[Hiring] Senior Director, Project Engineering @Florida Crystals / ASR Group

Role Description

This role manages multiple teams of plant located capital project engineers. You’ll oversee the development and delivery of large-scale, highly complex sustaining and modernization projects. Primary responsibilities include:

• Directly managing internal & external engineers
• Staff development
• Priority setting and performance management
• Delivering Executional Excellence through reviewing & validating project scopes, budgets, cashflow forecasts, risk analyses, commissioning plans, and schedules

This is an opportunity to showcase your leadership and business collaboration skills and grow your career through support and mentorship from team members who are authentic, good-natured, and highly skilled.

Qualifications

• 20+ years’ experience within a manufacturing environment, preferred
• Prior demonstrated experience as Engineering leader on capital projects scaled beyond +$50MM REQUIRED
• Preferred candidates will have prior experience leading brownfield renovation and implementing continuous improvement changes to large-scale process & packaging operations
• Previous experience in commodity refining/milling, pulp processing and/or food manufacturing required
• Previous experience managing manufacturing production or maintenance teams a plus
• Strong problem-solving skills and deep chemical processing technical aptitude
• Expert level project management skills: PMP or equivalent experience required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to build relationships and interact with individuals at all levels of an organization
• Experience implementing LEAN pillar tools
• Demonstrated ability to provide both tactical and strategic leadership
• Strong people management skills with the ability to train and develop others
• Must be willing and able to travel to other manufacturing sites within North America, vendor facilities, construction sites, etc.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science or Master's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial or Process Degree required from an ABET accredited university) or related field or equivalent work experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification desired

Company Description

The ASR Group® family of companies make up the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar. The companies produce a full line of grocery, industrial, foodservice and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group® companies operate five sugar refineries, located in California, Maryland, Louisiana, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, ASR Group® companies operate sugar refineries in the United Kingdom, Portugal, and, with a joint venture partner, Italy. The companies also farm sugarcane and own sugar mills in Mexico and Belize. The ASR Group® portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Florida Crystals®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle's®, Sidul® and Whitworths®. ASR Group® companies also produce and market Tellus®, a single-use, compostable tableware and foodservice product made from plant fibers, including sugarcane.