Capex Engineering Leader - Food Plant Improvements

Flora Food Group; Kansas; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Flora Food Group in Kansas is seeking a seasoned engineering leader to deliver capital expenditure projects at the New Century plant. You will lead projects from scoping through commissioning, ensuring cost, schedule, and quality targets are met while advancing decarbonization and manufacturing efficiency.

Collaborating with factory directors, maintenance, procurement, and global engineering experts, you will drive continuous improvement, ensure safety and GMP compliance, and mentor

Qualifications

• Engineering background in chemical, mechanical, or electrical disciplines.
• Experience in food and beverage manufacturing.
• Strong project management skills and cross-functional collaboration.
• Familiarity with food safety and GMP practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of engineering and transformation projects at the New Century and Brantford plants, ensuring alignment with Flora Food Group standards.
• Develop project scopes, costing, and capital appropriation requests to support value creation and business continuity initiatives.
• Manage project planning, execution, and change management processes to deliver improvements in manufacturing and equipment reliability.
• Collaborate closely with factory directors, maintenance teams, procurement, and global engineering experts to ensure seamless project delivery.
• Oversee cost management, schedule control, and procurement activities to achieve on-time, in-full, and on-budget delivery for all assigned projects.

Skills

Engineering background

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Flora Food Group in Kansas is seeking a seasoned engineering leader to deliver capital expenditure projects at the New Century plant. You will lead projects from scoping through commissioning, ensuring cost, schedule, and quality targets are met while advancing decarbonization and manufacturing efficiency.

Collaborating with factory directors, maintenance, procurement, and global engineering experts, you will drive continuous improvement, ensure safety and GMP compliance, and mentor