Job Description
Location: Arden Hills, MN Strongly Preferred (will consider virtual/remote if strategically located near major airports and sites)
Job Duties
Coordinate and manage Dairy Foods capital budget of $50MM to include organization and maintenance of master project list, project prioritization, and feedback to the Dairy Foods plants on timing based on the overall Dairy Foods capital strategy.
Be a resource for Dairy Foods Plant Managers and the Manufacturing Directors to provide input into annual plant MRO budgets as requested.
Provide input into Dairy Foods Strategy and lead Engineering-related efforts associated with changes to plant process and products to include, but not limited to R&D and Corporate Strategic lead projects.
Coach, mentor and provide leadership to the plant project engineers and early career employees (e.g. Talent Acceleration Program employees and interns).
Supervise Senior Manager/Manager direct reports.
Manage internal and external Engineering efforts and contractors for the execution and implementation of projects from concept through to successful handoff.
Work with plant operations and corporate functions on strategic projects involving business growth/innovation, Quality, Safety, Environmental, and sustainability projects.
Stay current on industry regulations, innovations, and emerging technologies.
Work closely with Plant Project Engineers to facilitate their continued professional and technical development.
Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of all applicable Corporate Engineering standards.
Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of capital development & project management process.
Work with the cross-functional team to drive standardization between plants (structure, processes, design).
Required Competencies & Other Skills:
Strong knowledge and experience regarding principles and practices of food (Dairy) manufacturing, including: Sanitary design, GMPs, food safety, quality, manufacturing concepts.
Strong knowledge of USDA Dairy and 3A requirements.
Strong communication & collaboration.
Multi plant experience preferred.
Experience in capital equipment selection, scoping, bidding and execution (including budgeting responsibilities).
Experience in Capital Project Management, concept through implementation.
Ability totravel - anticipate annual average to be 50% -60%. Must live near a major airport.
Required Education, Experience, and/or Knowledge:
4-year degree, Engineering field preferred
8+ years' experience
Salary Range: $159,520- $299,100
In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges
About Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.
Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).
Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.
Neither Land O'Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.
Location: Arden Hills, MN Strongly Preferred (will consider virtual/remote if strategically located near major airports and sites)
Job Duties
Coordinate and manage Dairy Foods capital budget of $50MM to include organization and maintenance of master project list, project prioritization, and feedback to the Dairy Foods plants on timing based on the overall Dairy Foods capital strategy.
Be a resource for Dairy Foods Plant Managers and the Manufacturing Directors to provide input into annual plant MRO budgets as requested.
Provide input into Dairy Foods Strategy and lead Engineering-related efforts associated with changes to plant process and products to include, but not limited to R&D and Corporate Strategic lead projects.
Coach, mentor and provide leadership to the plant project engineers and early career employees (e.g. Talent Acceleration Program employees and interns).
Supervise Senior Manager/Manager direct reports.
Manage internal and external Engineering efforts and contractors for the execution and implementation of projects from concept through to successful handoff.
Work with plant operations and corporate functions on strategic projects involving business growth/innovation, Quality, Safety, Environmental, and sustainability projects.
Stay current on industry regulations, innovations, and emerging technologies.
Work closely with Plant Project Engineers to facilitate their continued professional and technical development.
Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of all applicable Corporate Engineering standards.
Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of capital development & project management process.
Work with the cross-functional team to drive standardization between plants (structure, processes, design).
Required Competencies & Other Skills:
Strong knowledge and experience regarding principles and practices of food (Dairy) manufacturing, including: Sanitary design, GMPs, food safety, quality, manufacturing concepts.
Strong knowledge of USDA Dairy and 3A requirements.
Strong communication & collaboration.
Multi plant experience preferred.
Experience in capital equipment selection, scoping, bidding and execution (including budgeting responsibilities).
Experience in Capital Project Management, concept through implementation.
Ability totravel - anticipate annual average to be 50% -60%. Must live near a major airport.
Required Education, Experience, and/or Knowledge:
4-year degree, Engineering field preferred
8+ years' experience
Salary Range: $159,520- $299,100
In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges
About Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.
Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).
Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.
Neither Land O'Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.
About Land O'Lakes
A career at Land O’Lakes means working at the heart of the dynamic agriculture and food industries—and helping to solve some of the world’s greatest food challenges. If you know us as “the butter company,” you may be surprised to discover that we’re behind many trusted brands, including Purina®, WinField™ United, Kozy Shack®, Vermont Creamery®, and Philia™, among others. We’re #232 on the Fortune 500 list, with 8,000+ employees doing business in all 50 U.S. states and 50 countries around the world.
From crop inputs that grow into the grain that animals eat, to a final product on a store shelf, Land O’Lakes has a farmer-to-fork view. Pair this with our farmer ownership, and we're uniquely qualified to fulfill our purpose of Feeding Human Progress around the world, while always delivering on our responsibility to our owners. Just as we’ve been doing for nearly 100 years.
Explore a career with Land O’Lakes, and discover why Forbes, Indeed, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and many others have placed us on their best places to work lists.
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