Global CAPEX Project Leader

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.

Want to help us make a difference?

Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients.

Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.

The Role:

We are looking for our next Global Project Leader (GPL) within our Large Capital Projects Management team. As part of the Product Line Management organization, this role is crucial in ensuring the financial success of our product lines through the management of large capital investment projects. As a Global Project Leader, you will be responsible for building and managing project teams, obtaining resources from key functions, and steering projects from start to finish, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and meet all objectives.

This position is located Geneva, IL, Gurnee, IL, or Keokuk, IA

What We Offer:

• A highly collaborative team environment with ample room for exponential career growth.
• Competitive pay, annual performance bonus, comprehensive benefits, 6.2% company retirement contribution, and professional development opportunities.
• Generous paid time off and 12 annual paid company holidays.
• 12 weeks 100% paid maternity leave, and up to 4 weeks 100% paid parental leave (including adoption/surrogacy/foster care leave) for non-birthing parents.
• Student loan repayment assistance and tuition reimbursement program for select roles.
• Annual wellness benefit and wellness centered programs focused on your health needs.

What You’ll Do:

• Manage the life cycle of several large-scale CAPEX projects from start to finish
• Work closely with various departments, including Product Line, GBUs, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering and R&D, to ensure successful project delivery
• Define project scope, targets, and challenges, identify macro-activities, manage budgets, planning and risks, and make decisions to ensure project progression
• Encourage collaboration among teams while managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Maintain a continuous improvement mindset by identifying areas of opportunity within the project scope. Be able to determine and implement innovative solutions with speed and determination
• Remain adaptable to changing project requirements, while also maintaining discipline and compliance
• Lead cross-functional teams by communicating effectively, providing coaching when necessary, and remaining organized
• Possess a commitment to safety, health, and environment standards

What You’ll Need:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline required
• Master’s degree preferred

Experience:

• Minimum of 10-15 years’ experience in Project Management within an Engineering or Manufacturing discipline

Position Type

• This is a full-time position.

Business Travel:

• Up to 20-25% business travel will be required when working on projects at other manufacturing plants (Keokuk, IA or Gurnee, IL)

AAP/EEO Statement

Roquette is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. “AAP, EEO, Drug-Free Workplace”

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences.

Roquette believes Diversity, Equity and Inclusion must be woven into everything we do, from the products we make, through the relationships we build with our partners, and most importantly within the teams we create and how we interact together.

As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach, by creating a workforce that represents the world we live in, and the communities and customers we serve.

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