Sr Engineering Project Manager - Post Consumer Brands

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company’s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish®, Kibbles ‘n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news.

Post Consumer Brands recently acquired several iconic pet food brands, venturing into a new market while remaining true to our purpose to provide delicious and accessible food that our consumers love. We’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio, and right now, we’re growing and need passionate, driven individuals with diverse perspectives to help us reach greater heights. That’s where you come in. Join a team where your voice is not only heard but valued. Make a real impact on brands enjoyed by millions of people and their pets.

At Post Consumer Brands, we take pride in our longstanding legacy of making one of every five breakfast cereals families eat daily. Today, we’re just as focused on our future as we expand our grocery business with different shelf-stable foods, including snacks and peanut butter. We are committed to providing accessible and delicious food for families, and we’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio. As we soar to new heights, we need creative, determined individuals from all walks of life to join our team, where your unique perspective and ideas are acknowledged and valued. Be a part of a company that empowers you to make a difference that’s evident on grocery store shelves and families’ tables across North America.

Post Consumer Brands in Battle Creek, Mich., the cereal capital of the U.S., is the company's largest manufacturing plant and home to about 600 team members. When you join the team here, you'll be helping to produce some of the most iconic cereal brands, including Honey Bunches of Oats cereal, PEBBLES cereal, Grape-Nuts and Honeycomb cereal. The Battle Creek plant is also unique as it is home to the original barn where C.W. Post started the Postum cereal company in 1895. The Battle Creek team has deep community roots, supporting the city's Cereal Festival, local elementary schools, and hosting several on-site volunteer events throughout the year.

OVERVIEW: 

The Project Manager/ Engineer works with teams to develop ideas and new projects to improve Safety, Quality, Costs and Maintenance Reliability.  Develops the justification and costs for projects and writes CAR’s.  Creates and leads project teams and Communicates progress of the projects.  Installs all projects with a safety 1^st attitude and per the scope, schedule, budget, quality standards and performance parameters.  Is responsible for definition, acquisition, installation and start-up of equipment for commercialization.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Complete all work with a mindset that safety is the highest priority.
• Manage assigned engineering projects establishing manpower, budgets, scheduling, equipment, and materials.
• Facilitate project meetings as required. Error on over communication.
• Conduct discussions with internal customers to obtain input and communicate project plans.
• Control project scope, schedule, costs and quality via project management skills.
• Select and manage equipment suppliers and vendors.
• Select, hire and manage engineering consultants and construction contractors.
• Stay abreast of, evaluate and select appropriate equipment and technology.
• Specify and design cereal processing, packaging, and infrastructure systems.
• Prepare reports: expenditure requests, monthly reports, etc.
• Conduct feasibility studies and cost - benefit analysis.
• Provide construction management and start-up management.
• Maintain an up to date awareness of Federal, State, and Local engineering codes and regulations.
• Review ergonomics, safety requirements and sanitation/GMP/food safety aspects of assigned projects.
• Participate and be an active member of the engineering department to foster teamwork and provide excellent customer service.
• Provide training and educational services to all departments when applicable.
• Supervise and manage project construction activities.
• Best practice sharing and implementation
• Update and maintain process flows, P&ID’s and Engineering Standards
• Responsible for definition, acquisition, installation and start-up of equipment for commercialization

Requirements:

• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing/Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Must have strong analytical and business judgment including demonstrated problem-solving and trouble-shooting skills.
• Ability to influence, mentor and coach to get results through others.
• Results driven for being the low cost producer and supporting company growth strategies.
• Have strong bias for action, while proving the ability to inspire others.
• Convey high level of optimism while setting aggressive targets to teams, finding ways to achieve them.
• Communicates a compelling vision and inspired sense of purpose. Talks about the possibilities and is optimistic. Creates strong morale and spirit within team.  
• Solves highly complex problems and prioritizes actions in a timely manner. Probes all sources for answers and can quickly sense what will help resolve issues.
• Establish clear directions, sets stretching objectives. Lays out work in a well-planned and organized manner and brings out the best in people through leveraging their strengths.
• Speaks candidly and provides constructive feedback in a professional manner.
• Organizes and manages projects; interacts, supports, facilitates and leads multi-functional work teams; leads teams to consensus; strong negotiation skills.
• Able to build strong and diverse relationships across the business groups they partner with. Supports and fosters change.
• Demonstrates a passion for safety. Able to develop and maintain a respectful and safe work environment.

EDUCATION:

4-year degree in science or engineering.

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of 10 years of relevant engineering experience in operations, project management, process design and contractor supervision in a process environment. Proven project management experience of complex projects is required; Demonstrates interpersonal skills with strong grasp of engineering disciplines, plant operations and construction.

Travel: Travel required for project meetings, vendor/engineering/consultant meetings.