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Senior Engineer, Projects

Apply locations Topeka, KS Lawrence, KS Kansas City, Missouri time type Full time posted on Posted 18 Days Ago job requisition id 110994

Your Opportunity as the Sr. Engineer, Projects

The Senior Engineer, Projects role will lead the execution of projects related to food safety. Primary responsibilities include developing scopes of work, user requirements, project plans, budgets, and cost controls.

Location: Topeka, KS plant

Work Arrangements: 100% on-site

Reports to: Plant Engineer

In this role you will:

Develop technical mastery as applicable to the role
Participate in and/or lead Improvement teams to provide targeted improvements to meet Plant and SBA objectives
Writes project charters and project funding requests
Provide technical leadership within cross functional teams to deliver initiatives and plant projects
Lead options analysis for project technology decisions / process changes supporting product/process innovations, working as required with Corporate, SBA, and multi-functional technical teams
Develop or oversee the development of Engineering deliverables for project definition, execution & start-up; (location & technology selection, installation details, installation and start up sequencing & checklists)
Participate in Food Safety audits
- Working with the Sr. Manager of Technical Food Safety to assist in audits of other sites
- Is accountable for timely audit summary responses, verified counter measure activities, and driving and tracking audit corrective actions for their home site

Identify, Develop, and Execute improvement projects - including developing the funding request, managing the capital & engineering execution through start-up and clearly communicates project status, outages and watch-outs as the primary link between the project team and upper management
Interact with vendors, develop equipment specifications, perform equipment testing, lead Commissioning / Qualification / Verification (CQV) tasks as required
Develop self and others - Technicians, Managers, Engineers
Identify and address opportunities to improve food safety within the facilities (i.e. foreign material and microbiological controls and mitigations)
Collaborate and build relationships within plant, SBA, and Corporate resources to implement new standards and practices
Owns site adherence to Food Safety Standards from a mechanical and structural perspective
Will own a safety system at the site
Will own a Quality Key Element System

Travel to other sites, vendors as needed. Average 10 – 15% with peak periods higher

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 Basic Beliefs , 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
A Minimum of 3 years of experience in project management
Experience in food manufacturing

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:

An Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering degree
People management or experience leading team(s)
Understanding, demonstrated utilization, or participation with Initiative Management (IM) Pillar tools
Experience with daily management systems to assure quality and/or food safety

Learn more about working at Smucker:

Our Total Rewards Benefits Program
Our Thriving Together Philosophy Supporting All Impacted by Our Business
Our Continued Progress on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity

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