Miniat Holdings LLC

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Position Description: Oversee all engineering activities supporting Miniat Holdings LLC’s future vision, growth, and strategic initiatives. Key responsibilities include setting goals and objectives for the engineering department, managing a multidisciplinary engineering team (manufacturing, chemical, electrical, and controls engineers), leading project management efforts, overseeing capital budgets, and ensuring compliance with 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, overseeing project development, design, and implementation for multiple plants with budgets of $2.5 million or more • 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 and oil 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 • Collaborates with Plant Management and senior management in establishing and managing capital budgets • Prepares layouts and project presentations for all potential capital projects • Administration and management of the Capital Planning Process • Collaborate with Finance and plant teams to develop tools, tracking systems, and processes for managing short- and long-term capital plans and monitoring progress • Present to Executive Leadership Team and Board • Actively participates in food safety programs that ensure the safety of ingredients and finished products • Serve as a subject matter expert and resource for EHS-related activities, including compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and agencies • Lead and support continuous improvement projects and investments focused on human and food safety, quality, cost efficiency, and sustainability • Perform other duties as assigned Management Responsibilities: • Manage and direct personnel in the engineering group for cooked meat and oils 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 • Oil refining processes • Experience managing a multi-discipline engineering group (Chemical, Mechanical, and Electrical Controls Engineers) • Willing to travel up to 50 % to support the completion of the Carrollton Expansion project for the next three years. • Willing to travel up to 25% to support Carrollton and South Chicago Plant operations once expansion project completion. Competencies: • Initiative: Self-starter, plans and coordinates for short and long-term expectations, takes actions to resolve and deliver • Teamwork: 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 Benefits for this role include: Medical, vision, dental, discretionary bonus up to 30% (50% personal performance based & 50% company performance based), profit sharing (which feeds retirement) at a minimum of 3% annually and 216 hours PTO in the 1st 12 months.