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Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we help customers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values, are all part of our recipe for success.

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Why work for Dawn Foods?

PEOPLE.   PRODUCTS.  CUSTOMERS. 

Why should you apply? We invest in you!

• Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1!
• Competitive Pay
• 401(K) + company match
• 10 Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Professional training
• Family-owned business over 100 years in service
• An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce

Job Purpose and Overview

The Engineering Project Management Office (PMO) Analyst is responsible for establishing and driving project management excellence within the North American (NA) Engineering organization. This role serves as a central point of governance, enabling engineering teams to deliver the strategic capital plan on time, within scope, and within budget, while promoting a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.

The Engineering PMO Analyst supports the planning, execution, and governance of engineering projects and programs. This includes developing, implementing, and maintaining PMO processes and tools aligned with best practice engineering workflows. The role also partners with cross-functional stakeholders to prioritize initiatives and communicate project performance through key metrics and KPIs.

Overall, the Engineering PMO Analyst will facilitate efficient engineering operations and support the achievement of successful project outcomes.

Work Environment & Travel: This is a remote position with up to 15% travel. Candidates located within a commutable distance to Jackson, MI, or Louisville, KY are strongly preferred.

What will you do as an Engineering PMO Analyst at Dawn Foods? 

• Coordinate all NA Engineering PMO processes to enable consistent results, risk mitigation, and successful implementation of the capital project portfolio through standardized processes and tools.
• Oversee project governance, standards, and best practices for project execution.
• Compile and present data for the entire portfolio of engineering projects regarding financial tracking, project reports, project initiation, and project closing processes.
• Support project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation.
• Manage all capex performance data, tools, and KPI reporting.
• Oversee the annual 5-year capital planning process. Lead communication, planning, execution, and data organization.
• Monitor project performance using KPIs, dashboards, and reporting in various systems.
• Ensure adherence to engineering standards, quality, and compliance requirements.
• Provide training and coaching for all subjects related to Engineering PMO processes, tools, reporting, and financials.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams such as Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, FSQA, EHS, R&D, and Continuous Improvement.
• Work with the Engineering Team and Accounts Payable Team to address PO, GR, and invoicing issues to ensure project financials stay on track.
• Provide direction to capital asset categorization and depreciation processes.
• Perform various auditing functions throughout the capital project lifecycle.

• Own the administration and optimization of the NA Engineering SharePoint site to ensure current and accurate information, as well as support team collaboration.
• Project management support and leadership as required.
• Other related duties as assigned. 

What Does It Take to be an Engineering PMO Analyst at Dawn Foods?  

Below are the minimum qualifications to be a fit for this job:

• A High School Diploma or GED is required.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance or a related field with a minimum of 5 years of experience in project management, PMO, or oversight of technical projects within environments supporting engineering or technical teams. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 9 years of relevant experience in similar roles within engineering or manufacturing environments. 
• Demonstrated experience partnering with engineering teams and project managers to support the planning, execution, and delivery of project initiatives. 
• Strong working knowledge of PMO processes, methodologies, and tools
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or other comparable ERP platforms
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Strong data analysis and presentation skills
• Experience with Accounts Payable (AP) processes, including requisitions, purchase orders (POs), goods receipts (GRs), invoicing, and terms and conditions 
• Experience with Microsoft SharePoint administration preferred 
• Experience in the Food Industry or Consumer Packaged Goods Industry preferred
• Experience working in manufacturing is desired

Physical Demands & Work Environment 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• The normal work setting for this position is remote in a home office environment
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to grasp, move, or utilize objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee is occasionally required to use sensory perception for quality measurement of products.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and infrequently lift and/or move 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus on computer and non-computer tasks

Note: The level of physical effort may vary from site to site and in some cases be greater or lesser than documented here. 

If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click "Apply.” 

About Our Benefits 

Dawn is proud to employ the top talent in the baking industry, and we reward our people with comprehensive health and well-being coverage, competitive compensation packages, and award-winning benefit offerings. We also help protect your future financial health with a generous 401(k) matching program that provides additional retirement funds and many tools and resources on financial wellness. Dawn encourages professional growth through tuition assistance and educational programs, and we are always searching for ways to improve our industry-leading services and benefits. 

Compensation

The base salary range for this position is $80,330 - $125,320 with bonus eligibility.

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An Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other status or condition that is protected by applicable law.

Requisition ID: 37876