Project Manager – Process Engineering

Summary

Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of staff involved in developing procedures, equipment, and techniques to solve process problems by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Accountable for monitoring the performance of assigned processes within the company and for investigating and resolving problems and issues inhibiting the performance of manufacturing processes and products.

1. Accountable for leading the investigation, development and implementation of improvements and technologies to optimize manufacturing process performance and provide for competitive advantage, increased profitability, and/or enhanced quality and safety.

2. Accountable for leading and supporting the development and scale-up implementation of processes for new products, product extensions, and changes to existing products.

3. Accountable for overall leadership and support of capital improvement projects including the development of project requirements, project justification, equipment flow sheets and process line layouts. Also accountable for new equipment startup, operator training, written operating procedures and specifications, and process conformance to justification criteria.

4. Accountable for timely and effective communication of project activities to superiors and to internal customers, including Department and Facility Managers, Corporate Marketing, and project team associates.

Must maintain the highest standards of ethics and integrity while embodying the tenets of “What We Stand For” and “The Basic Principles.”

Must maintain the highest standards of data management by creating consistent, reliable data which will ensure accuracy and in turn, maximize the use of data and confidence in decision making.

Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Process Focus--Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering; MS in a related science preferred and five to ten years related experience and/or training.

Micro focus--Graduate study and/or experience in Microbiology, Food Science, Food Engineering, or Bio-Chemical Engineering are desired.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Mathematical Skills

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.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, and preferably experience in TIMEX an Internet software; Adage Manufacturing software; and MS Project Management software.

Other Skills and Abilities

Emphasis and experience in advanced thermodynamics, fluid mechanics is a plus. Experience in Lean Manufacturing principles is a plus.

Other Qualifications

Weekly Idaho Campus travel; out of state travel up to 50%

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; risk of radiation and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.