Engineer, Plant

Your Opportunity as the Plant Engineer  

The plant engineer is responsible and accountable for managing the plant’s capital budget, leading capital projects, overseeing the maintenance of plant buildings and facilities, and leading the plant Technical Support Organization (TSO) which consists of the Plant Facilities Group, the Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) group, and Plant Information Systems (IS). There are 8 direct reports which include a combination of Power & Controls Engineers, Project Engineers, and Systems Analyst. This person should have a keen eye for detail and the ability to interface across disciplines and at all levels.

Location: Longmont, CO  

Work Arrangements: Monday–Friday, day shift, with flexibility to support operations during occasional evenings, nights, or weekends, based on operational and business needs.

In this role you will:  

• Lead the Longmont Technical Support Organization (TSO)
• Work jointly with HR and the Corporate Technical Services Organization to establish staffing and resource needs at the plant; execute recruiting and hiring for open positions; own the development and execution of on-boarding processes and materials for new team members.
• Responsible for coaching and development of the plant TSO team including setting objectives, conducting performance appraisals, providing career coaching, cultural development, and ongoing performance management.

Capital Management

• Own and manage Longmont’s capital budget; track capital spending against budget and manage accordingly.
• Develop the Longmont 5 Year Capital Plan; work includes establishment, maintenance, forecasting and reporting of Longmont’s Capital needs; work with Finance, Operations, and Consumer TSO to ensure plans align with the Plant and Consumer SBA Masterplans.

Initiative & Project Management

• Lead the Initiative Management (IM) Pillar for the Longmont plant including implementation of IM tools and coaching/development of plant resources; support corporate efforts in design and improvement of corporate project management systems including IM Pillar team efforts.
• Ensure effective and efficient execution of projects across the Longmont plant; lead projects directly as required; in conjunction with corporate engineering resources select appropriate strategies for major Projects.
• Manage project Capital and Expense spending; ensure finance standards are being followed by project and start up leaders; ensure proper purchasing standards are followed during the execution of equipment specifications and requisitions; analyze spend trends and use date to improve systems.
• Ensure successful project start-ups using IM tools including development of equipment standards & specifications; Factory Acceptance Testing protocol and Commissioning protocol; coach engineering resources and project startup leaders.
• Participate in and provide technical feedback for new initiatives and product development; partner with R&D in new product development to ensure successful engineering and equipment selection to deliver required process transformations.

Property, Buildings and Facilities Ownership

• Maintain property records for site including titles, deeds, and surveys; manage document preparations for permits and permit records; develop and maintain facilities master plans for maintenance (structural integrity) and improvements including common areas, roofs, HVAC, plumbing, sewers, floors, etc.; manage interface with Company Risk Management Manager and Insurance Provider (currently FM Global).
• Manage the utilities department and systems at the plant. Ensure proper maintenance of all utilities equipment including the use of appropriate standards and PSM requirements.

Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Leadership

• Lead and own the plant Electrical & Instrumentation function, including people leadership, technical standards, asset reliability, and lifecycle management of electrical power, controls, and instrumentation systems.
• Ensure safe, reliable, and compliant operation of E&I systems, maintaining adherence to electrical codes, PSM, and company technical safety standards while leading electrical safety programs.

Business Continuity Plan (BCP) Ownership

• Lead the development of the Longmont BCP to address personnel, property, facility, utility and equipment needs after a business interruption.
• Own the Longmont BCP ongoing and make updates and revisions as necessary.

Provide Technical Safety, Environmental and Sustainability Leadership

• Provide input to technical safety programs (Process, Combustion, Pressure Vessel, Fire, and Thermal & Electrical); ensure all projects meet tech safety and environmental requirements through coordination with and audits by the Plant HS&E Leader.
• Work with Sustainability Leader(s) on efforts to meet sustainability goals including energy, water, and waste reduction.

What we are looking for:  

Minimum Requirements: 

• A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering is required.
• At least 10 years combination of plant/technical/engineering experience is required.
• Capital project management experience is required.
• Experience in one or more of the following technologies is a must: process/making equipment, packaging equipment, process controls, facilities engineering, and/or new plant construction and start-up.

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:  

• Previous people management experience is strongly preferred.
• Previous plant experience is preferred.
• Food or Beverage industry experience is preferred.

Colorado Specific Salary

$112,000 - $163.900

The Right Place for You 

We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs. 

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We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.