Title:  Engineering Head

Are you passionate about Food Engineering Processes and Business Needs accomplishing? Join our Engineering team as a Engineering Head/Supervisor. In this role, you’ll be responsible for enable business needs by meeting the KPIs outlined in the site's CBN, ensuring the execution and vertical startup of projects with the appropriate technology while adhering to the assigned capital. Additionally, as the on-site leader of the Technical Center, the role is responsible for building capability at the site for KSUM practices and ensuring the proper use of the UWF methodology.

Furthermore, this role oversees talent management in the plants and the development of on-site succession plans and belong as active member of the site leadership team and will report directly to de Plant Director.
This role is onsite in Toluca, Mexico State.

A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing

• Project Management: Directs, manages, and controls the timely execution, performance, and cost of Infrastructure, Productivity, Innovation, and Growth projects. Offers technical direction and coordination for projects, particularly by guiding the preparation of preliminary estimates and overall project execution.
• Capital Planning: Coordinates the capital planning process with plant staff, ensuring clear communication of requests, expectations, and commitments to support the global capital plan.
• Leadership and Teamwork: Acts as a key member of the plant teams, aligning efforts with plant operations to ensure seamless collaboration and contribute to delivering targeted results.
• CapEx Management: Ensure accurate CapEx expenditure, and analyze any deviations from the plan, implementing necessary adjustments when needed.
• Engineering Plans: Review and evaluate both short- and long-term strategic plans, ensuring risk mitigation and proper budget utilization. Align plant priorities, overseeing compliance with established controls.
• Communication intermediary: Facilitates communication with regional and global resources to identify and define new technologies and processes, ensuring the appropriate allocation of resources for project success.

We’re Looking for Someone With

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering , or any related field.
• 4 years of experience in plant or manufacturing in food industry in similar roles.
• Manufacturing background and desirable PMI certificate.
• English proficiency.
• Leadership experience.
• Effective communitacion and decision-maker.

What’s Next

After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. Visit our How We Hire page to get insights into our hiring process and more about what we offer.

If you join our team, you’ll be rewarded for the difference you make. Our comprehensive benefits offer you the support you need through your life events, big or small. Visit our benefits page & be sure to ask your recruiter for more specific information.

Get to Know Us

At Kellanova, we are driven by our vision to be the world’s best-performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our portfolio of iconic, world-class brands include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Tresor, Crunchy Nut, among others.

Kellanova’s Culture of Best means we bring our best to all that we do in pursuit of our vision to be the world’s best performing snacks-led powerhouse. Our culture celebrates boldness and empowers our people to challenge the status quo, achieve results, and win together.

Our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) enables us to build a culture of belonging where all employees have a place at the table and are inspired to share their passion, talents and ideas to work.

Mars has agreed to acquire Kellanova in a combination that will shape the future of snacking! The transaction is anticipated to close within the first half of 2025 (subject to Kellanova shareowner approval and other customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals). The companies remain separate until closing.

You can learn more at www.futureofsnacking.com, and our hiring teams will be happy to discuss further questions if your application advances in the hiring process.

What does it take to be the best? Someone like you.

Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here.