Denali Ingredients · 12 hours ago
Senior Project Engineer
New Berlin
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expDenali Ingredients is a growing ingredient supplier located in Wisconsin, specializing in delicious products for ice cream. The Senior Project Engineer will lead Capex projects in a food manufacturing environment, focusing on safety, compliance, and optimization while managing cross-functional teams.
ChemicalFood and BeverageManufacturing
Responsibilities
Ensure Workplace Safety: Actively demonstrate and drive behaviors that result in zero accidents and injuries to demonstrate that the safety of our employees is the most important asset that are under our care
Project Leadership: Own and Lead the planning, execution, and oversight of projects from concept through commissioning, ensuring compliance with food safety and regulatory standards
Manufacturing Improvements: Drive Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost (SQDC) projects through process optimization, equipment upgrades, automation and current technology
Business Case Management: Develop project business cases with the stakeholders and SMEs and manage throughout the stage gate project process. Present business case to the organization for input and approvals
Project Management: Use project management tools to define scope/requirements, develop schedules and budgets, track progress, mitigate risk, and assure project quality and deliverables. Provide excellent communication to stakeholders regarding project status
Vendor & Contractor Management: Own the selection and management of external partners, ensuring adherence to specifications, costs and timelines
Cross-Functional Team Leadership: Manage internal project teams and external consultants, contractors, and suppliers. Collaborate with engineering, operations, safety, R&D, quality, and maintenance teams to ensure seamless project integration. Lead with a “can-do attitude” while promoting a collaborative work environment. Respectfully challenge the status quo and offer options to ineffective methods
Attitude: Establish and exhibit a humble servant-leadership approach, ready to contribute to company success from boots on the ground support to executing major strategic initiatives. Leadership that demonstrates accomplishments and results done regardless of task size
Perform other duties as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related discipline)
Minimum 8+ years of project management experience within food manufacturing or industrial environments
Proven track record executing Capex projects up to $20M
Experience managing external consultants and contractors
Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and tools (MS Project, stage-gate, charter, SOW, risk matrix, etc.)
Excellent leadership, communication, and negotiation skills
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in fast-paced environments
Strong knowledge of food safety standards and regulatory compliance
Ability to speak, read, and comprehend English
Ability to write reports and correspondence
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management, customers, vendors and other employees of the organization
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and talk or hear
The employee is occasionally required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 55 pounds, carrying boxes, materials, and product
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus
Preferred
PMP, equivalent certification or proven experience
Experience with facility master planning and managing brownfield and/or greenfield projects
Familiarity with FAT/SAT protocols, commissioning processes and performance guarantees
Experience with PLCs, robotics, and automated packaging systems within the food industry
Familiarity with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Industry-leading benefits
Training
Mentoring
Growth opportunities
Company
Denali Ingredients
Denali Ingredients is an ingredients manufacturer for ice cream, novelty, fluid dairy, and bakery.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-10-03Acquired
Leadership Team
Mikael Harder
CFO/COO
Roger Steensma
Chief Financial Officer
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