to stay on track and move the project forward
Clearly communicate project status, outages and watchouts as the primary link between the project team and upper management
Understand key roles of Smucker employees and contractors and can mesh the two for a seamless project execution
Lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers, operation leaders, and technicians to successfully execute a project
Work with operations and product development to determine internal customer needs
Provide technical support to Project Managers in the areas of project controls, budget, and accounting systems
Ensure that projects are documented in accordance with good engineering practices
Help coach and develop Operational Process Engineers
The Right Role for You
We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.
What We are Looking For:
Minimum Requirements:
A Bachelor's of Engineering degree
5+ years of experience in project management, construction management, or operations leadership
An understanding of the Capital Delivery Process
Able to perform moderate activity including but not limited to, significant time spent on manufacturing floor and some physical work on equipment
Ability to organize and prioritize actions to help meet plant objectives and long-term vision
Display a high level of professional maturity, including the ability to appropriately protect, maintain and work with highly sensitive and confidential information
Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team, including cross-functional groups
Ability to coach and train others
Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:
Previous experience in a food (pet, bakery, or confectionary) manufacturing environment
Prior experience managing capital spend / budget of $10-$15 million or more
Work Environment: This job operates in a manufacturing environment. The noise level in the work environment and manufacturing sites can be high.
Physical Demands:
Regularly required to talk and hear.
Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
Able to lift objects up to 50 pounds frequently.
May push and pull heavy trash carts, dough carts, portable equipment, and catch pans.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
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What We Do
Each generation of consumers leaves their mark on culture by establishing new expectations for food and the companies that make it. At The J.M. Smucker Co., it is our privilege to be at the heart of this dynamic with a portfolio that appeals to each generation of people and pets with products found in 90 percent of U.S. homes and countless restaurants. This includes a mix of iconic brands consumers have always loved such as Folgers®, Jif® and Milk-Bone® and new favorites like Café Bustelo®, Smucker’s® Uncrustables® and Rachael Ray® Nutrish®. By continuing to immerse ourselves in consumer and pet parent preferences for food, how it’s purchased and how the companies that make it should operate, we will maintain the important role we play in their lives. This will allow us to continue growing our business and the positive impact we have on all of those who count on us.
