Position Title: Process Engineer Manager
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Coaldale
Requisition ID:23313
Open to multiple locations, please see at end of the page.
The Technical Services Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring the use of manufacturing technologies and best practices in McCain fry plants. This is an on-site plant position.
- Manage equipment commissioning, qualification, and verification activities throughout capital project installation and start up
- Ensure growth and Capex projects incorporate the right technologies and best practices to optimize profitable growth
- Ensure projects start up vertically
- Manage the hand-off transition between functions and ensure projects deliver against the business case
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: - Deliver vertical start-up of projects using Start-up Management processes for equipment
- Ensure projects incorporate the right technologies and best practices to optimize profitable growth
- Coach a team of individuals to the highest levels of project SuM
- Review and approve Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), Functional Design Specifications (FDS), and logic simulations
- Manage equipment commissioning, qualification, and verification (CQV) process for large scale projects
- Monitor and drive factory performance and support plants to sustain and make continuous improvements against key manufacturing targets to deliver Sustainable Cost Advantage (SCA)
- Manage the development, implementation and sustainment of McCain best operating practices
- Develop technical capabilities throughout the manufacturing organization
- Network / collaborate through the technical services organization to contribute to future best practices and equipment standards that support SCA
- Coordinate efforts between plants to share processing knowledge and improvements
- Lead the development of new manufacturing technology pipeline and establish new processing benchmarks that drive continuous improvement
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this position successfully, the individual must be able to perform each job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Education: - University degree required in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, etc.) or a related field
Leadership Abilities: - Ability to manage a team, effectively delegate tasks and measure progress, with the goal of managing concurrent priorities and contributing to the development of technical capability throughout the organization
- Ability to build strong relationships across a broad range of functions and support their efforts through a collaborative approach
- Ability to influence effective decision-making with cross-functional business teams
- Highly developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to interface successfully with others representing diverse styles and cultures
- Project management skills: chartering, milestone development, resourcing, detailed action planning
Technical Capabilities: - Strong technical aptitude, mechanical/electrical engineering, and/or plant automation, with the ability to improve process efficiencies - (Process engineering)
- Experience with electrical and controls systems design and programming
- Knowledge with Autonomous Maintenance Systems
- Strong analytical and abstract thinking skills
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to understand process flow diagrams, P&IDs, and process narratives
- Experience in training and facilitation
- Knowledge of processing equipment, processing methods, manufacturing philosophies and basic manufacturing SOP's
- Expertise in the validation and effectiveness of new technologies
- Experience with start-up management concepts and equipment commissioning
Business Acumen: - Ability to contribute to a broad range of operational and business issues. Ability to make decisions considering the broader implications of these decisions to the organization and all stakeholders.
- Capable of understanding basic to mid-level financial reports and use that information to justify decisions
Required Length & Type of Experience: - Minimum of 5 years in a manufacturing environment, preferably in the Food Manufacturing industry. Previous experience in a technical, engineering, and/or an R&D role is a must. Leadership and project management experience is a definite plus.
Travel: - Ability to travel up to 50%
STAKEHOLDER CONTACTS - Functional leads of Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain to align on work plans for ongoing and strategic initiatives
- Technical Services - Global and Regional teams
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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
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Job Family:Engineering & Technical
Division:Global Value Engineering
Department: Technical Services NA
Location(s): CA - Canada : Manitoba : Carberry CA - Canada : Alberta : Coaldale CA - Canada : Manitoba : Portage la Prairie CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Grand Falls US - United States of America : Idaho : Burley US - United States of America : Maine : Easton US - United States of America : Washington : Othello US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Plover
Company:McCain Foods (Canada). Date posted: 08/03/2023
