[Hiring] Regional Engineering Director @Dairy Farmers of America

Role Description

Initiate, develop, manage and maintain long-range capital planning for manufacturing plants in the Cheese, Taste and Flavor and Dairy Powders divisions. Develop a rolling 5 year capex plan in collective collaboration with the teams of the designated plants that addresses safety, environmental, improved asset reliability, quality and hygiene, regulatory compliance and ROI improvements.

• Coordinate projects with all stakeholders in the business such as leadership, plant team, management, and contractors.
• Apply DFA Engineering and project management standards in project design and execution.
• Support maintenance excellence corporate program implementation within designated locations.
• Share best practices across all DFA manufacturing sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering or a related degree; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years’ experience in food manufacturing.
• 5+ years’ experience of technical engineering and project management in a manufacturing environment.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of architectural, mechanical, electrical, and process engineering for food production facilities.
• Working knowledge of power system design and maintenance plan, electrical one-line, schematics design, HMI programs PLC-5 / CLX programming, electrical equipment including Pump/VFD maintenance, and instrumentation.
• Working knowledge of utility systems and technology (e.g., power system, water treatment, boiler house, NH3 and freon cooling system, air supply system).
• Knowledge of Historian, thin client and servers, SQL database, network communication, distribution switches.
• Knowledge of Federal Drug Administration (FDA), GMP, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and EPA policies and regulations.
• Knowledge of regulatory codes and translating into blueprints and schematics.
• Knowledge of project management processes, techniques, and tools utilizing systems already established.
• Advanced skills in root cause analysis, gap analysis, and planning actions.
• Knowledge of ISO processes for engineering and quality assurance.
• Strong developed analytical skills.
• Negotiation skills.
• Skilled in planning, organization, and analysis.
• Skilled in contractor and vendor management.
• Ability to develop scope, schedule, budget and lead plant capex projects.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement tools and ability to use CI tools in projects.
• Able to communicate at all levels clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Able to complete problem analysis and resolution.
• Able to manage projects for multiple plants simultaneously.
• Able to communicate and collaborate with diverse range of individuals to ensure needs and requirements are met.
• Able to think creatively and develop short- and long-range innovation.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English.
• Understanding of financial modeling of capex proposals (ROI, NPV, PBT).
• Ability to use tools such as but not limited to, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, AutoCAD, Microsoft Project, MS Teams, Zoom, WebEx.
• Ability to provide engineering support to all stakeholders.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with different internal and external stakeholders including, but not limited to VP’s, (Sr.) Directors, project managers, plant managers, vendors and government staff.

Benefits

• This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, AD&D, long term disability, short term disability, 401k and flex spending/HSA benefits.
• This is a bonus eligible position.

Travel

• 50-75% (2-3+ weeks per month).

Location

• The preferred candidate will live close to the west coast in California, Colorado or within this region with easy access to an airport.