Process Engineering Manager

Diageo; Plainfield (IL); On-site; USD 81,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Process Engineering Manager to lead innovative projects across North America. In this dynamic role, you will oversee the execution and delivery of strategic programs, ensuring the highest quality in beverage production. Your expertise will drive process improvements and operational efficiencies, while collaborating with cross-functional teams. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence the future of beverage manufacturing and make a significant impact on the industry. Join a company that values creativity, leadership, and a commitment to excellence, and be part of a team that celebrates life every day, everywhere.

Benefits

Healthcare Benefits

Retirement Benefits

Short-term Disability Coverage

Long-term Disability Coverage

Basic Life Insurance

Wellness Benefits

Parental Leave

Annual Incentive Payment

Stock Awards

Qualifications

• 4-year degree in engineering required; chemical or process engineering preferred.
• 5-7 years in process design for food and beverage processing facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead process and utilities programs for projects across North America.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Project Management

Innovative Thinking

Problem Solving

Technical Expertise

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Chemical or Process Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

SAP

Job description

Job Description :

Title: Manager, Process Engineering

Level: 5

Hiring Manager: Engineering Director

Location: Plainfield

Our performance ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. We are proud of the brands we make and the enjoyment they give to millions. We are passionate about alcohol playing a positive role in society as part of a balanced lifestyle. It is central to our purpose to celebrate life, every day, everywhere.

We are a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits and beer! We produce an assortment of over 200 amazing brands – old and new, large and small, global and local – that are enjoyed in more than 180 countries around the world!

Diageo is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, our people, our brands, and performance, visit us at www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for information, initiatives, and ways to share standard methodology.

Context/Scope:

Position requires a strong knowledge of plant operations in a variety of subjects, fields and duties including liquid processing, distillation, procurement and project management. Strong leadership and communication skills are critical for this role. The incumbent should be capable of innovative thinking and driven to maintain momentum, while maintaining a healthy industrial climate. The ability to prioritize and balance multiple projects, tasks and organizational needs in an environment that is always dynamic is a critical success factor. The Process engineering manager needs to be diverse enough to understand and track the needs of the business at the most economic cost and highest quality. Ideal candidate must be able to work in a multi-functional role to achieve business objectives with the technical, plant, finance and procurement functions across the US, Canada, and US Virgin Islands.

Purpose of Role:

Responsible for leading the process and process utilities programs for the execution and delivery of projects and strategic programs across the North American Region consisting of the US, Canada and US Virgin Islands. In this role, the Process Engineering Manager will assist with the planning, design, implementation and management of systems; and provide engineering support and project management, technical and engineering support to Manufacturing, Technical Operations, Brand Innovation, Brand Change and Procurement organizations. Additional responsibilities include developing and running data collection systems for continuous feedback to production and distillation as well as assisting with the preparation and execution of capital and expense projects.

Decision Making & Financial Responsibility:

Process engineering manager is accountable for evaluating engineering and technical solutions to support the process engineering projects across the North American region. The manager is required to make decisions within the project and negotiate with suppliers or internal customers to help deliver the expectations for the benefit of Diageo, within policies and guidelines, delivering projects on time and within budget.

Key Outputs:

• Establish and effectively lead project budgets and objectives. Includes developing, supporting and implementing standardized project management requirements such as change control, training, construction management, scope development and consensus with partners on user requirements, justification, constraints and assumptions. Ability to communicate project status, needs, and critical metrics to a wide range of partners across the business.
• Assist in the design, installation, commissioning and improvements of beverage process and equipment.
• Supports the Implementation of plant equipment, systems and other fixed assets to achieve a high standard of safety, quality, and productivity.
• Work closely with plants and OEMs to ensure efficient operations and assist in driving process and process utilities projects.
• Review and audit process flow piping and instrumentation P&IDs.
• Identify and audit existing and new process and process utility equipment.
• Assist with the process engineering and improvements in ingredients receiving, batching/blending, pasteurization, UHT Processing, ambient/ tunnel pasteurized/aseptic filling, facility/utility equipment, and packaging equipment.
• Works to identify root cause of manufacturing deviations using structured problem solving and trend data.
• Applies root cause analysis and corrective process solutions to prevent reoccurrence.
• Ensures compliance of process parameters and operational conditions with GMP and ISO regulations.
• Author documents including preventive maintenance plans, standard operating procedures, validation protocols, summary reports, change requests, and other forms.
• Responsible for maintaining working knowledge of cGMPs and emerging regulatory and compliance concerns related to beverage manufacturing.
• Provide on-site support during process scale-up, customer launch and full-scale production during regular hours and after hours.
• Assist with process investigations and product impact assessments for change controls and internal/external investigations.
• Create equipment/process specifications, and drawings as required and ensure that existing documentation is accurate and appropriate.
• Develop project justification and engineering proposals for capital submission.
• Seek areas of opportunity for improvement in line efficiencies, safety, quality, food safety, cost, processes and personnel.
• Provide guidance and support to site engineering regarding design concepts, specifications and requirements to best use equipment and manufacturing process.
• Project scope development and management.
• Financial control of project budgets.
• Delivery and management of project schedules.
• Reputation of the team, i.e., how the project was achieved.
• Feasibility and costing studies.
• Capital spending plans development & support.
• Responsible for understanding the manufacturing processes of the company and identifying areas where the cost/ benefit favors technology and automation.
• Keeps abreast of best in class practices, and current or emerging manufacturing technologies to determine options and recommend improvements.

Qualifications and Experience Required:

• Four-year Bachelor's degree or equivalent, preferably in engineering is required. Chemical or Process engineering preferred.
• Minimum 5-7 years of work experience developing process designs for food and beverage processing facilities; including process flow diagrams and P&IDs. Distillation or related experience is a plus. Well-rounded engineering and technical expertise is expected.
• Minimum 5-7 years of work experience sizing and specification of process and process utility equipment.
• Minimum 5- 7 years of work experience developing project scope, budget and process related work schedules.
• Work experience with professional services, process engineering, and food and beverage firms is a plus.
• Interest in food safety and sanitary design principles and a desire to learn about various food and beverage industry standards, practices, and regulations.
• Ability to handle multiple work streams while delivering to target dates.
• On-site construction project coordination and management up to 40% of the time dependent on project maturity/workload.
• Microsoft Office suite literate.
• SAP system knowledge & experience helpful.

Worker Type : Regular

Primary Location: Plainfield Tech Centre

Additional Locations :

Job Posting Start Date : 2024-10-11

Salary Range:

Minimum Salary: $81113

Maximum Salary: $135188

At Diageo certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual incentive payment and stock awards. US-based employees are eligible for healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellness benefits and industry leading parental leave, among others. (Benefits/perks listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Diageo and the country where you work.) The salary range displayed is the salary range for the role’s primary location.