Project Manager II

Regional Technology Engineer - ADM Flavors North America
This is an exempt level position
Reports to Senior Project Manager - Flavors & Ingredients

Position Summary:
The Engineering Technology Engineer 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 develop and execute 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.

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 execution
• Proactively collaborate with all ADM Centers of Excellence to drive collaborative results
• Act as a "super user" of WAVE software (Project Portfolio Management) 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 solutions
• Assist 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, and the Technology Director
• Participate 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.
• 10+ 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.
• Dairy and/or sanitary design experience required.
• Deep 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 elevated temperatures, walk long distances, stand, climb stairs and ladders and move through close spaces.
• Position home location is at the ADM Flavors location in Erlanger, KY. Willingness to travel up to 25% to sites in NA.
• 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 approach
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Team player with a propensity for collaboration
• Demonstrated strategic mindset
• Self-motivated work habits and capable of prioritizing and balancing resources between multiple simultaneous initiatives
• General knowledge of software applications
• Direct experience in flavor manufacturing unit operations preferred: spray drying, dry blending, emulsions, reactions, separations, distillation, filtration
• Controls and plant automation knowledge or experience
• CAD modeling
• Fluent in English
• Additional useful languages: Portuguese, Spanish

Experiences:

• Food/pharma/bioprocess engineering
• Project Budget management experience
• Senior leadership interaction
• Strategic and Customer focus mind-set
• Financial acumen
• Operational excellence/Continuous improvement
• Project management
• Compliance and safety experience

Excited about this role but don't think you meet every requirement listed? 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.

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