Engineering Technology Manager - Colby, WI
Company: ADM
Location: Colby
Posted on: May 3, 2024
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Job Description:
Job DescriptionEngineering Technology Manager - ADM Flavors
North AmericaThis is an exempt level position .Reports to Director,
Technology - Flavors & IngredientsPosition Summary: The Engineering
Technology Manager will represent the Engineering Technology Center
for Flavors, with focus on the NA region. Support of SA may also be
provided as needed. The primary focus of the position is: to guide
and recommend the capex project portfolio and budget in the region;
assist with prioritization to ensure maximum value is obtained for
capital spending; identify and drive technology and automation
strategy; lead strategic projects from conception through
completion, acting as Process and/or Project Engineer, as required;
collaborate with plant resources to determine the most effective
path for project execution, including construction and contractor
management; connect stakeholders in the region to other COE
expertise across ADM. The regional capex portfolio is expected to
range from $25-50M annually. Additionally, this role will help to
drive execution accountability on progress of projects through the
RG (readiness gate), FEL (front end loading) and AFE (authorization
for expenditure) processes. This will be accomplished by
proactively partnering with the various Plant colleagues,
Operations Centers of Excellence partners, and the commercial and
supply chain stakeholders. This position will also be responsible
for assigning and/or recommending additional resources to help
execute projects, both internal and external, and then to act as
the primary point of contact for the stakeholders. This position
will also act as primary Technology manager for specific strategic
projects and master planning, as assigned. Initially, this role
will be heavily focused on supporting the three Revela locations in
Minnesota and Wisconsin, acquired in Jan 2024.Job Responsibilities:
Capital planning, prioritization, tracking, approval and AFE
closing for operational NDE/CI initiatives. Supporting the
execution of technologies for CAPEX growth initiatives.Drive
accountability of initiative and project executionProactively
collaborate with all ADM Centers of Excellence to drive
collaborative resultsAct as a "super user" of WAVE software for
oversight and managing the portfolio of initiatives within the
region as defined by Transformation Office.Drive a culture of
Safety and Food Safety by partnering with operations teams on
technology solutionsDrive Continuous Improvement and Performance
Excellence by integrating the various CoE toolsAct as a champion to
propose new technologiesAssist plant personnel with the diagnosis
of operational difficulties and provide recommendations for
corrective action.Champion initiatives related to the design,
development, implementation and maintenance of advanced shop floor
automation, process control and optimization applications.Act as a
manufacturing technology resource for plant operations
leaders.Implement and track performance metrics to maintain or
improve the effectiveness of advanced process control and
optimization applications.Develop process knowledge required to
guide plant engineers in the optimization of unit operations and
the achievement of production targets.Support plant projects
including the FEL process. This could also include oversight of
contract engineers.Assist local operations leadership in the
development of site capital budgeting for Continuous Improvement
and Non-Discretionary projects.Support the prioritization of the
Project portfolio in cooperation with the Plant Manager, Business
stakeholders, ADM COE pillars, and the Technology
DirectorParticipate in the development of SOPs, MOC and
commissioning for specialized equipment that is specified by the
Technology group.Job Requirements : BS of Engineering, preferably
Chemical, Mechanical or Industrial. Masters degree beneficial10+
years of experience in a project or process engineering role in the
food industry (with a minimum of 5 years in dairy, flavors, or
ingredients preferred)Dedication to working safely and to the
awareness for the safety of others.Spray Dry experience in the food
industry a plusDairy and/or sanitary design experience a plusDeep
understanding of process controls and digital maturity.Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills for working with plant
personnel and regional management.Willingness to spend time in
plant areas - tolerate extreme temperatures, walk long distances,
stand, climb stairs and ladders and move through close
spaces.Position home location is flexible...could be located
at/near to one of the ADM Flavors location in Erlanger, KY or
Colby, WI. Willingness to travel up to 25% to sites in NA and
LATAM, with higher focus on NA locations.Ability to work
effectively on a team as well as independently while traveling to
remote plant locations .Skills: (Languages, computer skills etc.)
Demonstrated problem solving, diagnostic and analytical skills,
with a results focused approachExcellent oral and written
communication skillsTeam player with a propensity for
collaborationDemonstrated strategic mindsetSelf-motivated work
habits and capable of prioritizing and balancing resources between
multiple simultaneous initiativesGeneral knowledge of software
applicationsDirect experience in flavor manufacturing unit
operations preferred: spray drying, dry blending, emulsions,
reactions, separations, distillation, filtrationControls and plant
automation knowledge or experienceCAD modelingFluent in
EnglishAdditional useful languages: Portuguese, SpanishExperiences:
Food/pharma/bioprocess engineeringProject Budget management
experienceSenior leadership interactionStrategic and Customer focus
mind-setFinancial acumenOperational excellence/Continuous
improvementProject managementCompliance and safety
experienceExcited about this role but don't meet every requirement
listed? Studies show that often applicants will self-select out if
they don't check every box. We encourage you to apply anyway. You
may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our
openings.ADM requires the successful completion of a background
check.REF:84327BR
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