Sr Mgr Engineering

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Our vision is both simple and ambitious: to put our drinks on every table.  

We are the leading global independent beverage solutions provider. We serve a broad range of national and international retailers as well as Global, National and Emerging (GNE) brands. Our products are distributed worldwide from our production sites in Europe, North America, and Australia. Although our own branding may not appear on the labels of the beverages we produce, there is a good chance you are reading this while sipping one of our drinks.

Our ambition is to continually improve and it’s what keeps us at the top of our game. We are solutions-based. We are innovative.  We seek out new challenges and conquer them.  This is our company ethos, but it’s our people’s too: Refresco is at the cutting edge of a fast-moving industry because we have passionate people pushing the boundaries of what’s best.

Stop and think: how would YOU put our drinks on every table?  

Summary:

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, the Senior Engineering Manager is responsible to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality products or services. Responsibilities include managing projects from planning and design to implementation and handover, ensuring completion on time and within budget. The position also requires providing technical leadership, promoting best practices, and staying current with industry trends to maximize business value.

Essential Job Functions:

• Directly responsible for managing multiple Operations projects to improve operational cost, quality, and service levels.
• Manage and oversee all phases of a project, including initiation and scope definition, planning and design, execution, and project closure.
• Lead preparation, decision making, planning and execution of projects.
• Partner with Technical Leads (Manufacturing. Maintenance, Quality, IT, or Engineering) and ensures the availability of these resources to complete all phases of the project.
• Support plant preparation for the project execution. Ensure plant understand project goals and metrics and are held accountable for meeting expectations.
• Track progress against milestones, budgetary guidelines, or other performance indicators. Using Microsoft Project and other scheduling tools.
• Assist with the selection, negotiation, and managing of all activities regarding external consultants or vendors.
• Participate in or facilitate the different testing, implementation and start up phases.
• Ensure project documentation is complete and filed in the SharePoint per documented standards.
• Help strengthen the position of Program Management and Project Engineer by leading the development, implementation, and training of best practices within Refresco NA.
• Ensure safe, timely execution of all tasks.
• Initiate appropriation requests, purchase orders, and contracts as required.
• Identify opportunities to improve machine safety, plant performance, product quality and employee welfare, provides leadership in developing and implementing practical solutions, and participates in long-range capital planning.
• Enforce the compliance to all Refresco specifications and expectations supporting Clean Design and food processing requirements.
• Share best practices across facilities in the network.
• Observe and test the operation of machinery or equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using modern testing instruments and equipment.

Required Skills:

• Good communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively communicate with multiple levels of organization personnel, contractors, and finance.
• Able to work independently and prioritize among multiple simultaneous assignments with initiative.
• Demonstrate strong communication and business acumen skills while ensuring effective communication and collaboration on project expectations and goals with key stakeholders, including Operations, Supply Chain, plant personnel, and external partners through the entirety of assinged projects.
• Use expertise in manufacturing, warehousing, plant maintenance, engineering, and program management to provide leadership and problem solving throughout the project lifecycle.
• Demonstrate end-to-end program management leadership through collaboration with Operations and Supply Chain Leadership, Engineering, Finance, Commercial, Procurement, external contractors, and suppliers.
• Able to provide timely updates to Refresco NA Operations Leadership on project progress and propose immediate actions when deviations to scope, time, or budget are identified.
• Ensure that all designs and activities are i