Director of Engineering

Position Description:

Perform functions to oversee all engineering activities that support Ed Miniat, LLC future visions, growth and strategic plans. Key accountabilities include: establishing overarching goals & objectives for the engineering department; an engineering staff consisting of manufacturing, chemical, electrical and controls engineers; project management; capital budgets and oversight of regulatory programs.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute engineering standards, including best practices across the organization
• Evaluate existing processes and recommend opportunistic improvements, including cost reduction recommendations
• Research new technologies and manufacturing opportunities for improvement optimization of our processes and support infrastructure
• Guide the leadership and development of the engineering team, managing the talent and personal development for sustainable growth including bench strength
• Develop, organize, and execute the Capital Management plan, including project development, design and implementation for multiple plants
• Direct training methods and technical leadership to staff and stakeholders regarding equipment operations, standards, safety and maintenance
• Serve as the company Subject Matter Expert (SME) and ensure compliance with local, state and federal environmental regulations
• Support engineering expertise on equipment consistent with meat industry processes; further support of mechanical systems to include refrigeration, boilers, and building systems
• Lead to ensure a safe and healthy work environment through compliance with standards, code enforcement and meeting regulatory and legal requirements
• Perform other duties as assigned

Management Responsibilities:

• Manage and direct personnel in the engineering group for cooked meat facilities
• Resolve issues arising from internal stakeholders; coordination, prioritization and deliverables
• Driving the continuing education of staff through professional organizations, trade associations and professional network
• Supervise department costs, personnel and methods
• Responsible for hiring and firing of personnel
• Establish standard of performance and ensure that organizational policies are carried out
• Participate in the Performance Management Process
• Oversee the administration of timecards and approval of time off requests

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a Chemical, Manufacturing or Process Engineering preferred
• Eight - ten years’ leadership experience managing an engineering department in a food manufacturing environment
• Broad knowledge of food industry experience to include: sanitary design for equipment and facilities, process controls, P&ID’s, and regulatory expectations conducive to operating industries
• Demonstrated success leading complex projects with proven results
• Self-Starter with Strong leadership qualities, business acumen, decision making and analytical skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with clear conveyance for information at all levels of the organization
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, software specific to engineering technology and AutoCAD

Preferences:

• Meat industry experience
• Experience managing a multi-discipline engineering group (Chemical, Mechanical, and Electrical Controls Engineers)
• Willing to travel 25% of the time

Competencies:

• Initiative: Self-starter, plans and coordinates for short and long-term expectations, takes actions to resolve and deliver
• Team work: Organization, communication with concise direction, supports D2S and D2X culture, Promotes relationships
• Results Oriented: Focused on introducing improvements and setting higher level goals that transform business results
• Project Management: Assures successful project completion by establishing a systematic course of action for self and other members of the project team; able to monitor progress toward a goal and make adjustments accordingly
• Analytical Thinking: Tackle a problem by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach
• Strategic Thinking: Able to analyze the organization’s competitive position by considering market and industry trends, existing and potential customers, and strengths and weaknesses as compared to competitors
• Managing Change: Able to demonstrate support for innovation and for organizational changes needed to improve the organization’s effectiveness; initiating, sponsoring, and implementing organizational change; helping others to successfully manage organizational change