Plant Engineering Manager
Ventura Foods
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Birmingham • Alabama • United States
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About the role
- Responsible for planning, organizing, directing and coordination of all engineering, customer and capital projects, utility management, contractor selection and management and environmental mandates, programs and activities.
- Provide budgetary planning and execution in each area of responsibility.
- Engineer and manage capital projects including construction projects to adhere to company capital schedules, budgets and time frame.
- Facilitator/author of success criteria development and implementation.
- Responsible for monthly and other reports on status of capital projects and for all capital project recordkeeping.
- Functions as project manager during the development, installation and start-up of capital projects.
- Responsible for planning, scheduling, coordination, implementation, reports, records and completion of each project.
- Creation and management of CAD drawings of the facility and surrounding grounds to accurately represent current facility layout.
- Modeling of future projects into current facility layout to assist affected departments in development and acceptance.
- Engineer the removal, installation and location of all equipment and machinery.
- Responsible for all installations and upgrades to meet all electrical, plumbing, mechanical and safety requirements.
- Test newly installed equipment to ensure it meets specifications as stated in success criteria.
- Reviews all bids and proposals, then selects and/or makes recommendations of contractor, vendors and equipment.
- Represent the company when dealing with outside contractors and vendors.
- Manage activities of contracted companies/employees, provides support and training as needed to perform duties in an acceptable manner for Ventura Foods.
- Maintains rigorous standards for each contractor and holds contractors’ staff responsible for achieving and maintaining those standards including safety.
- Reviews and evaluate new technologies and equipment to improve throughput and cost reduction for all systems within the facility.
- Other duties as assigned; travel may be required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Industrial Management, Environmental Science or equivalent experience
- 5-10 years of experience in Engineering, Industrial Management, Environmental Science
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Excellent computer skills in up-to-date software such as Microsoft Excel, Word, Project and AutoCAD for reports and technical documentation
- Ability to work with plant management personnel, outside vendors and suppliers to identify, install, start-up and optimize process improvements and facility improvements
- In-depth knowledge of plant process operations with the ability to identify processing, mechanical, electrical and structural problems and inefficiencies
- Must have a background in wastewater management, safety and ammonia refrigeration.
Benefits
- Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision – coverage beginning on your 1st day for eligible employees
- Profit Sharing and 401(k) matching (after eligible criteria is met)
- Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays
- Employee Appreciation Events
- Employee Assistance Programs
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementcapital project managementbudgetary planningCAD drawingequipment installationsafety compliancewastewater managementammonia refrigerationprocess optimizationtechnical documentation
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillswritten communicationverbal communicationpresentation skillsorganizational skillsleadership skillsteam collaborationvendor managementcontractor managementproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Industrial ManagementBachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science