Foods_Manager Projects_

RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead and manage projects ensuring:

• Technical and quality performance
• Compliance with Project Charter and manufacturing requirements
• Adherence to capital and start-up budgets

Provide capital project estimates for cost, schedule, and technical performance

Execute basic and detailed design based on:

• General Mills Guidelines & Standards
• Local statutory requirements
• User requirement specifications
• Safety, quality, operability, maintainability, and reliability standards

Implement improvement projects:

• Capacity enhancement
• Debottlenecking
• Efficiency improvement
• Maintain quality standards in equipment selection and execution (e.g., Sanitary Design, GMP, HACCP)
• Ensure safety during construction and ongoing plant operations
• Manage external interactions with business partners, consultants, and contractors
• Support the capital sourcing process:
• Raise indents
• Seek approvals
• Ensure accurate documentation and record maintenance
• Provide relevant cash flow insights to the plant for ongoing/future projects
• Ensure compliance with Fixed Assets and Capital Projects policies
• Mentor Manufacturing Platform teams in:
• Idea generation
• Execution excellence

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
• 8+ years' experience with capital project execution
• Plant operations/industrial environment experience with strong knowledge of equipment design
• Deep understanding of food safety, human safety, and environmental policies
• Project engineering expertise including:
• Scope definition
• Cost estimation
• Estimate-at-Complete (EAC) management
• Proven experience managing concurrent assignments
• Strong technical leadership and collaboration abilities
• Analytical problem-solving using data and judgment
• Adaptability to work through uncertainty with professionalism

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification
• Knowledge of food manufacturing regulations (GMP, Food Safety, Sanitation, Design)
• Familiarity with Continuous Improvement and Vertical Start-up processes
• 2+ years of plant maintenance experience

LEADERSHIP SKILLS

• Strategic and innovative thinking
• Ability to energize and develop people
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Analytical and critical thinking skills

KEY INTERFACES

Internal:

• QA, Manufacturing, Supply Chain (daily)
• HR (for compliance)
• Finance (asset management, capitalization, approvals)
• Central Projects Team (technology/design input)
• R&D (technical assistance as required)

External:

• MIDC, MSEB, W&M, DISH, MPCB, Fire Dept. (as required)