Kraft Heinz

Food manufacturing

Director,EngineeringMeat,Cheese,Coffee,Snacks

$190–238k Chicago, Illinois, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Director, Engineering – Meat, Cheese, Coffee, Snacks at Kraft Heinz. Skills: Engineering, Project Management, Technical Leadership. Lead Engineering function. Resolve design problems”

Industry & Context.

Food manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

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

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