AddressHeadquartered 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 9Lives® dog and cat food. 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. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news.
Brand
Post Consumer Brands recently acquired several iconic pet food brands, venturing into a new market while remaining true to our purpose to provide delicious and accessible food that our consumers love. We’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio, and right now, we’re growing and need passionate, driven individuals with diverse perspectives to help us reach greater heights. That’s where you come in. Join a team where your voice is not only heard but valued. Make a real impact on brands enjoyed by millions of people and their pets.
At Post Consumer Brands, we take pride in our longstanding legacy of making one of every five breakfast cereals families eat daily. Today, we’re just as focused on our future as we expand our grocery business with different shelf-stable foods, including snacks and peanut butter. We are committed to providing accessible and delicious food for families, and we’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio. As we soar to new heights, we need creative, determined individuals from all walks of life to join our team, where your unique perspective and ideas are acknowledged and valued. Be a part of a company that empowers you to make a difference that’s evident on grocery store shelves and families’ tables across North America.
Location Description
Northfield, Minn. is home to two Post Consumer Brands manufacturing plants, the Campbell Mill and Ames Mill, two distribution centers, and more than 750 team members. The Campbell Mill plant is 1 million square feet and is home to 7 manufacturing technologies to produce a wide variety of cereal products our customers know and love. Northfield is a town steeped in history, featuring two colleges and the original Ames Mill where the Malt-O-Meal Company got its start.
Responsibilities
JOB FUNCTION
The purpose of this job is to provide Engineering Project management and engineering services to support and help manufacturing facilities. Job duties include project development, project implementation, problem solving, option development, meeting facilitating, team leadership and oversite of contractors and outside Engineering Project Managers. Will help with capital planning for the future. Will be responsible for completing job duties in a manner that supports safety, food safety, quality, and the environment.
JOB ACTIVITIES/DUTIES
- Provide engineering and technical services to all departments.
- Identify and implement projects to save costs, improve our business, and grow our business.
- Run successful problem-solving and project meetings.
- Develop several options/alternatives for all projects.
- Work with and communicate with all levels of the organization.
- Support and lead successful project teams.
- Utilize existing Project Manager Standard Work process.
- Select, hire and manage contractors and engineering consultants.
- Manage multiple assigned engineering/technical service projects establishing manpower, budgets, scheduling, equipment, and materials.
- Control project schedule, costs and quality.
- Stay abreast of, evaluate and select appropriate facilities, equipment and technology.
- Prepare analysis of new and existing facilities, technologies and systems.
- Maintain an up-to-date awareness of Federal, State, and Local engineering codes and regulations.
- Conduct feasibility studies and cost - benefit analysis.
- Provide construction management and start-up management.
- 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.
- Conduct discussions with internal customers to obtain input and communicate project plans.
Qualifications
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education: Bachelor degree in engineering required. In lieu of degree, 10+ years of relevant experience; Extensive knowledge of project management and construction required. Graduate studies in business, management, or engineering desired. PMP Certification and/or PE license is desirable.
Experience: Cereal processing experience is a plus. Minimum 10 years of experience including project management, process or facility design and contractor management in a process environment. Proven management experience of large, complex, multi-million dollar projects is required. Must be well rounded with grasp of many engineering disciplines, construction disciplines, as well as plant operations.
Technical Skills: Ability to formulate and execute extremely complex plan for significant multi-million dollar projects that when complete, will meet project or company goals; In-depth engineering analysis and design. In-depth project scheduling; Sound analytical thinking; Ability to design, construct, and start-up facilities, processing, and utility systems of significant magnitude.
Travel: Significant travel may be required for project management activities.
Other: Must be able to read, write, and communicate in the English language.
