Mechanical Engineer

About Flora Food Group

We offer consumers a compelling choice in four growing categories: butters and spreads, creams, liquids and cheeses. We hold leadership positions in many of the 100 countries we operate in, with iconic brands including Flora, Becel ProActiv, Blue Band, Country Crock, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, Rama, and Violife, together with our local brands and Professional business.

Global branded food champion Flora Food Group, offers the next generation of delicious, natural, nutritious food. Our products are more affordable and more sustainable than their dairy equivalents.

Overall responsibility: As a member in the Global Engineering organisation s/he leads the delivery of the regionally agreed Exco capex program.

• Implements and maintains the Global Engineering strategy within the company
• Support the Americas Lead Engineering Manager in planning and managing project priorities for their region in line with the region’s growth ambitions
• Supports projects within the region to ensure they are properly planned, executed safely, OTIF, strictly within budget and successfully handed over to the respective Sourcing Unit team
• Supports the implementation of the Upfield Sustainability program
• Carries the responsibility to ensure the delivery of the projects within s/he scope no matter which region via the locally based Global Engineering team, Central Global Engineering or EPCM’s pending the feasibility and urgency of the project
• Provides input and approval on the capital proposals for the region prior to submission to the Global engineering Director
• Responsible for ensuring due diligence and compliance of the projects within the region with the Upfield Engineering and QA standards as well as the application of specific local obligations and / or requirements
  
  

In Addition

• Continuously strives to find the latest technologies and methods to improve efficiency, accuracy and productivity of the global Supply Chain assets and Global Engineering organisation.
• Takes personal responsibility for safety and a healthy environment on the projects, and demonstrating this by example
• Contributes to Leading and developing the engineering talent within the organisation and region
• Builds durable relationships via procurement with preferred suppliers and contractors to ensure reliability and cost optimisation
  
  

Key Accountabilities

Principal Responsibilities

• Leadership skills in Process & Packaging Engineering with the ability to handle complex multi-site projects with values ranging from 0.5 – 20 ME
• Managing conflicting project priorities and complexity within the region while delivering a high rate of innovation
• E2E OTIF and within budget of the agreed capital project portfolio for the region whilst ensuring safety as our number 1 priority and adhering to Upfield standards and Engineering excellence
• Contribute to the development of the Upfield Global Engineering Organisation, Capabilities, Resources and to the Delivery of its Global Vision
  
  

Outputs / performance Metrics

• Safety in Project Execution
• Strict Budget & Schedule adherence in delivery of projects
• Engineering Excellence and Quality standards
• Sustainability & savings impact
• Customer / Stakeholder Feedback
  
  

Key Standards Of Leadership Required

Passion for Growth

Organisational Awareness

Developing Others

Holding Peoples Accountable

Strategic Influencing

Professional Skills

Professional Engineering Skills – Educated to degree standard in Mechanical engineering discipline

Project design - Mfg Excellence Design Principles (FO), Design Process Mgt (FO)

Project Management Officer – Fully operational

Project Delivery (All sub-skills – Fully Operational)

Maintenance Principles & Best Practice (WK)

Cross Functional Skills - All sub skills (WK - FO)

Essential

Experience Required:

Ø 10 Years in FMCG or related Industry

Ø Operated at senior project manager level

Ø PMO capabilities and experience in large scale multi-disciplined projects

Ø Fulfilled a variety of engineering and supply chain projects with track record of delivery

Ø Project engineering / management experience

Ø Leadership skills in Process Engineering with ability to handle complex multi-site projects

Ø Carrying the responsibility for project successes and providing strong direction for the teams

Ø Excellent communication and co-ordination skills (both verbal and written).

Ø Attained Professional Engineer Status

Ø Flexibility to travel intra- and inter-continentally

Desired

Ø Member of professional institution

Ø Capital Procurement experience

About The Position

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We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Upfield is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles. 

Upfield is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.

No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Upfield. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.

We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles. 

Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.

No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.