Director of Food & Beverage Manufacturing, Construction

ABOUT YOU:

Ready to experience a better way to build your career? ARCO hires only the best and brightest dedicated to providing our clients with superior solutions, cultivating our award-winning workplace culture, and driving success at all levels of the business.

We are looking for a Director of Food & Beverage Manufacturing to join our team of experts. Because ARCO is committed to creating opportunities for individual success, from day one, you will be given the tools to excel in your role, take on meaningful responsibilities, and experience why ARCO is truly the best place to build a career.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
• 100% employer-funded ESOP to all associates
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
• 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
• 100% charitable match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 3 weeks of vacation
• 100% paid 12-week maternity leave

A DAY IN THE LIFE:

• Create and expand ARCO’s footprint and establish top of mind awareness in the Food and Beverage construction space, including but not limited to developing and executing the sales plan, attending trade shows, and coordinating and managing the proposal process
• Oversee construction of Food & Beverage Processing facilities from concept design to completion
• Analyze the flow of ingredients or raw materials into the building, through storage, and into production while providing preliminary layouts and input on equipment type and product flow
• Assess equipment type and lead times, as well as footprint in space and impact/ROI on utilities
• Have a broad knowledge and understanding of FDA, USDA, SQF, and other national reviews in order to eliminate contamination and create a sanitary product
• Create and develop process flow diagrams, piping, preliminary instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), facility layout, and equipment lists as necessary
• Research and analyze process solutions that may influence the layout, design, and construction of processing facilities
• Create key strategic alliances to enhance our procurement strategies and create more options for our clients
• Provide ongoing progress updates on food manufacturing activities, industry trends, competitors, as well as other key indicators to the ARCO management team.
• Develop new and innovative solutions to enhance production, focusing on improvements in safety, quality, and efficiency for process/manufacturing end users
• Travel as needed, up to 40%

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial Engineering or related engineering discipline with a minimum GPA of 3.0
• 5-10 years' technical sales and facility design experience within the Food & Beverage Processing industry
• ISO, GMP, CP-FS, SQF certifications preferred