Senior Manager, Project Engineering

Lactalis American Group is currently seeking candidates to join our Project Engineering team in Buffalo, NY.

Lactalis, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to nurturing the future by providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. We produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together every day. We offer an enviable range of dairy brands including Galbani, President, Kraft Natural Cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond, Parmalat, Siggi's, and Stonyfield Organic in addition to several brands imported from our affiliates in Europe.

At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION, ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to building a safe, diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace and we know that our candidates come from many different backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we still encourage you to apply and share with us your STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE! You may be just the perfect candidate for this or other roles within our company.

From your PASSION to ours
Managing capital expenditures and processing projects for the location. Provide leadership to recommend, plan and implement a wide variety of projects which support the company. Responsible for the preparation of overall programs and process direction to provide productivity and quality improvements in the operational efficiencies of plant operations, including optimum use of facilities and equipment layout, operations analysis for continuous improvement, product quality, labor engineering and budgeting.

From your EXPERTISE to ours
Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Participates in development and analyzing operating and capital budget, goals, and objectives of the department and works toward meeting and/or exceeding these expectations
• Reviews on-going project plans to assure compliance with schedule, cost, and quality of projects
• Plans and manages projects to ensure efficient production methods and flow, optimum utilization of space and equipment
• Works with Plant Director, maintenance, quality assurance, safety, and other departments to ensure projects undertaken are consistent with plant needs and requirements
• Displays a broad knowledge in dairy, equipment, and processes; continually updates knowledge to stay current on developments
• Participates actively as a member of the plant management team; provides necessary support for other plant functions/activities as determined by manager
• Demonstrates professionalism in all aspects of plant's rules and regulations and encourages quality personnel performance
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with purchasing, suppliers, and vendors regarding equipment and supplies
• Performs design work including researching data, feasibility and economic studies, and determining design criteria in accordance with required standards for assigned projects
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date project files and drawing, and identifying and corrective safety, ergonomic and operational problems through proper design of equipment
• Reads, analyze, and interprets a variety of instructions, manuals, and procedures in written, oral, diagram, and schedule form
• Performs administrative duties in an accurate, timely, and professional manner (phone calls, voice mail, paperwork, meetings)
• Apply any environmental regulations and ensure they are respected
• This description reflects management's assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
• Demonstrate commitment to a safe working environment that promotes the health and well-being of all employees and that will further contribute to the Company's overall performance and success.
• Travel and/or extended or off work hours may be required.
• This description reflects management's assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
• To fulfill these responsibilities, tools such as a computer, phone, and/or allowance(s) may be provided.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these Essential Duties and Responsibilities.

From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field of study is required - master's degree preferred

Experience

• 5-7 years of experience in managing complex projects and installations is required
• Prior food industry project management experience is required - dairy industry is preferred

Specialized Knowledge

• Agri-food industry technology and processes, project or product engineering in food or dairy processing plant, knowledge of main dairy process equipment (HTST, separator, membrane systems, mechanical, electrical and control systems associated) and FDA and USDA regulations
• Familiar with the following trades: Mechanical, Electrical, Automation, Utilities, and Construction

Computer Skills: including but not limited to Microsoft Office and AutoCAD

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.