Senior Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

About AGI AGI is a global food-based infrastructure company publicly traded in Canada. With over 4,000 employees and over 30 global manufacturing brands, AGI is a leading provider of equipment and technology solutions for agricultural commodities including seed, fertilizer, grain and feed systems and an expanding platform for food processing facilities.

Danmare provides engineering solutions and project management services to the food industry. Danmare specializes in automated systems for pet food, rice and pasta, confectionery ready-to-eat foods, sauces, and meat processing.

The Opportunity Bringing a minimum of 10 years of relevant Project Management and Project / Process Engineering experience in to oversee and drive multiple projects in a food manufacturing setting.

You must be familiar with and follow engineering best practices, project management methodologies and exhibit professionalism and expertise in client presentation, negotiation and interaction on project progress.

Effectively organizes and lead meetings with senior level client representation (plan, facilitate, document, follow up) and with PM teams to accomplish objectives.

Oversees the project team to ensure project specification and timelines are met, escalated issues receive timely and due attention.

Travel component may be 20% of total time, but this percentage is project dependent. While Danmare tries to minimize travel, the percentage is project dependent and Danmare has implemented programs to compensate for time away.

The Team The Danmare Group is comprised by a team of over 70 Professional Engineers, Designers, and Technologists whose credentials span the electrical, mechanical, civil, chemical, and construction disciplines required to service the specialized needs of the food, pet food and beverage industries.

The full team comprises a diverse range of talent that allows us to offer the full spectrum of big picture process design to niche level materials handling.

This role reports to the GM / VP of Engineering Responsibilities Business Development :

• Strengthens relations with existing clients particularly with the client’s senior management team
• Builds strategic relationships and partnerships with external engineering firms for synergistic and complimentary services such as sub-contracting, design, etc.
• Contributes to the growth of Danmare across Canada and the United States
• Develops various sources of revenue streams, such as turn-key projects or other value-added services.
• Fully understand and identify opportunities to develop the Danmare team capabilities to meet current and future project needs and requirements
• Provide regular updates to the principals of clients regarding successes or challenges to be addressed on a priority basis, and as requested
• Develop and deliver presentations to potential clients, and to clients regarding project status, next steps, and potential future projects Project Leadership :
• A history of effectively managing managers, junior engineers across multiple teams and functions
• Demonstrated success in executing and leading strategic initiatives
• Directed large and / or complex projects with a high business impact from inception to closure
• Accountable for the operational and engineering excellence of project
• A strategic partner, able to push and pull through relational influence to help our clients achieve their project and strategic goals
• Execute against medium- and long-term strategic plans to help Danmare gain market share in the sectors we serve
• Lead major projects, over-seeing project teams, identify all equipment capabilities, utility & infrastructure requirements, and develop Process Flow Diagrams and layout concepts.
• Coach and mentor team members, providing regular performance reviews, and feedback to ensure alignment of goals, deliverables exceptional performance
• Regularly inspect installation activities at client sites to ensure proper installation of all intended project designs.

Regularly inspect that contractor’s appropriate management is in place, including adherence to client safety measures.

Other Essential Responsibilities :

adaptive; confident; persuasive; proactive; accountable, and enthusiastic

This may be done through reading and continuing education.

Qualifications Education :

Adaptive; confident; persuasive; proactive; accountable; and enthusiastic Software Application and Technical Knowledge :