Engineer Project Manager III

Business Unit Overview

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats, PEBBLES, Grape-Nuts and Malt-O-Meal cereal and Peter Pan peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray Nutrish, Kibbles 'n Bits and 9

Lives dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea:
To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all.

Post Consumer Brands in Battle Creek, Mich., the cereal capital of the U.S., is the company's largest manufacturing plant and home to about 600 team members. When you join the team here, you'll be helping to produce some of the most iconic cereal brands, including Honey Bunches of Oats cereal, PEBBLES cereal, Grape-Nuts and Honeycomb cereal. The Battle Creek plant is also unique as it is home to the original barn where C.W. Post started the Postum cereal company in 1895.

The Battle Creek team has deep community roots, supporting the city's Cereal Festival, The Post Foundation, and participating in several volunteer events throughout the year.

OVERVIEW:
The Project Manager/Engineer works with teams to develop ideas and new projects to improve Safety, Quality, Costs and Maintenance Reliability. Develops the justification and costs for projects and writes CAR’s. Creates and leads project teams and Communicates progress of the projects. Installs all projects with a safety 1st attitude and per the scope, schedule, budget, quality standards and performance parameters.

Is responsible for definition, acquisition, installation and start-up of equipment for commercialization.

• Complete all work with a mindset that safety is the highest priority.
• Manage assigned engineering projects establishing manpower, budgets, scheduling, equipment, and materials.
• Facilitate project meetings as required. Error on over communication.
• Conduct discussions with internal customers to obtain input and communicate project plans.
• Control project scope, schedule, costs and quality via project management skills.
• Select and manage equipment suppliers and vendors.
• Select, hire and manage engineering consultants and construction contractors.
• Stay abreast of, evaluate and select appropriate equipment and technology.
• Specify and design cereal processing, packaging, and infrastructure systems.
• Prepare reports: expenditure requests, monthly reports, etc.
• Conduct feasibility studies and cost - benefit analysis.
• Provide construction management and start-up management.
• Maintain an up to date awareness of Federal, State, and Local engineering codes and regulations.
• Review ergonomics, safety requirements and sanitation/GMP/food safety aspects of assigned projects.
• Participate and be an active member of the engineering department to foster teamwork and provide excellent customer service.
• Provide training and educational services to all departments when applicable.
• Supervise and manage project construction activities.
• Best practice sharing and implementation
• Update and maintain process flows, P&’s and Engineering Standards
• Responsible for definition, acquisition, installation and start-up of equipment for commercialization
• Lead and participate in 3rd party audits
• Assist with developing capital strategy and 5 year plans

• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing/Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Must have strong analytical and business judgment including demonstrated problem-solving and trouble‑shooting skills.
• Ability to influence, mentor and coach to get results through others.
• Results driven for being the low cost producer and supporting company growth strategies.
• Have strong bias for action, while proving the ability to inspire others.
• Convey high level of optimism while setting aggressive targets to teams, finding ways to achieve them.
• Communicates a compelling vision and…