Plant Engineer

Your Opportunity as the Plant Engineer

Lead our plant engineering organization for our newly built facility in Alabama where we make some of the most iconic Smucker's products, Uncrustables! Determine department standards for equipment installations and modifications, lead quality control testing, maintenance, and plant inspections to ensure optimum performance.

Location : McCalla, AL

Work Arrangements : 100% Onsite

In this role you will :

Lead the Plant Engineering organization

Work jointly with HR and the Engineering team to establish staffing and resource needs; own the development and execution of on-boarding processes and materials for new team members

Responsible for coaching and development of the engineering team including setting objectives, conducting performance appraisals, providing career coaching, cultural development, and ongoing performance management

Controls Engineering

Serve as primary administrator for plant control systems; is a key member of the plant technical leadership team

Build and maintain a sustainable system for plant E&I skill development; Develops E / I technician skills within the plant

Work with Plant Engineering, E&I coordinators and technicians to identify losses and develop strategies to eliminate them, in the areas of safety, quality, reliability and cost

Maintain, test, monitor, and improve electrical distribution system

Work with Engineering Information Services team to maintain and update plant Historical database standards and accuracy (Oracle Proficy Historian)

Capital Management

Own and manage plant Capital budget; track Capital spending against budget and manage accordingly

Develop the plant 5-Year Capital Plan; work includes establishment, maintenance, forecasting and reporting of plant Capital needs;

work with Finance, Operations, and Consumer TSO to ensure plans align with the Plant's Masterplans

Initiative & Project Management

Lead the Initiative Management (IM) Pillar for the plant including implementation of IM tools and coaching / development of plant resources;

support SBA and Company efforts in design and improvement of corporate project management systems including IM Pillar team efforts

Ensure effective and efficient execution of projects across the plan in conjunction with Corporate engineering resources

Manage project and expense spending; ensure finance standards are being followed by project and start up leaders; ensure proper purchasing standards are followed during the execution of equipment specifications and requisitions;

analyze spend trends and use date to improve systems

Ensure successful project start-ups using IM tools including development of equipment standards & specifications; Factory Acceptance Testing protocol and Commissioning protocol;

coach engineering resources and project startup leaders

Participate in and provide technical feedback for new initiatives and product development; partner with R&D in new product development to ensure successful engineering and equipment selection to deliver required process transformations

Property, Buildings and Facilities Ownership

Maintain property records for site including titles, deeds, and surveys; manage document preparations for permits and permit records;

develop and maintain facilities master plans for maintenance (structural integrity) and improvements including common areas, roofs, HVAC, plumbing, sewers, floors, etc.

manage interface with Company Risk Management Manager and Insurance Provider (currently FM Global)

Manage the facilities / utilities department and systems at the plant. Ensure proper maintenance of all facilities / utilities’ equipment including the use of appropriate Operations Excellence standards

Provide Technical Safety, Environmental and Sustainability Leadership

Provide input to technical safety programs (Process, Combustion, Pressure Vessel, Fire, and Thermal & Electrical); ensure all projects meet safety and environmental requirements through coordination with and audits by the Plant HS&E Leader

Work with Sustainability Leader(s) on efforts to meet sustainability goals including energy, water, and waste reduction

The Right Place for You

We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together.

Our culture is rooted in our , and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.

What we are looking for :

Minimum Requirements :

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

7+ years of engineering experience

5+ years of manufacturing experience

Demonstrated capability in leading large and complex teams

Experience leading facilities / utilities systems

Strategic leadership experience

Capital project management experience

Profit and loss experience

Ability to work a flexible work schedule

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role (not required) :

Demonstrated experience in building a high-performance work culture and systems

Experience in one or more of the following technologies : process / making equipment, packaging equipment, process controls, electrical and / or controls engineering, facilities engineering, and / or new plant construction and start-up

Food or Beverage industry experience

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