Principal Engineer - Food Manufacturing
Principal Engineer - Food Manufacturing
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Job Description
Griffith Foods is a global manufacturer of food products. We provide a wide range of taste and texture components for food industry customers throughout the world. Our products include seasoning blends dry mixes coating systems dough blends crumbs flavors sauces and food bases that are used in an extensive variety of application from snack foods and processed meat and poultry to ready meals. Our customers include food processors restaurant operators and grocery retailers. While our name may not be familiar to consumers our products are key components of foods offered by many of the worlds bestknown companies.
Location: Alsip IL or Lithonia GA
Pay Scale: Min $115K Max $160K (US Currency)
Summary: This position is responsible for regional investment environmental and maintenance programs; development of factory engineers competencies; lead and assist standards development and application; of projects end to end from concept development through project closing and operational support utilizing Project Management Principles and Early Management Principles. Also responsible for resource strategy development and .
This role does not have direct reports; however this position exercises functional authority over the factory and Business Unit CAPEX plans and sites Project Managers accountable/responsible for capital projects. This may include but is not exclusive to Maintenance Managers Production Supervisors Process Improvement Engineers etc. Works with internal plant teams including but not limited to Operations Plant Management Maintenance and Finance.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Project Management
- Responsible for the management planning through of the overall CAPEX process and project outcomes of the plant team. This includes overall control of expenditures within unit & specific project budget. Responsible for capital cash flow forecasting and spending.
- Coordinates and exercises functional authority for planning organization control integration and completion of engineering projects within the assigned facility (or facilities).
- Exercises functional authority over personnel that work on projects such as Maintenance Continuous Improvement and outside contractors; this includes coordinating and negotiating project staffing requirements.
- Provides integral communication with the broader team to enable planning troubleshooting and of key initiatives. This includes the preparation and presentation of plans to project stakeholders / Steering Committee depending on the size of each capital initiative.
- Conducts process improvement initiatives through Capital Projects. Coordinates the launch of manufacturing upgrades including establishing goals training team members and evaluating results as well as being responsible for project integration into the plant operation.
Strategic Planning Support
- Prepares and maintains detailed layouts of buildings and equipment in support of the development of Master Plans for the assigned site(s). Such Master Plans shall be updated at least once a year.
- Maintains interface with Business Unit and Supply Chain Leadership to provide Capital Plan updates and ensure customer needs are met.
- Supports standards development/application. Support development/application of ways of working.
Early Management &Vertical Startup Up Expertise
- This position is the subject matter expert for Project Management Principles and Early Management and VSU within the assigned site and incorporates its concepts to each initiative. As such this position owns the VSU roadmap for each project as necessary.
- Responsible for Project Management Principles training/coaching project engineers.
- Responsible for Early Management Principles training/coaching project engineers.
- Additionally this position is the subject matter expert for Maintenance Prevention Design FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis) TT&T (Technology Transfer and Training) FAT (Factory Acceptance Testing) SAT (Site Acceptance Testing) and CQV (Commissioning Qualification and Verification) methodologies.
- This position assigns and oversees project personnel over each specific phases of the VSU cycle of a project documenting all aspects of project within the VSU framework such as project deliverable definition design lock (Integrated Design Brief & Scope) document elaboration FAT SAT and CQV checklists elaboration and etc.
- This position would mentor other project engineers and provide daily guidance.
Other
- Participates in special projects other duties or tasks that may be assigned as required.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Chemical Engineering or related fields like Mechatronic Engineering.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in capital project engineering within a food manufacturing or process industry environment.
- Strong and business acumen in manufacturing processes for improvements in all Supply Chain dimensions (Safety & Sustainability Quality Delivery Cost Morale) based on technological knowledge.
- Proven track record of successfully managing capital projects.
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing equipment selection evaluation and installation.
- Proficiency in electrical and mechanical system design scope development and .
- Experience in collaborating with contractors vendors and crossfunctional teams to drive project success.
- Indepth understanding of food manufacturing processes industry regulations and safety standards.
- Strong analytical problemsolving and leadership skills with a purposeful mindset.
- Proficiency in project management methodologies and tools such as MS Project AutoCAD or similar.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- PMP (Project Management Professional) certification or equivalent experience.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma or Continuous Improvement methodologies.
- Familiarity with automation PLCs and process controls within a food manufacturing setting.
- Must be able to travel 50.
Benefits:
Benefits for this role include Medical Rx Dental Vision Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts EAP Health Advocacy Financial Planning Parental Leave Care Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement Safety Reimbursement Lifestyle Spending Account Group Life & AD&D Voluntary Life Insurance Short Term & Long Term Disability 401(k) Plan with Company Match ESOP PTO Holidays & Leaves Accident Insurance Critical Illness Insurance Hospital Indemnity Home & Auto Insurance Pet Insurance Identity Theft Protection Long Term Care Life Insurance & Legal Assistance. There is also potential for a discretionary bonus this bonus is based on personal & company performance and is not a guaranteed bonus plan.
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Griffith Foods believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity. Griffith Foods does not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of the following actual or perceived characteristics: race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy breastfeeding or related medical condition national origin ancestry citizenship age physical or mental disability genetic characteristic or information AIDS or HIV status order of protection status marital status military or veteran status unfavorable discharge from military service or any other status protected by federal state or local law. Equal employment opportunity will be extended to all persons in all aspect of the employeremployee relationship including recruitment hiring participation in benefit programs training promotion transfer discipline layoff recall and termination.
In carrying out our commitment to equal employment opportunity Griffith Foods will make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship safety and/or health risk. Applicants and employees requiring reasonable accommodations must notify Human Resources.
Other details
- Job FamilyEngineering
- Job FunctionOperations
- Pay TypeSalary
- Min Hiring Rate$115000.00
- Max Hiring Rate$160000.00
- Travel RequiredYes
- Travel 50
- Required EducationBachelors Degree
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
