Position Overview
Ferrara is a leading manufacturer of sugar confections with over 115 years of history. The company boasts a passionate team of nearly 9,000 employees creating and delivering hundreds of products sold under 20 popular brands.
This position will manage a team of engineers to develop and execute key strategic process engineering initiatives for the Global Sugar portfolio.
* Lead team of 3 to 5 engineers to execute process development activities for R&D initiatives
* Identify & evaluate processing technologies and provide technical solutions to support the creation and execution of the 3 year and 5+ year strategic pipelines
* Create new opportunities for enhanced manufacturing capabilities by modifying complex processes that expand product formats and improve efficiencies
* Partner with Marketing, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Packaging functions, etc. toward successful planning, scale up, and execution of all initiatives
The ideal candidate will have strong technical and interpersonal coaching and/or mentoring skills, good understanding/appreciation of the broader business environment and application of technical and commercial knowledge during project execution.
Ferrara offers comprehensive benefits, including paid time off (PTO), annual bonus based on company performance, and a competitive salary range of $112,400 - $157,400 annually.