Dairy Farmers of America · 1 month ago
Regional Engineering Director
Kansas City, KS, 66111, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveDairy Farmers of America is a leading organization in the dairy industry, seeking a Regional Engineering Director to manage long-range capital planning for manufacturing plants. The role involves coordinating projects, applying engineering standards, and supporting corporate maintenance programs while ensuring safety and quality in operations.
AgricultureDairyDietary SupplementsFood Processing
Responsibilities
Develop the long-range capital plan in collaboration with the designated plants and stakeholders following standards for budgeting with the purpose of maintaining or achieving safe and reliable operations without compromising quality or safety standards
Identify and include ROI projects with justification in long range capital plan that will improve overall plant performance
Coordinate timely and accurate preparation of (Board) capex proposals in line with DFA standard Capital Expenditure and Fixed Asset Policy
Ensure annual capex plan is executed in full and on time
Manage expense and capital projects via scope generation, competitive bids, project timeline, ensuring end deliverables are met for the business case. This is to include labor, repairs, maintenance expenses and outside contractor services
Facilitate, through expansion, equipment and facility design or renovation, company goals and objectives of capacity, productivity, maintenance and efficiency
In multi-disciplinary projects, use RASCI matrix to identify and agree on project responsibilities
During project design and execution, always look for the most cost-effective solutions, without compromising safety and quality. For example, by re-using obsolete equipment or equipment purchased at auctions
Ensure DFA engineering standards are followed during design, construction and commissioning
Manage and execute facility downtime coordination via scope schedule limiting the impact and risk to operations including startup and post project support for operations and maintenance
Continually strive to optimize facility and manufacturing operating costs by providing best option technical solutions and/or utilizing best method analyses towards improving internal systems
Utilize and share best practices across DFA manufacturing sites
Ensure successful expense or capital project handoff (“operations readiness”) to facility staff supporting operations and maintenance
Lead and manage capital and expense projects at multiple locations as designated
Support maintenance excellence corporate strategy that includes predictive and preventative maintenance programs at designated sites
Communication to stakeholders following an escalation process if or when issues arise for alignment moving forward including standard updates
The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required
Qualification
Required
Initiate, develop, manage and maintain long-range capital planning for manufacturing plants in the Cheese, Taste and Flavor and Dairy Powders divisions
Develop a rolling 5 year capex plan in collective collaboration with the teams of the designated plants that addresses safety, environmental, improved asset reliability, quality and hygiene, regulatory compliance and ROI improvements
Coordination of projects with all stakeholders in the business such as leadership, plant team, management, and contractors
Apply DFA Engineering and project management standards in project design and execution
Support maintenance excellence corporate program implementation within designated locations
Share best practices across all DFA manufacturing sites
Develop the long-range capital plan in collaboration with the designated plants and stakeholders following standards for budgeting with the purpose of maintaining or achieving safe and reliable operations without compromising quality or safety standards
Identify and include ROI projects with justification in long range capital plan that will improve overall plant performance
Coordinate timely and accurate preparation of (Board) capex proposals in line with DFA standard Capital Expenditure and Fixed Asset Policy
Ensure annual capex plan is executed in full and on time
Manage expense and capital projects via scope generation, competitive bids, project timeline, ensuring end deliverables are met for the business case
Facilitate, through expansion, equipment and facility design or renovation, company goals and objectives of capacity, productivity, maintenance and efficiency
In multi-disciplinary projects, use RASCI matrix to identify and agree on project responsibilities
During project design and execution, always look for the most cost-effective solutions, without compromising safety and quality
Ensure DFA engineering standards are followed during design, construction and commissioning
Manage and execute facility downtime coordination via scope schedule limiting the impact and risk to operations including startup and post project support for operations and maintenance
Continually strive to optimize facility and manufacturing operating costs by providing best option technical solutions and/or utilizing best method analyses towards improving internal systems
Utilize and share best practices across DFA manufacturing sites
Ensure successful expense or capital project handoff ('operations readiness') to facility staff supporting operations and maintenance
Lead and manage capital and expense projects at multiple locations as designated
Support maintenance excellence corporate strategy that includes predictive and preventative maintenance programs at designated sites
Communication to stakeholders following an escalation process if or when issues arise for alignment moving forward including standard updates
Preferred
The preferred candidate will live in the central part of the US, near the Kansas City, KS area, or in Minnesota, with an easy access to an airport
Company
Dairy Farmers of America
Dairy Farmers of America is a milk marketing cooperative owned and served by farmers across the nation.
Founded in 1998
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (3)
2024 (6)
2023 (1)
2022 (2)
2021 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$45MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Agriculture
2022-09-15Grant· $45M
Leadership Team
Dennis Rodenbaugh
Chief Executive Officer
Daniel Jones
Division Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-12-15
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