Director, Facilities & Projects (Carlyle, IL)

The Maschhoffs • Carlyle, IL

3d • $115,000 - $135,000

About The Position

The Director of Facilities and Projects is responsible for strategic oversight and preservation of the company’s fixed asset portfolio. This position partners with company leaders, Regional Controllers, and Accounting teams to develop and execute comprehensive asset plans and capital budgets using the FCI (Facility Condition Index) process. The role is responsible for overseeing new construction, remodels, and capital improvement projects from design through completion, ensuring quality workmanship, fiscal responsibility, and alignment with organizational goals. This includes cost control oversight, vendor management, and system-wide coordination to leverage scale for volume discounts and efficiency gains.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree Engineering, Agriculture, or Business
• 4-6 years project/construction management
• Knowledge of: Current and emerging industry trends related to barn construction and related equipment
• Facility Condition Index process
• Local, state and federal building and design regulations
• Business and financial key performance indicators in pig production asset management
• Safety and biosecurity practices related to the swine industry
• Skilled in: Computer software tools such as Microsoft products and SharePoint
• AutoCad or 3D design software
• Budget management
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Collaboration across multiple departments
• Overseeing facilities and maintenance projects
• Ability to: Lead, develop, coach and motivate others
• Analyze complex business problems and make timely, high quality business decisions
• Distill complex vision into simple strategy to execute in the field
• Think strategically about pig production asset issues
• Introduce and implement best practices

Responsibilities

• Support leaders and company stakeholders in developing an asset plan and supporting budget for capital spend based on the FCI process, with responsibility for ensuring alignment and approval from required stakeholders on all projects.
• Execute the FCI process to accurately evaluate assets across the system in collaboration with accounting and Regional Controllers
• Collaborate with Accounting and Regional Controllers to support facilities and projects and organizational needs in developing summaries and information for capital reporting and analysis.
• Oversee new construction and remodel design, specs, and pricing with a systems’-based approach that optimizes human and financial resources and efficiencies and works to obtain volume discounts where possible.
• Lead post project analysis with Regional Controllers to determine lessons learned and financial viability of initiatives.
• Partner with production business leaders and internal stakeholders to prioritize projects across the company with justification given to support recommendations.
• Train leaders on the FCI on farm process and verify the execution of the process in each business unit.
• Support the mergers and acquisitions process, participating in diligence, site inspections and capital estimates.
• Communicate effectiveness of capital deployment through executive level presentations focused on key project identification, timeline execution, and cost control efforts.
• Ensure projects are completed in compliance with local, state and federal law, safety and animal welfare standards
• Collaborate with business leaders to develop work instructions for on farm equipment upkeep.
• Consult on asset closures to confirm proper closure of site and develop an inventory process for equipment from closed sites that can be used within the system or sold externally.
• Investigate innovative ideas and equipment for use in the company.
• Build a network of relationships with key vendors to ensure competitive pricing and quality workmanship and execution for the system.

Benefits

• Your choice between a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan and a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) plan.
• Two options for dental coverage, both of which cover three main types of expenses and cover preventative care at 100%.
• Group rate vision benefits.
• Complimentary Basic Life Insurance as well as voluntary employee, spouse, and child life insurance policies.
• Short Term and Long Term Disability coverage, at no cost to the employee.
• A traditional pre-tax 401(k) plan as well as a Roth 401(k) plan. The Company matches the first 4% of employee contributions, which is immediately vested.
• A generous paid time off program, including a life event day and volunteer day each year for full time employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees