VP Engineering

About Kerry Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

The VP, Engineering will represent the Engineering function across North America and partner closely with the Integrated Operations leadership team and Global Engineering leadership. The role will lead regional engineering strategy, strengthen asset care maturity and equipment reliability, oversee asset performance across the full technical lifecycle, and provide governance for the regional capital portfolio and capital projects. The role will also champion key process technologies with R&D and Operations and embed Kerry Engineering standards, governance and ways of working across the region.

The role has the following main facets strategy and operations; asset care and equipment reliability; capital portfolio management, capital planning and capital project execution; engineering standards and governance; leadership and people development; transformation, change and stakeholder management; operational efficiency and sustainability.

Key responsibilities•  Lead the regional Engineering function with a focus on safety, quality, service, cost, sustainability, engineering standards, asset care and equipment reliability.•  Partner with Operations, R&D and Global Engineering to develop and implement regional engineering strategy, standards and ways of working across North American sites.•  Lead short- and long-term regional capital planning, capital management and capital project governance, ensuring investment priorities are aligned to business strategy and projects are delivered within approved scope, budget and timelines.•  Improve

plant availability, asset care maturity and equipment reliability through best practice, structured governance, preventive and predictive maintenance, and continuous improvement.•  Ensure plants and assets comply with local regulations, industry standards, internal guidelines and best practices.•  Develop and strengthen maintenance and repair practices across the region to reduce downtime, improve reliability and extend equipment life.•  Accelerate adoption of digital technologies, including automation, robotization and data management, to improve competitiveness and performance visibility.•  Lead

engineering business continuity and risk management, including automation obsolescence and cyber security risks across the manufacturing network.•  Build engineering and technical capability across the region, including capability development for engineers and site engineering teams.•  Maintain effective relationships with key vendors, partners and relevant authorities, including leveraging supplier-led innovation.•  Play an active leadership role in the Integrated Operations Leadership Team and with Global Engineering stakeholders.

Qualifications and skills•  At least 15 years of progressive engineering experience in a multinational environment, including significant leadership experience in manufacturing operations.•  Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required;
Chemical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering preferred. Advanced degree preferred.•  Strong experience with production equipment, maintenance, project engineering, capital management, capital planning, capital projects, asset care and equipment reliability.•  Experience…