Engineering Project Manager III

Business Unit Overview

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish®, Kibbles 'n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea : To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news.

Brand

Post Consumer Brands recently acquired several iconic pet food brands, venturing into a new market while remaining true to our purpose to provide delicious and accessible food that our consumers love. We're always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio, and right now, we're growing and need passionate, driven individuals with diverse perspectives to help us reach greater heights. That's where you come in. Join a team where your voice is not only heard but valued. Make a real impact on brands enjoyed by millions of people and their pets.

At Post Consumer Brands, we take pride in our longstanding legacy of making one of every five breakfast cereals families eat daily. Today, we're just as focused on our future as we expand our grocery business with different shelf-stable foods, including snacks and peanut butter. We are committed to providing accessible and delicious food for families, and we're always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio. As we soar to new heights, we need creative, determined individuals from all walks of life to join our team, where your unique perspective and ideas are acknowledged and valued. Be a part of a company that empowers you to make a difference that's evident on grocery store shelves and families' tables across North America.

Location Description

The Post Consumer Brands plant in Asheboro, NC, features some of the most modern cereal production technology in the industry and the facility has quadrupled in size since it opened in 2007. Asheboro's 230 team members produce some of our newest and most innovative cereals, like Oreo O's cereal! While there is plenty to do right in Asheboro, the town is only a few hours from the Atlantic Ocean in one direction and the Blue Ridge Mountains in the other direction.

Responsibilities

OVERVIEW :

The Project Manager / Engineer works with teams to develop ideas and new projects to improve Safety, Quality, Costs and Maintenance Reliability. Develops the justification and costs for projects and writes CAR's. Creates and leads project teams and Communicates progress of the projects. Installs all projects with a safety 1st attitude and per the scope, schedule, budget, quality standards and performance parameters. Is responsible for definition, acquisition, installation and start-up of equipment for commercialization.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities :

• Complete all work with a mindset that safety is the highest priority.
• Manage assigned engineering projects establishing manpower, budgets, scheduling, equipment, and materials.
• Facilitate project meetings as required. Error on over communication.
• Conduct discussions with internal customers to obtain input and communicate project plans.
• Control project scope, schedule, costs and quality via project management skills.
• Select and manage equipment suppliers and vendors.
• Select, hire and manage engineering consultants and construction contractors.
• Stay abreast of, evaluate and select appropriate equipment and technology.
• Specify and design cereal processing, packaging, and infrastructure systems.
• Prepare reports : expenditure requests, monthly reports, etc.
• Conduct feasibility studies and cost - benefit analysis.
• Provide construction management and start-up management.
• Maintain an up to date awareness of Federal, State, and Local engineering codes and regulations.
• Review ergonomics, safety requirements and sanitation / GMP / food safety aspects of assigned projects.
• Participate and be an active member of the engineering department to foster teamwork and provide excellent customer service.
• Provide training and educational services to all departments when applicable.
• Supervise and manage project construction activities.
• Best practice sharing and implementation
• Update and maintain process flows, P&ID's and Engineering Standards
• Responsible for definition, acquisition, installation and start-up of equipment for commercialization

Requirements :

Qualifications

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EXPERIENCE :

Travel : Travel required for project meetings, vendor / engineering / consultant meetings.