Corporate Engineering Manager

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At Mennel, we believe in doing right and bringing our best to our people who are helping to feed the world. We promote teamwork and recognize the individual contributions everyone plays in the overall success of the company.

In this role, you will help sustain Mennel’s tradition of excellence established in 1886 as well as support our food safety programs and mission to reliably deliver superior quality, uniformity, and service. The Corporate Engineering Manager - Milling is responsible for overseeing the capex project planning and budgeting process, facility maintenance and reliability improvement, maintaining automation and electrical systems and project execution at the plant level within the Milling division.

Monday through Friday 8AM - 5PM. Can vary, depending on workload.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without accommodation.

• Follow all food and personal safety rules and regulations in respect to GMP’s, OSHA, HACCP, the Global Food Safety Initiative, the US FDA Food Safety Modernization Act as stated in the FS&Q Statement, and sanitation guidelines as set forth by the company as listed in Corporate Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) and attend all required training sessions. Maintain the department/facility in an everyday audit ready condition.
• The Engineering Manager will take ownership of the planning, development, execution, and management of various projects and continuous improvement initiatives and efforts across the milling locations within Mennel.
• This position will be required to assemble and direct cross‑functional project teams and successfully interact and communicate with all levels in the organization, both in the field and in the office.
• Implements Mennel’s standards for construction, electrical hardware, sanitary design, and installation.
• Evaluates and recommends improvements to existing processes and facilities to improve plant performance across the division.
• Exercises good financial stewardship for Mennel when performing duties by adhering to established budget guidelines and minimizing unnecessary expenses.
• Interacts and collaborates with corporate and plant staff on new project development and execution to ensure projects are delivered within schedule and budget.
• The Engineering Manager will participate in a broad range of project development and management duties, including initial project concept and design, project scoping, creation of technical drawings, technical report writing, project research and development, proposal preparation and presentation, cost estimates, and interaction with various contractors and third‑party engineering groups.
• The Engineering Manager will be expected to work on several diverse and simultaneous projects while effectively managing the progress on each one.
• Collaborates with other corporate and plant resources to implement Mennel’s Management of Change process for all projects that meet the requirement.
• Uses the Mennel Corporate Mission, Quality, and Safety Statements as guiding principles in the decision‑making process.
• Directs and coordinates project operations in accordance with established company policies and procedures.
• Responsible for ensuring that any work completed is done in a safe and clean manner so that all personnel safety, food safety and housekeeping standards are met.
• Acts as a corporate resource for members of the entire Operations team.
• This position must have the ability to successfully work independently and must be a self‑starter.
• This position requires outstanding communication skills.
• Must be technically sound and familiar with the technology, equipment, and processes used within our industry. Stays up to date on the latest trends in these areas.
• Required to communicate frequently with the Corporate Engineering team and stay aligned with the overall goals and objectives of the Operations Group.
• Other duties as assigned.

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