Director of Engineering

C.H. Guenther & Son, Inc. has delivered high quality grain-based, traditional flavors and our “just baked from scratch” taste for more than 160 years. We are a leading supplier of gravies and sauces, baking mixes and other value added grain based food products to Food Service and select consumer markets in North America and Europe.

This position is responsible for the management of all Operational capital across the Company’s various locations world-wide. The incumbent will be responsible for the development of the annual and three-year capital plans. Provides engineering support and expertise to the operations and maintenance teams as needed.

* Responsible for the development of the annual and three-year capital plans by developing engineering and maintenance plans and process improvements, defining individual projects, assigning budgetary costs to projects, attending project support meetings and supporting other departments. * Responsible for managing financial controls associated with capital projects and supporting operations and maintenance through project implementation. * Develops and implement capital projects by developing and overseeing the project concept, developing theory and sequence of operation, determining equipment needed, negotiating with vendors, coordinating with personnel and preparing capital expenditure reports. * Responsible for Operational capital management across the Company’s various locations world-wide. * Responsible for timely communication, execution, and delivery within in budget of capital projects. * Responsible for developing and maintaining company engineering standards. * Responsible for developing and maintaining company process improvement standards. * Responsible for promoting and maintaining corporate sustainability. * Responsible for ensuring maintenance teams are utilizing MP2 and maintenance best practices.

**Education/Certifications**: Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering. **Experience:** * Must have at least seven years of experience in food manufacturing. * Prefer experience in flour milling, dry mix manufacturing, fresh and frozen bakery and sweet good products. **Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:** * Must have the ability to travel regularly to all facilities in North America and when needed, Europe. * Excellent communication, coaching and Project Management skills. * Detail oriented and organized. * Proficient computer skills in spreadsheets; data bases and word processing. * Excellent technical knowledge of equipment, products and processes. * Self-motivated, results orientated and excellent personal skills. * Strong background in HACCP/HARPC; safety; GMP; and AIB, SQF, etc. * Must have a hands-on work ethic along with the ability to think strategically about capital projects and the alignment with business objectives and strategy. **Supervisory Responsibilities:** Supervisory responsibilities include monitoring the performance of the Corporate Engineering Team. These responsibilities include making decisions on staffing needs; disciplinary actions; development and evaluation of work objectives and their effectiveness; and realigning projects and associate’s assignments as necessary. **Working Conditions and Physical Effort:** * Work can involve exposure to unusual elements, such as dirt, dust, fumes, extreme temperatures, humidity, darkness, and/or noise. * Work environment can involve exposure to physical risks, such as working around mechanical, chemical, and electrical hazards. * Position requires the ability to stand; sit at a desk; walking around office and plant; lifting and carrying packages up to 50 pounds; utilizing fine dexterity; and reaching, kneeling, crawling and twisting to inspect equipment. Also requires the ability to see; hear; and communicate by utilizing professional etiquette with all levels of associates and with external vendors. * Personal protective equipment, as defined by C.H. Guenther and Son, will be provided. **Expectations:** Will demonstrate, promote and exemplify the Company’s Core Values in People, Quality and Growth