Project Manager

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North Kansas City, MO
115K-154K Annually
Senior level
Food
The Role
The Project Manager is responsible for leading multiple engineering projects, developing budgets, schedules, and implementing changes to optimize productivity and reduce costs. This role involves managing teams, ensuring compliance with processes, and driving performance improvements across manufacturing operations.
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Job Title: Project Manager

Report to: Sr Manager, Project Engineering.

Project Manager will be experienced in scoping work, developing budgets and schedules, and safely executing multiple parallel projects across the network. They will be responsible for driving improvement through a detailed understanding of equipment and systems and the variables impacting the operation. This position identifies opportunities and successfully implements changes to strategically reduce manufacturing costs, optimize productivity, and minimize waste – and ultimately set standards for engineering technology and drive multi-site improvement strategy.

Education/Work Experience:

Degree or advanced degree in engineering and experience in the execution of large and complex CAPEX projects, typically more than 10 years of project engineering experience with CAPEX projects above $5.0 MM within a site or region.

Technical Competencies:

· Develops plans for major projects, including partnering to complete detailed financial evaluations.

· Leads the continual improvement of Project Management Information Systems (PMIS) and the development of tools.

· Manages teams that develop complex engineering designs, material and energy balances, process flow diagrams, preliminary P&IDs and advanced process control strategies.

· Specifies, solicits bids and analyzes new, unusual, complex, and costly process equipment for application to Manufacturing. Possesses in-depth knowledge of equipment suppliers’ capabilities.

· Instrumental in the development and sharing of best practices that have had proven successes inside and outside the company.

Core Competencies

· Applies engineering skills to optimize the financial benefits of various business alternatives.

· Analyzes the actual business impact of process changes and projects.

· Develop collaborative problem-solving relationships with stakeholders to identify the best solutions.

· Ensures the best solution is on time and the quality expected by the stakeholders.

· Continually identifies changing stakeholders and expectations and is proactive in anticipating and projecting needs/demands.

· Ensures processes and procedures comply with internal programs and external requirements.

· Drives the design of process equipment using the "Design for Reliability" methodology.

· Applies knowledge of IPS operational governance, as it applies to project standardization.

· Has familiarity with management system implementation and assessment.

· Provides input for the creation of Best Operating Practices (BOP) and critical routines.

Behavioral Competencies

· Uses knowledge and expertise to influence stakeholders as well as business decisions.

· Seeks and listens to feedback to improve the project outcome and manages stakeholders.

· Balances well between collaborating with others and driving progress.

· Demonstrates effective management of resources.

· Takes feedback with an open mind to adapt and with a personal growth mindset.

· Supports the development of others through mentorship and coaching.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, handicap or disability—mental or physical—marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability resulting from military service, or any other classification protected by law (“protected classifications”). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs.

Relocation Available:

Yes, Within Country

Pay Range:

$115,300.00-$153,766.67 Annual

This pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Final base salary will be determined based on several factors which may include but are not limited to responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data and applicable bargaining agreement (if any).

Incentive Compensation:

As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Ingredion Annual Incentive Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus.

Benefits:

Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision coverage as well as a 401(k) plan with an competitive company match.

Top Skills

Engineering
The Company
HQ: Westchester, IL
7,337 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1906

What We Do

Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR) headquartered in the suburbs of Chicago, is a leading global ingredient solutions provider serving customers in more than 120 countries. With 2022 annual net sales of nearly $8 billion, we turn grains, fruits, vegetables and other plant-based materials into value-added ingredient solutions for the food, beverage, animal nutrition, brewing and industrial markets. With Ingredion Idea Labs® innovation centers located worldwide and approximately 12,000 employees, we co-create with customers and fulfill our purpose of bringing the potential of people, nature and technology together to make life better.

Visit ingredion.com for more information and the latest company news.

To learn more about our career opportunities, please visit www.ingredion.com/careers.

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