Senior Manager, Processing and Packaging Engineer - Food and Beverage

Our vision is loved brands, done sustainably, for a better-shared future. We strive to provide cutting-edge excellence in ingredients, innovation, design, and marketing. In the Processing and Packaging Engineer - Food and Beverage role you will be a leader responsible for developing and supporting technical solutions for existing and new products/packages, (processing and packaging equipment) and infrastructure. Additionally, you will manage OEM supplier relationships, support production facilities in both troubleshooting and building technical capabilities, and identify new technologies for use for specific projects and across the system. You will engage with our company-owned and Co-Manufacturing sites to build capability and capacity across our network.

Required Experience

• Must have 4 to 7 years of engineering experience in the food and beverage industry.
• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering field.
• Managed engineering capital projects within the food and beverage industry.
• Developed and implemented technical process and packaging equipment solutions within the food and beverage industry.
  
  

What You’ll Do For Us

• Manage Engineering project scope, budget, and schedule.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously including managing the installation of the purchased equipment or facility improvements to complete the capital expenditure.
• Contribute and be a valued member of cross-functional teams.
• Foster an environment that encourages others to solicit feedback and learn from internal clients and external customers.
• Interact with and manage contractors and equipment manufacturers.
• Coordinate resources to analyze and resolve production, utility and building structural issues.
• Ensure projects are consistent with local and corporate standards.
• Provide direction, leadership and coaching to members of a project team.
• Communicate status of work to appropriate parties to keep them informed and involved.
• Prepare technical presentations.
• Update documents to complete the detailed design, product manufacturing and commercial introduction plans.
• Remain current on Plant and Industry technical needs.
• Support NAOU safety and quality objectives
• Verify final design with internal stakeholders to gain their buy-in to assure final product meets customer/stakeholder specifications and business objectives.
• Complete project closeout including documentation, transfer of project records and document status of acceptance criteria.
  
  

Qualification & Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering field.
• 4 to 7 years of engineering experience within the food and beverage industry.
• Strong plant equipment and beverage experience.
• Strong technical and analytical skills.
• Strong oral and written English skills.
• Able to read and interpret technical diagrams.
• Able to use PC with Microsoft Office software.
• Able to act with integrity, self-confidence, accountability and collaboratively.
• Maintain stable performance under pressure or opposition.
• Understand the complexities and interdependencies of information and events.
  
  

Travel requirements: 51% to 75%.

What We Can Do For You

• Purpose Driven: Purpose driven approach that empowers our people to protect the environment and communities we serve while delivering safe & quality products.
• Global Connections: Allows you to develop, enhance and maintain global connections that allow us to move faster and learn from others.
• Community of Belonging: We’re an organization that believes our ability to continually grow and build the right atmosphere where people feel safe and empowered, lets you bring your best self to work.
  
  

Skills

Leadership; Waterfall Project Management; Supply Chain; Research and Development Operations; Lean Manufacturing; Autodesk AutoCAD; Project Engineering; Lead Times; Food Processing; organization; Food Production; Timeline Development; Packaging Supplies; Programmable Logic Controller (PLC); Materials Handling; Six Sigma; Process Engineering; Microsoft Office; Communication; Automation Engineering; Control Systems (Inactive)

Pay Range:$120,000 - $149,000

Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:15

Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target.