Sr Mgr Engineering

About this role:• Waco, TX (USA) • May work from home 1-2 days per week• Requires travel 50% of the time to Refresco’s offices throughout the U.S.

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The Senior Manager-Engineering reports directly to the Director of Manufacturing Technology. This role provides opportunities to work in a dynamic and results-driven work environment. Ideal candidates will embrace a growth mindset, focused on continuous improvement. The Senior Manager- Engineering will take on a leadership role as an integral member of the Refresco network, with the opportunity to experience growth and success at the world's largest independent bottler of beverages.

Key Accountabilities:

The following are essential duties and responsibilities for this position:

• Responsible for managing multiple Operations projects to improve operational cost, quality, and service levels.
• Develop business cases, budgets, gaining alignment with key stakeholders, and leading cross functional teams.
• Use expertise in manufacturing, warehousing, plant maintenance, engineering, and program management to provide leadership and problem solving throughout the project lifecycle.
• Responsible for project initiation/scope definition, planning/design, execution, and project close.
• End-to-end program management leadership through collaboration with Operations and Supply Chain Leadership, Engineering, Finance, Commercial, Procurement, external contractors, and suppliers.
• Provide timely updates to Refresco NA Operations Leadership on project progress and propose immediate actions when deviations to scope, time, or budget are identified.
• Lead preparation, decision making, planning and execution of projects.
• Partner with Technical Leads (Manufacturing. Maintenance, Quality, IT, or Engineering) and ensures the availability of these resources to complete all phases of the project.
• Maintain effective communication of project expectations and goals with project team, Supply Chain, plant, and manufacturing employees.
• Support plant preparation for the project execution. Ensure plant understand project goals and metrics and are held accountable for meeting expectations. • Track progress against milestones, budgetary guidelines, or other performance indicators. Using Microsoft Project and other scheduling tools.
• Assist with the selection, negotiation, and managing of all activities regarding external consultants or vendors.
• Participate in or facilitate the different testing, implementation and start up phases.
• Ensure compliance to all OSHA and environmental regulatory and corporate standards as it relates to projects.
• Ensure project documentation is complete and filed in the SharePoint per documented standards.
• Help strengthen the position of Program Management and Project Engineer by leading the development, implementation, and training of best practices within Refresco NA
• Initiate appropriation requests, purchase orders, and contracts as required.
• Ensure that all designs and activities comply with all applicable codes, regulations and standards; OSHA, NEC, State/local, and other safety guidelines and maintains company drawings and technical records.
• Identify opportunities to improve machine safety, plant performance, product quality and employee welfare, provides leadership in developing and implementing practical solutions, and participates in long-range capital planning.
• Enforce the compliance to all Refresco specifications and expectations supporting Clean Design and food processing requirements
• Execute large scale projects, managing budget, schedule, and cost as defined in the approved capital project document and initiates appropriation requests, purchase orders, and contracts as required.
• Lead all communication with plant personnel throughout the execution of the project
• Take point for all capex submittals providing a standard format and consistent methodology for development

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering;
• Five years of experience as an Industrial Engineer which must include 5 y. exp. as a Project Manager in a manufacturing environment. Must also include 5 y. exp. using UGNX 8.5, AutoCad, WITNESS, ProE, MiniTab, Tableau, Inventor 14, SQL, R, C, C++ and Python.