Lead Engineer

Lead Engineer

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s of Engineering degree
• 5+ years of experience in project management, construction management, or operations leadership
• An understanding of the Capital Delivery Process
• Able to perform moderate activity including but not limited to, significant time spent on manufacturing floor and some physical work on equipment
• Ability to organize and prioritize actions to help meet plant objectives and long-term vision
• Display a high level of professional maturity, including the ability to appropriately protect, maintain and work with highly sensitive and confidential information
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team, including cross-functional groups
• Ability to coach and train others

Responsibilities

• Writes project charters and funding requests
• Ensures all phases of the Capital Project Delivery process such as Front-End Engineering and Start Up Management are followed, partnering with engineering firms where applicable
• Leads the development of project cost estimates and manages projects to meet the estimates 80% of the time
• Develops and manages project schedules to meet project objectives 95% of the time; this includes coordinating and monitoring schedule updates in conjunction with engineering, operations, and construction resources
• Establishes project practices and procedures including ones related to safety, quality, cost, and schedule
• Manages project changes and the decision-making process
• Drives resolution of key technical issues within the team; ensures all Smucker engineering and code requirements are met
• Understands the key project support systems like Marketplace and Spotfire and is able to utilize these to stay on track and move the project forward
• Clearly communicates project status, outages and watchouts as the primary link between the project team and upper management
• Understands key roles of Smucker employees and contractors and can mesh the two for a seamless project execution
• Can lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers, operation leaders, and technicians to successfully execute a project
• Works with operations and product development to determine internal customer needs
• Provides technical support to Project Managers in the areas of project controls, budget, and accounting systems
• Ensures that projects are documented in accordance with good engineering practices
• Help coach and develop Operational Process Engineers

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in a food (pet, bakery, or confectionary) manufacturing environment
• Prior experience managing capital spend / budget of $5-$10 million or more