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ROLE PURPOSE/ POSITION SUMMARY

Project Engineer

Manage small to medium engineering projects; participate as a team member on large projects. Lead the team through scope definition, design, budgeting, scheduling, line layouts, purchasing, cost estimating and control, implementation, system integration, documentation, report writing, start-up, training processes and handing the line over to production at target metrics.

• Key Accountabilities/Primary Duties & Responsibilities

  • Oversee end-to-end project planning, risk identification, dependency tracking, issue escalation, and change management, adhering to best practice project management standards.
  • Manage project management and engineering for manufacturing operations, including scope definition, design, budgeting, scheduling, line layouts, purchasing, cost estimation and control, implementation, system integration, documentation, report writing, start-up, and training.
  • Apply knowledge of safety principles and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for the food industry to engineering projects.
  • Utilize company-standard project management tools and processes for safety, sanitary design, controls, Equipment Acceptance Testing, and Start-up/Validation documentation.
  • Adapt to flexible working hours and multi-task in a fast-paced, dynamic, and high-pressure environment, handling shifting priorities and tight deadlines.
  • Oversee schedules, costs, and other key deliverables according to the approved project plan.
  • Identify, evaluate, and communicate project risks.
  • Select and manage external engineering resources to meet customer, product, and capacity requirements.
  • Oversee the use of external vendors and contractors for engineering and maintenance projects.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, external vendors, and contractors.
  • Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools, and techniques.
  • Resolve and/or escalate issues to management promptly.
  • Effectively facilitate project team meetings.
  • Ensure proper documentation of project activities according to company project management standards.
  • Establish a communication schedule to update stakeholders and relevant staff on project progress.
  • Stay updated on industry technology enhancements.
  • Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, both in writing and verbally.
  • Develop projects and justifications for capital improvements as needed.
  • Support cost reduction and efficiency improvement programs by participating in and leading teams to review manufacturing operations, develop and implement solutions, facilitate improvement workshops, and manage improvement projects.
  • Provide training and development support to other engineering team members, assist on engineering projects, and offer specialized expertise as needed.
  • Serve as the primary technical expert for assigned facilities, building credibility and influence with Operations, Maintenance, Customers, and vendors, and provide leadership and guidance to Maintenance Technicians.

  Qualifications/Capability Profile

  Minimum Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Project Management – Required

  Minimum Experience

  • Working knowledge of lean principles – Required
  • Experience in a high growth and dynamic environment – Required
  • Proficiency with SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or similar software – Required
  • Previous contract manufacturing experience – Desired
  • Experience in the food industry or short-life environment – Desired

  Minimum Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

  • Proven ability to handle multiple priorities and collaborate with various partners to resolve exceptions and find the best alternatives – Required
  • Strong analytical skills – Required
  • Experience with leveraging integrated technology to execute business processes – Required
  • Ability to manage ambiguity and communicate complex issues clearly – Required
  • Positive mindset with a proactive approach – Required
  • Continuous improvement mindset, always seeking to enhance current processes – Required
  • Strong verbal, listening, and presentation skills – Required

ROLE PURPOSE/ POSITION SUMMARY

Manage small to medium engineering projects; participate as a team member on large projects. Lead the team through scope definition, design, budgeting, scheduling, line layouts, purchasing, cost estimating and control, implementation, system integration, documentation, report writing, start-up, training processes and handing the line over to production at target metrics.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure that end-to-end project planning, risk identification, dependency tracking, issues identification / escalation, and change management are being managed, utilizing best practice project management standards.
• Perform project management and engineering for manufacturing operations, including but not limited to: scope definition, design, budgeting, scheduling, line layouts, purchasing, cost estimating and control, implementation, system integration, documentation, report writing, start-up, and training.
• Apply understanding of safety principles & Good Manufacturing Practices for the food industry (sanitary practices) to engineering projects.
• Utilize Company standard project management tools and process for items such as safety, sanitary design, controls, Equipment Acceptance Testing and Start-up/Validation documents.
• Able to work flexible hours and multi-task in a fast paced, dynamic, high-pressured environment – managing changing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Manage schedules, costs, and other key deliverables per the approved project plan.
• Identify, assess, and communicate project risks.
• Select and manage outside engineering as required to meet customer, product, and capacity requirements.
• Select and manage use of external vendors and contractors for engineering and maintenance-related projects.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders, external vendors and contractors.
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques.
• Resolve and/or escalate issues to management in a timely fashion.
• Effectively facilitate project team meetings.
• Ensure that forms and records to document project activities are maintained per Company project management standards.
• Establish a communication schedule to update stakeholders including appropriate staff in the organization on the progress of each project.
• Stay abreast of technology enhancements within the industry.
• Able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization in both written and verbal forms.
• Develop projects and justification for capital improvements as applicable.
• Support cost reduction and efficiency improvement programs by participating and leading teams to review manufacturing operations. Develop and implement solutions. Facilitate improvement workshops and manage improvement projects.
• Support other engineering team members with training and development, assistance on engineering projects, providing specialized expertise as required.
• Serve as prime technical expert for assigned facilities. Build credibility and hold influence with Operations, Maintenance, Customers, and vendors. Provide leadership and guidance to Maintenance Technicians.

QUALIFICATIONS/ CAPABILITY PROFILE

Minimum Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering field or Project Management field – Required

Minimum Experience

• Working knowledge of lean principles – Required
• Experience in a high growth and dynamic environment – Required
• Experience with SolidWorks, AutoCAD or similar – Required
• Previous contract manufacturing experience – Desired
• Experience in food industry or short-life environment – Desired

Minimum Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities and interact collaboratively, working with multiple partners to resolve exceptions and collaborate on best alternatives – Required
• Strong analytical skills – Required
• Experience in leveraging integrated technology to execute business processes – Required
• Ability to work with ambiguity and to communicate complex issues in a clear manner – Required
• Positive mindset with a “Lean-in” mentality – Required
• Continuous improvement mindset, never satisfied with the status quo – Required
• Strong verbal, listening and presentation skills – Required

Bachelor’s