Process Lead

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Hannover, Niedersachsen
In-Office
Food • Retail • Agriculture • Manufacturing
At McCain Foods we know the importance that food plays in people's lives.
The Role
Position Title:Process Lead
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 36299
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Process Design Lead M/F/X for our Greenfield Project in Germany. You will be responsible to the project lead for all aspects of the project within limits assigned by the project lead, ensuring adherence to McCain standards and successful project execution.
This is a remote role for the first months (until beginning of July 2025), where you will be working from home. Afterwards, you will work with the project team on-site. You will report to the Engineering Lead. Join this exciting assignment for a permanent contract. A relocation bonus is offered if a move is necessary.
If you are a proactive and detail-oriented professional with a strong engineering background and excellent project management skills, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Join us in leading the process design for our Greenfield Project and contribute to our continued success.
Key responsibilities:
  • You ensure all McCain standards are understood and followed by module owners, consultants, contractors, and OEMs.
  • You utilize outside consultants, ensure that all designs meet applicable codes and standards.
  • You ensure lessons learned are incorporated into project design.
  • You interface with OEMs, project personnel, and consultants to ensure all process design parameters are met.
  • You ensure module owners are properly supported throughout the design phases of the project, including the NOC and RFI processes during construction. This will include setting expectations, reviewing progress, and assigning additional resources as required.
  • You ensure with the project lead, the design review coordination and participation.
  • You lead McCain representation for the clash detection meetings.
  • You interface for the Project Lead.
  • In conjunction with the project lead, you prioritize and schedule design efforts to meet both the design deliverables and the overall project timeline.

Qualifications:
• Strong engineering and technical background.
Good knowledge in potato processing and FMCG background would be an advantage for the role.
Strong project and change management skills , familiar with project management approaches and tools.
• Ability to negotiate between conflicting stakeholders and anticipate their needs.
Strong organizational skills, ability to manage priorities, and handle multiple tasks with frequent, tight deadlines.
Attention to detail with excellent judgment and ability to work with confidential documents and information.
• Ability to lead and work independently in a team environment with minimal supervision.
Strong communication skills , capable of responding with professionalism in both verbal and written form, with all levels of internal stakeholders.
• Ability to influence others towards a common goal, active listening, and managing upwards.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in German and English.

What's in it for You?
  • Opportunity to be a part of a global iconic brand, fun and high performing team
  • Opportunity to be a part of Greenfield Project in Germany
  • A varied and responsible job in an effective and international team with flat hierarchies
  • Competitive salary
  • A relocation bonus is offered if a move is necessary
  • Local benefit (Health and Pension insurance)
  • Friendly atmosphere.

ABOUT MCCAIN
At McCain, we're feeding the world: from French fries to cakes, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That's why we're dedicated to ensuring our core values-Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality-shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!
Why join the McCain family.
Your Life - we're here to help you fulfil your potential, flourish, and thrive in work and life.
Your Success - work alongside passionate individuals who are committed to supporting your career ambitions, drive, and success.
Your Impact - we want you to make a meaningful, lasting impact for you, for your colleagues, and for the business.
McCain is a place where you can grow from the ground up, so join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
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Job Family: Engineering & Technical
Location(s): DE - Germany : Lower Saxony : Hannover || DE - Germany : Hesse : Eschborn || DE - Germany : Lower Saxony : Mehrum || DE - Germany : Other : Reference job description || FR - France : Artois : Bethune || FR - France : Marne : Matougues || FR - France : Nord : Villeneuve-d'Ascq || FR - France : Oise : Compiegne || FR - France : Other : Paris || FR - France : Other : Reference job description || FR - France : Pas-de-Calais : Bethune || FR - France : Pas-de-Calais : Harnes || NL - Netherlands : Flevoland : Lelystad || NL - Netherlands : Gelderland : Wezep || NL - Netherlands : Limburg : Maastricht || NL - Netherlands : North Brabant : Cuijk || NL - Netherlands : North Brabant : Helmond || NL - Netherlands : North Brabant : Tilburg || NL - Netherlands : Other : Reference job description || NL - Netherlands : Utrecht : Duurstede || NL - Netherlands : Zeeland : Kruiningen || NL - Netherlands : Zeeland : Lewedorp || NL - Netherlands : Zeeland : Rilland || NL - Netherlands : Zeeland : Yerseke || PL - Poland : Greater Poland : Poznań || PL - Poland : Kuyavia-Pomerania : Bydgoszcz || PL - Poland : Kuyavia-Pomerania : Toruń || PL - Poland : Lesser Poland : Kraków || PL - Poland : Lower Silesia : Bielany Wroclawskie || PL - Poland : Lower Silesia : Strzelin || PL - Poland : Lower Silesia : Wroclaw || PL - Poland : Lublin : Lublin || PL - Poland : Lubusz : Gorzów Wielkopolski || PL - Poland : Lubusz : Zielona Góra || PL - Poland : Masovia : Warsaw || PL - Poland : Opole : Opole || PL - Poland : Other : Reference job description || PL - Poland : Podlasie : Białystok || PL - Poland : Pomerania : Gdańsk || PL - Poland : Silesia : Katowice || PL - Poland : Subcarpathia : Rzeszów || PL - Poland : Warmia-Masuria : Olsztyn || PL - Poland : West Pomerania : Szczecin || PL - Poland : Łódź : Łódź || PL - Poland : Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship : Kielce
Company: McCain GMBH

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HQ: Florenceville-Bristol, NB
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Year Founded: 1957

What We Do

The power it has to uplift and bring people, Guided by our purpose - Celebrating real connections through delicious, planet-friendly food - we believe that working together with our teams, business and community partners will bring sustainable growth and positive change - today, tomorrow and for generations to come.

As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in over 160 countries and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. Our product quality, people and customer dedication help us achieve global sales in excess of CDN $10 billion. Through our investment and innovation, we continue to be a global leader in prepared potato products, including our famous French Fries and appetizers.

We are passionate about supporting and developing our people-providing opportunities to grow and learn in their roles, as well as building careers for the long term.

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We are working to bring digital tools and data into our processes to drive efficiency, automation and data-driven insights. From connecting our business, enabling our supply chain, supporting our customers, to reinventing agriculture. So if you are a tech expert looking to join a company transforming technology, think of McCain.

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