Sr. Process Capital Engineer - Golden Valley, MN

POSITION OVERVIEW

This role, Sr. Process Capital Engineer, will lead engineering responsibilities for large corporate projects, own development and delivery of scope, budget, and timeline from concept to design, construction, and project start-up. Part of a multi-disciplined CAPEX (Capital Expenditure) project team and leads teams of both internal and external engineering resources within the process engineering discipline. This role will require traveling to the plant partners to support the projects and partners on the ground, which means traveling around 50% of the time (but could be up to 75%), pending timing and scope of projects.

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, and 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 the 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 meet 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
• 3+ years in relevant Engineering experience (background in plant project engineering preferred)
• Effectively involves, collaborates, negotiates, and makes decisions with multiple stakeholders while building strong, long-lasting partnerships with internal plant resources and partners
• Proficiency in accounting, including cost estimation, cost tracking, and tightly managing budgets
• Leadership of external engineering firms
• Willingness to travel between 50%-75% of the time

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Capital project execution experience for multiple concurrent projects
• Construction management experience
• Food manufacturing experience
• Experience with contract negotiations for engineering services and construction
• Thorough understanding of Food Manufacturing Regulatory Requirements (GMPs, Food Safety, etc.). Experience working with EPA and OSHA regulations

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

• International relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.
• Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best - bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what's next.