What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Capital Projects position at Byrne?
General Description:
The Director of Capital Projects is responsible for completing assigned duties to ensure customer, team member, and vendor satisfaction. The Director of Capital Projects does this by planning, coordinating, and executing multiple capital projects across the organization, supporting project management staff throughout the lifecycle to ensure delivery and expenditures stay within scope, budget, and organizational capabilities. The Director of Capital Projects also collaborates with leadership to develop and prioritize capital project strategies, lead large infrastructure and construction projects, and support the management of change within the organization. The Director of Capital Projects completes these functions in support of the manufacture of dairy-related products.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership, coaching, and support necessary to guide project teams in the successful execution of projects.
- Provide leadership, coaching, and support necessary to guide stakeholders in the successful budgeting, scheduling, and scoping of projects.
- Support active management of the lifecycle of projects, from initiation and planning through execution, monitoring, and closing phases.
- Generate and maintain comprehensive documentation in well-organized repositories, including but not limited to project financials/budgets, scheduling, risks, benefits, changes, communication, quality, procurement, and reporting.
- Lead effective and efficient project cost accounting by tracking quotes, issuing purchase orders, reconciling receipts and invoices, and forecasting expenditures.
- Develop comprehensive plans to be shared with customers, external vendors, and internal stakeholders.
- Track and regularly report on key project performance metrics to stakeholders and senior leadership.
- Develop and present potential actions/changes to lower risk, increase value/benefits, and/or leverage available resources to improve project or business performance.
- Establish and maintain positive relationships with customers, external vendors, and within the organization.
- Lead the development of capital project planning and strategic capital planning processes. Additionally, provide direction for the execution of capital projects and cross-functional improvements across the organization.
- Develop subject matter expertise within the industry for equipment, processes, and innovation to support strategic initiatives in new products and operational improvements.
- Partner with other departments to foster innovation, support product launches, improve operational performance, and support the company’s strategic initiatives.
- Be accountable for the successful attainment of objectives, execution of policies, and most effective utilization of available resources.
- Support employees by coaching, mentoring, and assisting in the resolution of issues/concerns to increase productivity and capabilities.
- Lead a culture of continuous improvement in all areas by balancing quality, productivity, cost, safety, and morale to achieve positive results.
- Enforce GMPs and ensure strict adherence to corporate and/or facility policies, rules, and regulations, including coaching and administering corrective action as necessary.
- Validate the proper training and development of team members and ensuring their compliance with all SOP’s.
- Ensure and inspect compliance with all legal and SQF requirements concerning dairy processing, safety, and working conditions in the department and organization-wide.
- Ensure work areas are sanitary and that biosecurity measures are administered.
- Establish and maintain a positive work environment including but not limited to maintaining the open door program and resolving moderate to complex workplace concerns.
- Ensure effective communication between departments.
- Ensure safety compliance and accident investigations are conducted and corrective actions are taken in a timely manner.
Essential Knowledge, and Skills:
- Ability to apply moderate to complex mathematical concepts such as adding, counting, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, and knowledge of weights and measures to sufficiently handle job tasks.
- Discipline to maintain documentation and communication in an organized, cohesive, and prompt manner.
- Understand and respond appropriately to moderate to complex employee, vendor, and customer inquiries.
- Read, write, and communicate using English language sufficient to perform job functions (Other preferences will be given for special language skills when there is a business need).
- Knowledge of the company's mission, purpose, goals, and role in achieving each of them.
- Satisfactorily complete all company training requirements.
- Ability to interpret company documents and literature and UPC/code information.
Performance Standards:
- Report to work at scheduled times and communicate tardiness and absences with the assigned manager prior to the occurrence.
- Report to work in a condition to work.
- Be well-groomed and always dressed in business- and position-appropriate attire including ensuring compliance with GMP dress code standards.
- Comply with performance criteria, and standards of conduct as contained in company policy, employment procedures, and responsibilities as described in the company handbook.
- Maintain a safe work environment at all times and immediately report and take appropriate action to correct a safety concern.
- Complete all assigned tasks and responsibilities as assigned.
Work Schedule:
- Requires occasional work outside standard business days/hours in accordance with project, department, and organizational needs.
- Requests to be scheduled off for a specific day require advance notification and approval by the manager.
- Salary: Generally scheduled for 40 hours; more hours may be required based on the needs of the business.
Environmental Concerns:
- Normally protected from weather and temperature changes, possible infrequent exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy weather conditions.
- May be subject to exposure to ingredients used in the manufacture of food products including allergens.
- May be subject to exposure to chemicals involved in the manufacture of products and sanitation of a food processing facility.
Physical Job Requirements:
- Ability to move throughout all areas of the facility including but not limited to office, production, and warehouse environments, including the outside perimeter of the building.
- Ability to wear all necessary personal protective equipment to perform job functions.
- Stand and/or sit continuously and perform job functions for a full shift with a meal break.
- Physically able to stand, bend, stoop, kneel, reach, twist, lift, push, pull, climb, balance, crouch, handle, and move items weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance and move objects exceeding 50 pounds with reasonable accommodations.
- Visual acuity corrected to perform job functions.
Location:
- East Syracuse
The wage range for this role considers the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At Byrne, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $125,000 to $152,500.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Salary : $125,000 - $152,500
