Job Description:

Plant Engineering CAPEX Leader

Business Line: Skretting Ecuador
Location: Durán, Ecuador

Why join us?

Get ready to Own Your Career as our next Plant Engineering CAPEX Leader at Skretting, a Nutreco company.

At Nutreco, our purpose is to Feed the Future, helping drive sustainable food production worldwide through innovation, operational excellence, and responsible growth. As part of our Nutreco Industrial Projects (NIP) team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our manufacturing operations through strategic capital investments and transformational projects.

At Skretting, we embrace our Own It culture, encouraging our people to take ownership, drive results, develop talent, and create meaningful impact across the organization.

What will you do?

Reporting to the Regional Project Manager, you will lead the execution and governance of a multi-million-euro CAPEX portfolio while developing and leading a team of Project Managers and Engineering professionals

You will be responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of strategic projects that support growth, operational excellence, sustainability, safety, quality, and business transformation.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage an annual CAPEX portfolio exceeding €15 million.
• Drive Greenfield, Brownfield, capacity expansion, efficiency and sustainability projects from concept through commissioning and handover.
• Lead and develop a team of Project Managers and Engineering professionals.
• Partner with senior business leaders to define investment priorities and project roadmaps.
• Develop project business cases and lead investment approval processes.
• Ensure projects are executed safely, on schedule, within budget, and according to Nutreco standards.
• Collaborate closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, HSE, Procurement and Site Leadership Teams.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, leadership development and project management excellence.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a strategic leader who combines strong project management expertise with exceptional people leadership skills and the ability to influence across all organizational levels.

You will bring

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial Engineering or related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience leading major CAPEX projects valued above €10 million.
• Strong experience managing project portfolios in manufacturing environments.
• Experience leading teams of Project Managers and Engineering professionals.
• Exposure to Food, Animal Nutrition, Aquafeed, FMCG, or Fine Chemicals industries.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Fluent English.

Preferred

• PMP certification.
• Experience in operations, manufacturing or maintenance environments.
• International exposure and additional languages such as Portuguese.

What will you receive?

As part of Nutreco and the SHV family, you will join a global organization committed to long-term growth, innovation and sustainability.

Additionally, you will receive

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Professional growth opportunities within Nutreco's global network.
• Exposure to strategic manufacturing and engineering projects.
• International collaboration with regional and global stakeholders.
• A culture focused on safety, leadership, operational excellence and continuous improvement.

How and why to learn more

At Skretting, you'll have the opportunity to lead projects that shape the future of sustainable food production while building and developing high-performing engineering teams.

If you're ready to Own Your Career and make a lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you.

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Our organisation:

Skretting is a global leader in providing innovative and sustainable nutritional solutions and services for the aquaculture industry. Skretting has production facilities in 18 countries on five continents to manufacture and deliver high quality feeds from hatching to harvest for more than 60 species. The total annual production volume of feed is close to 2.5 million tonnes. Our mission is Feeding the Future.

Equal Opportunity Employer: 

Skretting is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation. Skretting is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.