Manager, Pilot & Technical Project

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Management of pilot personnel assets scheduling and day-to-day activities.

• Be proficient in operation and utilization of pilot plant equipment.

• Lead pilot plant and manufacturing scale projects.

• Design plan and execute experiments.

• Gather and analyze data.

• Document and share results.

• Provide recommendations.

• Recommend assemble and develop pilot processes based on full-scale process capabilities and product specifications.

• Industrialization of new products and processes and their transition from Development to Operations.

• Act as a technical/industrialization expert and coach for multiple processes.

• Train and coordinate staffing of plant and production personnel for processes identified as having more advanced requirements than in standard operations.

• Directly oversee campaigns of high-value low volume technical processes as needed to assist Operations.

• In collaboration with Operations and Project Engineer/Managers develop track and report CVS specific metrics and deliverables for each project.

• Build and maintain strong relationships and trust with Operations Quality and Safety.

• Collaborate with plant Quality Safety and Operations in development of processes and procedures.

• Be proficient in theory and practical operation of specific VanDrunen Farms processing technologies

• Collaboration with Process Innovation team in process optimization studies development of new products and processes

• Perform other duties as needed

JOB EXPERIENCE:

• Two to four or four to seven years of experience in pilot plant management and project management preferred

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Strong ability to make good judgments and decisions

• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions

• Analytical thinking

• Hands-on initiative

• Functional knowledge of mechanics piping systems and flow dynamics

• Attention to detail

• Organized

• Facilitation skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Willing to accept and apply instruction

• Proficiency in MS Office Suite

• Self-motivated and driven to excellence

• Ability to collaborate with others but also work independently

• Process-oriented

• Inquisitive; hungry for wisdom and a quick learner

• Diligent in leading and learning

• Change management skills

EDUCATION:

• Bachelors degree in Chemistry Physics Biology Food Science or Engineering preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Several hours per day of sitting getting up and down from chairs and reaching bending or carrying light loads.

• Manual and physical dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and handle paper documents.

• Manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work.

• Sufficient near vision acuity to read information on computer display screen hand-written forms and printed on paper.

• Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

• Adequate hearing and verbal abilities to communicate effectively in person and by telephone.

• Regularly stand; sit; walk; use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop kneel crouch or crawl.

• Occasionally lifts carries positions or moves objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

• Ability to walk up and down stairs and ramps.

• Ability to climb ladders.

• Use of personal protective equipment including respirators hearing protection eye protection and head protection.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Indoor office environment may on occasion be exposed to loud sounds and distracting noise levels such as from office equipment

• Requires time to be spent in a production environment and utilizes testing equipment and processes around our manufacturing equipment. We operate under good manufacturing practices which require wearing safety glasses and closed-toe shoes.

• May be exposed to moving mechanical parts.

• Must be able to work in a dusty cold hot humid wet loud or outdoor work environment.

• Occasionally exposed to high precarious places extreme cold and extreme heat.

• Working environment could range between frozen and ambient temperatures.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and technical skills required of personnel so classified.