ofi North America (Olam Food Ingredients) ยท 6 hours ago
Engineering Manager
Merced, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$105K/yr - $160K/yr
10+ years expOfi North America (Olam Food Ingredients) is a global leader in food & beverage ingredients, committed to making a positive impact on people and the planet. The Engineering Manager will oversee the engineering function, project management, and continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring compliance with regulations and optimizing energy consumption.
Food & Beverages
Responsibilities
Study current machines, utility designs, and layout to find opportunities for process, engineering improvements
Work with the operations team to find and implement continuous improvement initiatives through various projects
Develop project objectives by reviewing project proposals and plans in agreement with stakeholders
Determine project specifications by studying product design, requirements, and performance standards. Review quotes from contractors, prepares cost estimates and Capex proposals
Identify project phases and elements. Determine project schedules by studying project plan and specifications. Calculate time requirements by sequencing the project elements
Control project plans by reviewing design, specifications, plan and schedule changes. Recommend actions and maintain project schedule by monitoring project progress. Coordinate activities, anticipate and resolve problems
Participate in internal, external customer/contractor meetings and resolves project issues. Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends and recommend actions
Control project costs by monitoring expenditures and maintains project data base on computer and Microsoft Project. Enter and back up data
Maintain product and company reputation by complying with Regulatory/Statutory regulations
Confirm project performance by conducting tests/trials of installed machinery
Implement policies, procedures, and systems for capex management as defined by Ofi Spices and the Global Engineering function
Contribute to sustainable development initiatives and carry out site inspections and energy surveys. Benchmark energy consumptions against best practice guidelines
Monitor energy consumption and maintain accurate records to carry out energy data analysis and identify improvement opportunities
Establish and comply with engineering Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), benchmarking against best in class to validate performance and improvements in engineering practices
Remain abreast of current legislation and ensure corporate compliance. Ensure understanding of AB-32 reporting and Cap and Trade policies in California
Develop and deliver operations and technical training, including engineering training, of critical machines and equipment to employees
Perform other duties as assigned
Oversight at our Gilroy, CA and Firebaugh, CA locations. Travel is required
Our division has other processing plants within North America, and this position may be required to manage projects and help as needed in these plants. This may require travel to these plants
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering is required
A minimum of Ten (10) years of related engineering experience in food, pharmaceutical or chemical industry is required
Proven experience in project planning, equipment planning, estimations, execution, and commissioning protocols is required
Demonstrated current knowledge of environmental and sustainability initiatives for food business and experience implementing innovative solutions is required
Good working knowledge of regulatory, legislative, and business environment with an excellent business analysis ability is required
Effective leadership abilities within a team are required
Should have the ability to influence and manage other internal customers and external suppliers/contractors to ensure the timely success of each project
Preferred
Master's degree is strongly preferred
Company
ofi North America (Olam Food Ingredients)
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