Sr Director of Engineering

Job Title: Senior Director of Engineering

Classification: Exempt full-time

Reports to: SVP of Supply Chain and Operations.

PURPOSE

The Senior Director of Engineering is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing standards and procedures for food production engineering work throughout all Del Real facilities.

DUTIES

Some of the duties of this position are those described below. This job description does not state or imply that the duties listed are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management.

Plans and leads a team of subordinate engineers in the installation and testing of machinery for sustainment of current and future production processes, equipment, and facilities growth within Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standards.

Manages capital expenditure budgeting.

Executes projects.

Maintains property records, permits and facilities master plans for maintenance (structural integrity) and improvements.

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

5 years' of progressive experience in the food production industry: leading a team of subordinate engineers in plant operations design of liquid and powder blending processes; and streamlining projects, including: automation integration; preparing budgets for manufacturing based on equipment needs, labor, safety and regulatory requirements, and scope of work; and ensuring that plants meet Safe Quality Foods (SQF) food safety standard in order to meet the GFSI standards.

Bachelor's degree [foreign degree equivalent accepted] in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering.

Physical Requirements (All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.)

Physical activities of this position. (Check ALL that apply.)

• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.
• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.

• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

• Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.
• Hearing: Noisy environment.
• Vision: Close work.
• Repetitive motions: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.

Degree of physical exertion required for the position. (Check ONE.)

• Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 lbs of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary Work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
• Light Work: Exerting up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.
• Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects
• Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 50 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects
• Very Heavy Work: Heavy Work: Exerting in excess of 100 lbs. of force occasionally and/or in excess of 50 lbs. of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects

Environmental conditions the employee will be subject to in this position. (Check ALL that apply.)

• Inside environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• Outside environmental conditions: No effective protection from weather.
• Both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside.
• Extreme cold: Temperatures below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour.
• Extreme heat: Temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour.
• Noise: There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.
• Vibration: Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or the whole body.
• Hazard: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.
• Atmospheric conditions: One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin: Fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases or poor ventilation.
• Oils: There is air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids.
• Humidity: Exposure to humid conditions ranging from 70 to 92 percents.
• Respirator: Use is required.
• None: No substantial exposure to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).

3. PRIMARY CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Inside the Company:

Leadership Team

Administration

Company Supervisors & Managers

Out of the Company:

Vendors

SUPERVISION

Directly Supervises: N/A

Indirectly Supervises: N/A