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Director of Engineering & Reliability
_Job Summary _
_Job Summary _
GELITA USA is seeking a qualified individual to fill the position of
- _Director of Engineering & Reliability_
- in our
- _Sioux City, Iowa_
- location.
Overall responsibility for overseeing all engineering, capital, and facility upgrade projects for the GELITA USA operations, inclusive of automations/instrumentation. This person works closely with all local and global operations team members to determine, design, and develop the engineering solutions to achieve the desired outcomes. This position ensures all engineering projects, initiatives, and processes are in conformance with GELITA’s established policies and objectives.
This position is responsible for planning and directing all aspects of engineering activities and projects within
GELITA USA. This position serves as the local expert to provide technical guidance for engineering initiatives. Additionally, this position creates local functional strategies and specific objectives for GELIA
USA within the context of the larger GELITA group. This person leads a team of Project Engineers and
Automation Engineers to achieve the desired outcomes.
Support the ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and FSSC 22000 management systems and the Quality, Environmental, and Food Safety Policy as appropriate in the function.
_Job Requirements _
The preferred candidate will have:
* Bachelors of Science in Engineering (or comparable degree); Masters is preferred
* Ten (10) years of progressive project engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
* Five (5) plus years of leadership experience and a demonstrated understanding of and commitment to operational excellence/continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment
* Demonstrated behavior as it pertains to the GELITA Values
* Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, computer and leadership skills
* A demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships and work collaboratively at all levels (globally and locally) within the GELITA organization
* Experience within a union environment is preferred.
_Essential Functions _
* This person works closely with all local and global operations team members to determine, design and develop the engineering solutions to achieve the desired outcomes.
* This position ensures all engineering projects, initiatives, and processes are in conformance with
GELITA’s established policies and objectives.
* This position is responsible for planning and directing all aspects of engineering activities and projects within GELITA USA.
* This position serves as the local expert to provide technical guidance for engineering initiatives.
* This position creates local functional strategies and specific objectives for GELIA USA within the context of the larger GELITA group.
* This person leads a team of Project Engineers and Automation Engineers to achieve the desired outcomes.
* Develops, deploys, monitors and measures internal design standards using current standards and best practices.
* Works closely with Engineering and Production teams to develop projects that support the manufacturing process and are delivered on time and to budget.
* Manage internal design reviews and participate in design reviews with internal customers, including, but not limited to, Process Engineers, Project Engineers, Production Management and
Operators.
* Ensures final output of automation designs are functional, cost-effective and meet customer requirements.
* Prepares, communicates and monitors individual workloads to optimize and adhere to project schedules as well as capacity management.
* Develops department best practices and standard operating procedures.
_Available Benefits _
* Bonus Program
* Vision Insurance
* 401(k) Matching
* Wellness Program
* Health Insurance
* Dr. On Demand Virtual Care
* Dental Insurance
* Identity Theft Protection
* Group term life insurance
* Flexible Spending Accounts
* Accidental Death & Dismemberment
* Tuition Reimbursement
* Voluntary Life Insurance
* Paid Weekly
* Accident Insurance
* Paid Time Off
* Critical Illness Insurance
* Employee Assistance
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*This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.*
*If E-Ver*_ify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. _
_Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. _
_For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that your employer has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact DHS_
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* 401(k) matching
* Dental insurance
* Employee assistance program
* Flexible spending account
* Health insurance
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
* Professional development assistance
* Relocation assistance
* Tuition reimbursement
* Vision insurance
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Supplemental Pay:
* Bonus pay
* Signing bonus
COVID-19 considerations:
GELITA USA is exercising social distancing where possible for all and wearing of masks in common areas and where social distancing is not possible.
Education:
* Bachelor’s (Required)
Work Location: One location
