Process Engineering Manager

A recognized consumer products company in Kansas is actively seeking a new Process Engineering Manager to join their growing Global Engineering team. In this role, the Process Engineering Manager will be primarily responsible for managing the end-to-end delivery of Capex at the manufacturing plant in accordance to the company's standards and best industry practices as well as providing Project Management Governance for seamless execution.

Responsibilities:

Lead the execution of allocated engineering at both plants Lead allocated plant transformation projects, brownfields projects, business continuity, value creation, and decarbonization projects Conduct assessments and generate order-of-magnitude costing to provide project feasibility insights Direct the change management process for projects and ensure that all impacts, aspects, and risks are managed Identify and lead the end-to-end implementation of value-creating manufacturing initiatives that require Capital Expenditure Collaborate with the Factory Director and Maintenance teams to deliver step-changing Engineering Improvements and support OEE Improvement Plans to debottleneck Develop complete scope, URS documents, and Capital Appropriation Requests for all Key and assigned projects, including Value Creation, Business Continuity, and Decarbonization projects Collaborate with the P&I team to ensure that all innovation and renovation projects are delivered on time and in full Collaborate with the Procurement team in the running of a closed tender process Identify the Value Creation projects to create savings opportunities, validate with finance, seek and attain buy-in for these projects, build a budget with other functions, realize and track savings Perform other duties, as needed

Qualifications:

7+ years of experience in a technical FMCG Engineering environment Bachelor's Degree in Chemical / Process, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering Background in Food & Beverage and/or similar Consumer Products setting Good knowledge of Food Safety and GMP Standards Exceptional skills in Project Management Experience in understanding & applying global Industry Engineering standards, process technologies, project methodologies & specifications General knowledge of Food/Beverage process and Packaging technologies Great interpersonal and excellent communication skills Ability to work independently and within a team environment, and cultivate strong working relationships across the organization