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September 11, 2024

International Flavors & Fragrances

Hanko

OTHER


Capital Project Manager

Job Summary
At IFF, an industry leader in food, beverage, health, biosciences and sensorial experiences, science and creativity meet to create essential solutions for a better world – from global icons to unexpected innovations and experiences. With the beauty of art and the precision of science, we are an international collective of thinkers who partner with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients, and solutions for products the world craves. Our Hanko plant (Genencor International Oy) belongs to IFF Health & Biosciences (H&B) division, an innovative market leader in industrial biotechnology and a pioneering developer of enzyme technology and bioproducts. The H&B division plants produce enzymes and other bioproducts for industries such as detergent and textile industries, food industry, and as enhancers in animal feed.
We’re now excited to welcome a new Capital Project Manager to our Hanko site, and we hope it’s you!

As Project Manager you are the single point of accountability for the end-to-end execution of assigned Capital projects in the range of $5M to $10M and may execute projects up to $15M. Working with leadership, technology, maintenance, operations, engineering, safety and quality, the Project Manager is accountable to the site for capital projects implementation, status reporting and optimal utilization of site team/external engineering in compliance with sites and corporate work processes.

Key accountabilities & tasks:
  • Leads and provides input into developing the project objectives and documenting in a Business Objectives Letter
  • Coordinates with the Site Engineering Manager / Regional Engineering Manager to develop project execution strategy and priorities to support achievement of business objectives.
  • Coordinates with Finance to develop project economic model to support project justification and prioritization.
  • Teamwork: Assesses project team functional capability, identifies expertise gaps within the project team and solicits the steering team for necessary staffing support. Drives efficiently External Engineering partners
  • Communication: Regularly engages the project steering team to ensure alignment with business and functional direction, seek help with issue resolution and provide status updates throughout the project's execution. Defines and analyzes Key Performance Indicators to ensure overall performance expectations for the project are met and communicates results to the steering team and appropriate functional leaders.
  • Provides guidance and priorities to Designers for all Engineering disciplines. Autonomously identifies project deliverables and engages necessary Experts to resolve Design challenges.
  • Process Safety & Safe Design: Ensures all the required EHS (Environmental, Health & Safety) reviews are held, and Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements are incorporated into the facility design and installation.
  • Front-End Loading: Ensures the Front-End Loading (FEL) process is followed consistent with the business needs, all required FEL deliverables are accomplished in a quality manner
  • Procurement: Engages early and independently with Sourcing organization during FEL to align on Contracting and Procurement strategies
  • Commissioning & Start-Up: Ensures site personnel are staffed and prepared for commissioning, pre-start-up reviews, and start-up of the new facilities, including training, procedure updates, maintenance records updates, qualification plans etc.
  • Construction and Execution Safety: Responsible for the safe execution of all field construction activities leveraging, when needed, Construction Management through Engineering contractors.
  • Develops detailed cost estimate following Estimating Guidelines requirements, develops and maintains integrated project schedule and prepares funding requests and establishes baseline forecasts for monthly capital and non-cap expenditures. Provides monthly Cost Control and update Forecast according to real progress vs plans
  • Champions the “no change” concept within project team and ensures only changes consistent with the business and project objectives are approved.

Your qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Process engineering or equivalent technical experience in Engineering fields: Process / Chemical Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical, Bio-Tech, Food Technology Engineering
  • Strong understanding of the Stage Gated Model of Capital Execution process (CEP)
  • Fluent Finnish & English (written and spoken)
  • Minimum 7 years of experience ideally in capital project management and implementing projects in active operating/production areas.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects with overlapping schedules and resource demands.
  • Demonstrated decision-making skills leading diverse, multifunctional teams and collaborating with a large span of internal and external stakeholders across diverse cultures.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate and influence effectively within the business, with all site/operations contacts.
  • Proven record of accomplishments managing Projects of more than $5M
  • Construction Safety Rules & Regulations (OSHA 510 or equivalent)
  • Project Manager Professional (PMP) Certification is a plus
  • Beneficial to have knowledge of Autodesk / 3D models / Laser scanning applications, automation & Process Controls systems, ECOSYS and SAP systems
  • Knows the fundamentals of manufacturing plants and departmental functions

Limited travel (up to 15% or less).
We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.
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IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion
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