Regional Manufacturing Technology Lead (Open to Remote)

ob Purpose and Impact**

The Manufacturing Technology Performance Lead will provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise in Oilseed Processing Manufacturing across the specific location to support plant operations, optimize the performance of existing assets, and collaborate effectively with manufacturing excellence teams and other functions. In this role, you will drive efficient and safe performance by enhancing process capabilities, conducting hazard analyses, monitoring performance metrics, delivering technical training, and implementing process improvements. You will also support the training and development of personnel in oilseed processing technologies, ensuring alignment with operational goals and industry best practices.

This position requires a deep understanding of oilseed processing operations for soybeans, soft seeds and specialty products and the ability to apply that knowledge to improve reliability, throughput, and product quality while maintaining safety and sustainability standards.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide leadership for the implementation of improvement projects, plans, technics, tools and quality standards across sites.

• Coordinate and lead the creation of related policies for plants in alignment with manufacturing technology governance.

• Support the application of work processes as designed within the specific manufacturing technology domain.

• Provide manufacturing technology expertise to plants, partnering with local teams and subject matter experts to identify and resolve root causes to emerging issues.

• Act as a resource for plants on current safety standards and enhance the future safety of our facilities.

• Lead the deployment of risk management practices and safeguards within a specific manufacturing technology, understanding safety, process safety, food safety, regulatory and environmental standards, policies and codes.

• Identify opportunities and gaps in required levels of specific manufacturing technology knowledge, expertise and experiences and provide coaching to talent.

• Provide expert thought leadership in your field and work with limited direction, using additional research and interpretation to identify issues or problems. You may provide direction to supporting team members and be a strategic contributor.

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field or equivalent experience,

• Minimum requirement of 6 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 10 years or more of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Fundamental understanding of industry leading practices in process safety management

• Experience working in engineering, technical operations, project management or process safety management

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.