Lead Project Engineer

OVERVIEW

ASR Group is the world's largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries, located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England and Portugal. ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize. The company's brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino, C&H, Redpath, Tate & Lyle, Lyle's and Sidul.

This role can be classified as Senior level to Advanced level Capital Project Engineer which is based on the candidate's education and overall industrial and professional experience. The responsibility of this role includes but is not limited to : developing and managing large-scale and highly complex capital programs and projects related to plant safety, Process Safety Management, infrastructure, process improvement, capacity expansion, compliance, and operational efficiency / capability across the assigned refinery.

This role involves both leading cross-functional teams as well as formal and informal mentoring of local capital project engineers, ensuring adherence to safety and environmental standards, and delivering programs on time, within scope, and within budget. The ideal candidate must have expert knowledge of engineering principles and best practices, project management methodology, and process equipment with the skills and knowledge to effectively implement process changes.

This role is responsible for project & program leadership, budget and resource management, risk management, stakeholder communication, technical oversight, and continuous improvement. This position is considered a role model with expert knowledge in the CAPEX business process and a proven mentor and trainer of new project engineers. Other requirements for this role include familiarity with both regulatory and engineering standards and the willingness to travel (up to 15% annually) while working in an industrial plant environment.

LOCATION OF ROLE

• This role is on site (5 days a week) at the Chalmette, LA refinery with infrequent travel to any of our refinery and / or non-refinery operations as required.

DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

QUALIFICATIONS - REQUIRED

QUALIFICATIONS – PREFERRED BUT NOT REQUIRED

BENEFITS

Benefits include healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs) available the first of the month following 30 days of employment, 401(k) with match, life insurance, AD&D, short-term disability, vacation, holiday, and sick time.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, genderidentity, age,nationalorigin, disability, veteranstatusorany other category protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

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