Engineering Director France
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Position Title: Engineering Director France
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Harnes
Requisition ID:37304
Within the EMENA McCain Team the Engineering Director is responsible for all aspects of the management of an Engineering department in terms of leadership fiscal discipline as well as developing future capabilities for our existing sites through Masterplan drive but also capabilities of our internal and external workforces.
This outcome has to be achieved whilst complying with all local international and McCain statutory requirements for safety and food safety. The incumbent will work closely with the Site Regional and Global Utilities and Infrastructure Engineering teams to lead the implementation and ensure the application of Utilities initiatives and best practices.
What youll be doing.
Key Responsibilities:
- You provide technical expertise and guidance to project execution teams during the planning design construction and commissioning phases of major projects.
- You collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop utility system designs that optimize performance reliability and cost-effectiveness while meeting regulatory and safety standards.
- You evaluate existing utility systems and identify opportunities for optimization efficiency improvements and sustainability initiatives.
- You develop and maintain engineering standards specifications and best practices related to utility systems design operation and maintenance.
- You support procurement activities by providing technical input and participating in vendor selection processes for utility system components and equipment.
- You assure a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing within the utilities engineering team and across the organization.
General Responsibilities:
- Technical Expertise: you provide expert guidance and technical support to project execution teams regarding utilities engineering design specifications equipment selection and installation requirements. You support and lead the Utilities Design Autorities like DeKleijn.
- Module & Platforming approach: You design Utilities modules in a replicable approach to allow to minimize the Basic and Detailed Design rework for each site or Major projects deployment.
- Risk Management: You identify potential risks and challenges related to utilities engineering and develop mitigation strategies to ensure project success and operational efficiency.
- Compliance and Quality Assurance: You ensure compliance with regulatory standards codes and best practices related to utilities engineering. Conduct quality assurance checks and inspections to verify compliance with design specifications and safety requirements.
- Training and Development: You provide training and mentorship to utilities engineering team members and project stakeholders to enhance technical capabilities and ensure alignment with company standards and best practices.
- Safety focus: You lead the development of Utilities Procedures in line with McCains safety transformation and culture. Take in consideration the future Maintenance and Operation users to deploy a proper approach while designing the technical solutions for Manufacturing.
What youll need to be successful.
- Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering Electrical Engineering or related field. Masters degree preferred.
- At least 8 years of experience in utilities engineering with a proven track record of leading utility system design and deployment projects in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
- Strong technical expertise in the design operation and maintenance of utility systems including knowledge of relevant engineering principles codes and standards.
- Experience with utility systems commonly used in food processing or manufacturing facilities such as boilers chillers HVAC systems and wastewater treatment plants.
- Proficiency in engineering software tools for utility system design and analysis (e.g. AutoCAD MATLAB Aspen HYSYS).
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
- Strong leadership abilities with experience leading and mentoring a team of engineers and technical professionals.
- Familiarity with project management principles and practices including experience with project planning scheduling and budgeting.
- Fluency in English; additional languages such as French or Dutch is a plus.
Benefits of the role.
- An environment where you can continue to grow and learn everything about the international food industry
- A competitive salary over 13 months
- A bonus of 15%
- Profit-sharing/participation around 10%
- A company car (category 4)
- 35 days of annual leave (25 days of paid vacation and 10 days of reduced working time)
- An excellent pension plan
- Mutual insurance life insurance PEE & PERECO
- The national collective agreement for the processed food industry applies
About the team.
Youll report the VP Engineering EMENA and will work with all business teams in French factories with also a lot of interactions with stakeholders in EMENA zone.
About McCain.
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Leadership principles.
At McCain our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers collaborate as a team and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs driving innovation empowering people and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience.
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here youll find opportunities to learn grow and thrive. Join us and experience why were better together.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex age veteran status disability or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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Job Family:Engineering & Technical
Division:Global Operations and Growth
Department:Engineering France
Location(s): FR - France : Pas-de-Calais : Harnes
Company:McCain Alimentaire SAS
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
