ASR Group is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries, located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England and Portugal. ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize. The company’s brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle’s® and Sidul®.

 

 

OVERVIEW

This role manages multiple teams of plant located capital project engineers. You’ll oversee the development and delivery of large-scale, highly complex sustaining and modernization projects. Primary responsibilities include directly managing internal & external engineers, staff development, priority setting and performance management.  Delivering Executional Excellence through reviewing & validating project scopes, budgets, cashflow forecasts, risk analyses, commissioning plans, and schedule.

 

This is an opportunity to showcase your leadership and business collaboration skills and grow your career through support and mentorship from team members who are authentic, good-natured, and highly skilled.

 

 

DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The top candidate is an experienced leader of internal & external engineering (EPC) functional staff. Sets direction and manages formal project reviews over the definition & execution life cycle. Aspirational leadership and development of both local and remote multi-discipline Corporate Engineers (10+). Develops project budget, scope, schedule, LEAN metrics, labor maps, and value engineering options. Presents capital request for Executive approval. Project scale and complexity require highly refined cost & schedule management skill.  You know best practices for formulating a PO strategy grounded in stringent performance milestones to minimize cost risk.  Vendor management expertise to maintain schedule. Leads formal review process of cost metrics, presenting to executive steering team. This role serves as the project interface with Operations stakeholders. Skilled collaborator with construction partners, equipment vendors, Procurement, Finance, Quality, Heathy & Safety and Operations management team to deliver exceptional performance metrics. Manages project coordination, prioritization and adherence to construction means and methods. Assures execution of engineering and Food Safety design standards. Leverages skill and influence to deliver best value solutions and fit for purpose application. Coordinates with Technical Subject Matter Experts, Health & Safety, Quality, and Operations during construction, commission, & start-up. Advises VP Engineering on resource allocation across initiatives to best support Early Management & Vertical Startup practices. Works with the Executive team to develop the annual capital budget and cashflow plan. Ability to travel up to 50% peak, 25% typical.

 

WORK EXPERIENCES

20+ years’ experience within industrial manufacturing environment Prior demonstrated experience as Engineering Leader on a single capital project scaled beyond +$50MM REQUIRED Preferred candidates will have prior experience leading brownfield renovation and implementing continuous improvement changes to large-scale process & packaging operations Previous experience in commodity refining/milling, pulp processing and/or food manufacturing required Previous experience managing manufacturing production or maintenance teams a plus

 

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor of Science or Master's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial or Process Degree required from an ABET accredited university) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification REQUIRED or capable of completing within the first year

 

ESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES)

Strong problem-solving skills and deep chemical processing technical aptitude Expert level project management skills: PMP or equivalent experience required Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to build relationships and interact with individuals at all levels of an organization Experience implementing LEAN pillar tools Demonstrated ability to provide both tactical and strategic leadership Strong people management skills with the ability to train and develop others Must be willing and able to travel to other manufacturing sites within North America, vendor facilities, construction sites, etc.

 

LOCATION OF ROLE

Southern U.S. (Atlanta, Houston, New Orleans, Crockett, or Corporate office in West Palm Beach, FL)

 

 

 

 

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.