Sr Process Engineer II

OVERVIEW Remember senior design class back in engineering school? That’s this job. This role leads capital projects for our biggest and highest visibility investments. It’s for the engineer who is passionate in both the technology and business leadership – who is comfortable in hard hat setting direction on a construction site as well as in the board room pitching an engineering solution. This role offers broad exposure and deep dive engagement across businesses, technology platforms and manufacturing sites, leads and partners across product and technology development, external technology expertise, plant operations and maintenance. Lead capital project engineer for the processing discipline on large corporate driven projects. Owns development and delivery of scope, budget and timeline from concept to design including construction and project start-up. Part of a multi-disciplined project team and leads teams of both internal and external engineering resources. While the role is remote eligible, Minneapolis, MN is preferred. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES Lead Engineer for process engineering discipline on capital projects - project management, budget, schedule management, construction management, start-up and project close-out Develops scope, cost estimation, system design, procurement, installation, check-out Delivers projects that meet all regulatory and insurance requirements. Works with local regulatory agencies to deliver scope and permitting needs Maintains General Mills specifications and standards of construction. Partners with General Mills internal engineering standards owners to clarify and refine specifications Partners with key stakeholders including operating unit, plant team, R&D, quality, manufacturing, operations leadership, and financial operations Partners and collaborates in engineering design with key technical experts in GMI Lead and direct external Engineering team within the processing engineering discipline Develops and owns capital budgets within the process discipline including regular cashflow cost tracking reporting and communications, asset close-out and accurately managing spend to budget and timing commitments Manages authorizations for purchase orders and contracts for equipment and installations including development of bid packages and bidding work Supports construction activities, ensures field installations and construction meets design expectations, leads decisions and authorizations for field changes MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related degree with applicable experience or extensive relevant work experience 5+ years in relevant Engineering experience – Background in plant project engineering preferred Effectively involves, collaborates, negotiates, and makes decisions with multiple stakeholders Proficiency in accounting including cost estimation, cost tracking and tightly managing budgets. Leadership of external engineering firms PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Capital project execution experience for multiple concurrent projects Construction management experience Experience with contract negotiations for engineering services and construction Thorough understanding of Food Manufacturing Regulatory Requirements (GMP’s, Food Safety, etc.). Experience working with EPA and OHSA regulations Food manufacturing experience