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SR. UTILITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT MANAGER

Lactalis
Buffalo, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 1/17/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/14/2025

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Lactalis USA is currently seeking candidates to join our USA Engineering, Energy, and Environmental team in Buffalo, NY or Chicago, IL.

Lactalis, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to nurturing the future by providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. We produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together every day. We offer an enviable range of dairy brands including Galbani®, Président®, Kraft® Natural Cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond®, Parmalat®, Siggi's®, and Stonyfield Organic® in addition to several brands imported from our affiliates in Europe.

At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION , ENGAGEMENT , and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to building a safe, diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace and we know that our candidates come from many different backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we still encourage you to apply and share with us your STORY , your PASSION , and your EXPERTISE ! You may be just the perfect candidate for this or other roles within our company.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to : veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.

From your PASSION to ours

The Sr. Utilities and Environmental Project Manager is responsible for managing and leading projects related to the Utilities and WWPT of all our plants, from design to full implementation and support the plant operations and ensure it meets the local regulatory requirements. Working with Operations and Maintenance, the Sr. Utilities and Environmental Project Manager will be responsible for optimizing the various Utility and WWPT systems, which directly and indirectly support the manufacturing process by implementing new processes or modifying actual processes. Will be involved with existing and new processes in the company.

Travel will be required up to 50% of the time to plants based in NY, WI, CA, ID, NH, VT, AZ, TN & MI or to manufacturers / vendors site locations nationally and internationally.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include :

  • Perform audits of the manufacturing plants for the utility areas and Wastewater Treatment Plants,
  • Inventories all equipment with all their specifications,
  • Survey the plant utility & WWPT needs,
  • Evaluates installed systems capacity versus needs,
  • Study optimization possibilities with actual systems,
  • Propose upgrades and / or replacements as needed,
  • Develop drawings, scopes of work, budgets and timelines as needed to prepare a project for submittal.
  • Source vendors, negotiate and acquire quotes for project investments.
  • Source, negotiate and acquire quotes for budgetary needs
  • Manage projects,
  • Track projects cost and maintain them within budget,
  • Coordinate project review meetings to include setting them up, keeping meeting notes, and reporting out results to key stakeholders.
  • Manage principles for the effective execution of projects,
  • Work cross-functionally to ensure projects meet the needs of all key stakeholders to include but not be limited to Quality, Food safety, Planning, Operations, and Maintenance.
  • Attend Factory Acceptance Tests as required to validate equipment purchases.
  • Lead and assist in the development of the annual capital budget,
  • Travel and / or extended or off work hours may be required based on project needs,
  • This description reflects management's assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
  • To fulfill these responsibilities, tools such as a computer, phone or, and / or allowance(s) may be provided.
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these Essential Duties and Responsibilities.

Requirements

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following :

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical or chemical engineering.
  • Experience

  • 5 years' experience working on capital expenditure projects as a project manager,
  • Manufacturing Industry required, Food preferred,
  • Heating, cooling & air systems expertise required,
  • Optimization of the above systems,
  • Energy saving project,
  • Carbon footprint reduction.
  • Specialized Knowledge

  • Microsoft Office, Advanced Excel skills; macros, pivot tables, AutoCAD (equipment & P&ID dwg)
  • Regulatory agencies' requirements (OSHA, DEQ, PSM, PHA, ...... ).
  • Skills / Abilities

  • Strong attention to detail
  • Ability to audit, investigate and improve manufacturing process machinery,
  • Effectively communicate to internal and external customers,
  • Prioritization, organization, time management, and follow-up skills,
  • Continuous improvement mindset,
  • Ability to work with minimum supervision,
  • Ability to travel to plant and machine manufacturers' sites nationally and internationally.
  • Salary Description

    90,000 - $115,000

    Salary : $90,000 - $115,000

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