Kraft Heinz
Food manufacturing
Director,Engineering–Meat,Cheese,Coffee,Snacks
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“Director, Engineering – Meat, Cheese, Coffee, Snacks at Kraft Heinz. Skills: Engineering, Project Management, Technical Leadership. Lead Engineering function. Resolve design problems”
Industry & Context.
analytical reasoning; critical thinking; evaluate trade-offs
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, 10-15 years’ experience in engineering, project management, technical leadership, Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders, Kraft Heinz Operation processes, Engineering Playbook
Nice to Have
Food manufacturing background, understanding of meat processing, cheese manufacturing, refrigeration overall, Experience leading cross functional initiatives, Experience implementing improvement strategies
What You'll Do.
Lead Engineering function
Resolve design problems
Resolve manufacture problems
Resolve product acceptance problems
Resolve product performance problems
Resolve competitive cost problems
Resolve quality assurance problems
Challenge technical solves
Scope financial components
Manage project cash flow
Adhere to CapEx stage gate process
Lead technical peer reviews
Assign engineering design activity
Assign program activity
Assign project review activity
Assign job release activity
Coordinate engineering activities
Propose project options
Incorporate maintenance requirements
Document improved processes
Develop performance guidelines
Set departmental goals
Set individual staff goals
Evaluate staff performance
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Liaison with departments; Liaison with sub-contractors; Liaison with vendors; Collaborate with BU lead; Collaborate with Zone Technical Leader; Collaborate with Finance department; Lead cross functional initiatives; Advise other technical personnel; Advise plant project engineers
Communication Scope
influence senior leaders; present project CAR to executive committees
Process & Methodology
CapEx process, project management, financial cost management, scoping, cash flow management, stage gate process, CAR submission, CAR approval, CAPEX Projects & Systems process
Full Job Description
## _Job Description_ **Primary Responsibilities** · Leads and directs the Engineering function with direct responsibility to CapEx process, which includes deep technical case, project management and financial cost management. · Acts as a liaison with departments, sub-contractors and vendors in resolving problems related to design, manufacture, product acceptance from a technical standpoint, product performance, competitive cost and quality assurance · Although not a design function, it is expected that the Head of Engineer can constructively challenge the technical solves presented and drive optimal and sustaining solves to projects to the applicable factories · The BU head of Engineering is responsible for developing the 1 to 3 year capital plan for the overall business unit in collaboration with the BU lead and Zone Technical Leader equating, cost, resources and timelines · Responsible to accurately scoping the financial components of the project and its cash flow in collaboration with the Finance department · Adherence to the CapEx stage gate process with leading roles in the technical peer reviews before project CAR submission · Approval of the CAR document (when whenever needed by a project) and ability to concisely and convincedly present the project CAR to different executive approval committees · Assigns engineering design, program, project review and job release activity to technical project engineers. Assists various engineering staff in coordination of all engineering activities, including the CAPEX Projects & Systems process. · Strong analytical reasoning and critical thinking to propose project options and evaluate trade-offs necessary to deliver the best technical project solve · Ability to factor other key areas such as EHS and FQS as part of the project requests · Ability to understand and incorporate maintenance requirements as part of capital projects · Develops and formally documents, improved processes, procedures and standards. · Develops perfor
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