Lead and direct all technical efforts across North and South America. Especially applying novel alginate based technologies across food products.

Lead and direct all technical efforts across North and South America. Especially applying novel alginate based technologies across food products.

We bring you fresh foodKEY RESPONSIBILITIES• In depth knowledge of the equipment and processes required to run the farm.• Manage projects to drive process improvement and commission new farm equipment.• Ensure that impeccable standards for food safety, GMP's, and process controls are being met while meeting production standards.• Recruiting, selecting, and training employees to ensure long term success of the farm.• Communicate and follow up on any quality or safety issues for prompt evaluation.• Maintaining professional and technical knowledge by reviewing professional publications and benchmarking state-of-the-art practices.• Follow all safety requirements and maintain a safe work environment for all team members.• Accountable for project operations budget, timeline, and inventory control.• Drive continuous improvement to increase yield, reduce cost, and improve quality.• Other duties as assigned.

Driven and results oriented Program Manager. Provider of Senior Engineering and Operations Support.Experienced with capital projects from inception through startup and commissioning. Projects ranging from small single lines and productivity improvements, going all the way up to $50MM new facilities.Projects in Manufactured Goods, as well as the Food, Beverage, Coffee and Wine industry. Projects specifically involving bottling, packaging and material handling, but including real estate qualification/selection, facilities, and utilities both green field as well as brown field.Strong ability to develop KPIs, and getting the last couple of percentage points of Operational Efficiency out of production lines and systems.Very active in developing longer term, strategic master plans and identifying/managing intermittent steps to get there.US Patent holder.Specialties: Equipment design and selection, facility Master-planning, facility layouts, greenfield and brownfield design.