Senior Engineering Manager
A.P. Moller - Maersk
AzureCloud
Process Development – Engineering Manager
Ventura Foods
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Saginaw • Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $127,648 - $168,879 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
About the role
- Helps to identify, manage, and recommend production processes for new and existing product technologies in the core categories (Shortenings, Oils, Margarines, Mayonnaise, Dressings, and Sauces) for the company as well as adjacent core categories.
- Will also include optimization of processes.
- Working closely with QA, Plant Operations, Engineering, and R&D teams, develops, and expands the capabilities for the company through planned research and testing at the bench, pilot plant, and manufacturing levels.
- This includes managing the 15-batch test run reviews for specification results, statistical analysis and finalizing formula specifications and processes.
- Along with cross-functional team members will identify strategic growth opportunities in processing technologies.
- Must manage and coordinate one or more major project activities that impact one or all of the Ventura Foods business channels.
- Included are: Foodservice, Industrial Ingredients, Consumer Products, and Export.
- Along with other technical managers participates with business groups in developing strategy to meet business goals as it relates to volume and variable margin expectations.
- Manages the identification, development, and application of new hypotheses and/or technologies that can affect core business capabilities or result in new competencies and/or opportunities.
- May include technical training to Operations, R&D, and Engineering staffs.
- Keeps abreast of current engineering and scientific developments in areas of interest.
- May recommend Patent action.
- Reviews and manages appropriate portion of budget as it relates to group function.
- Responsible for project tracking, documentation, and reporting as it relates to internal project launches.
- Verify processes for hand-offs to R&D and Mfg teams.
- Responsible for the development of project management and overall managerial capabilities for self and (if applicable) subordinates.
- May represent group, and/or company at industry events.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or science based field, or equivalent experience is required.
- 7+ years combination of process engineering, commercialization, product development, pilot plant, project management or project engineering management experience is required.
- Ability to travel up to 20% is required.
- Experience in food manufacturing is a strong advantage.
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering is highly preferred.
- Masters degree is preferred.
- Emulsion understanding is helpful.
- Experience partnering with R&D is desired.
- Pilot plant or plant production experience is a bonus.
- AutoCAD experience is desired.
- Continuous improvement or LSS experience or certification is a bonus.
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
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
process engineeringcommercializationproduct developmentproject managementstatistical analysisemulsion understandingcontinuous improvementLean Six Sigma
Soft skills
team collaborationstrategic thinkingproject coordinationtechnical trainingbudget management
Certifications
Lean Six Sigma certification
