Job Posting – Vice President Engineering

Our client is known around the world as the founder of the non-dairy segment of the frozen food industry and the leading supporter and solutions provider to the Food Service, In-Store Bakery and Retail marketplaces. They are one of the world’s premier, family-owned food companies with more than 10,000 associates worldwide.

They currently have a great opportunity for a Vice President – Engineering at their corporate location in the Northeast.

Job Description:

Provides the vision and direction for the future of the Company’s “to be” engineering processes and technologies, ensuring the Company maintains / advances their competitive advantages in key categories.  Critical in: developing and managing the overall capital spend budget, overseeing cost-reduction efforts to hit annual and long-term targets, ensuring manufacturing best practices such as CQV are in place, and ensuring plants deliver on product, process, packaging and cost parameters as defined

Major Responsibilities:

Develops and executes strategies that grow the Company’s manufacturing engineering capabilities and ensures delivery of EBR, Growth and ROCS projects through Company’s manufacturing facilities. (20%)
Develops 3-5 year capital plan based on business strategy and priorities and manages overall capital spend. (15%)
Integrates process concept design into Operations / Engineering plans. (10%)
Owner of overall CQV process. (20%)
Reviews TT&T needs to deliver start-up criteria.  (5%)
Agrees to design specs with PCT leader to deliver business needs. (5%)
Manages vendor relationships. (10%)
Builds high-performing manufacturing engineering team. (15%) (Recruiting , selection, development and retention.)

Required Experience:

BS / MS Chemical or Mechanical Engineering (or Food Engineering equivalent) required.
3 to 5 years of Process Engineering experience highly recommended.
3 to 5 years of Capital / Project Management experience highly recommended.
10 to 15 years of demonstrated results delivery in plant / manufacturing positions required.
Experience as a member or co-leader of PCT Business teams.  Able to deliver results in a multi-functional team environment.
Demonstrated performance in leading and developing engineering and manufacturing engineering talent.
Some global experience.

All applicants for this position must be authorized to work in the United States now and in the future without requiring sponsorship.

For additional information, please contact Moira McGrath, (954)428-3888 or moira@foodscience.com.