Project Engineer

12 month contract. Potential to extend/option to hire.

Potential to work hybrid later.

Client: A major global corporation and leader in their industry with annual revenue over $90 B and employing over 250,000.

Overview:

Oversee the capital investments relating to the company’s fixed assets with a cross-functional team of salaried and hourly stakeholders. This could involve the relocation and optimizing of the existing fixed asset base and/or the purchase of new fixed assets. It may extend from the initial conceptual studies through to project closeout.

Role:

• Manage manufacturing plant capital project.
• Ensure zero tolerance for unsafe situations in all activities and behavior throughout the project.
• Ensure ethical conduct on behalf of the community, consumer, company, and the engineering profession are adhered to and all dealings are handled in a fair and competitive manner.
• Support and encourage clear and open communication between the team members and related stakeholders.
• Encourage all team members to direct their efforts towards a "low cost, highly efficient" operation which meets business needs.
• Drive Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and safety standards.
• Ensure that the team is following the requirements of the Quality System (QS) and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP), OSHA, and other guidelines.
• Encourage continuous improvement, networking and sharing information - a key pillar of the engineering culture.
• Ensure that company technological and proprietary know-how are in place, are rigorously managed, and respected.

Qualifications:

• 7 – 10 years manufacturing plant capital project management experience.
• Experienced performing project management functions including project planning, project scope, scheduling, budgets, cost control, resources, change and risk management.
• Process engineering experience withing the food & dairy, cosmetic, pharmaceutical or consumer products industry is a plus.
• Supervisory experience in managing internal and external project team members or equivalent.
• Strong experience in facilitating change in a manufacturing environment is critical.
• Strong technical, managerial and leadership skills.
• Plant design and construction.
• Equipment and construction purchasing contracts.
• Experienced in permitting requirements.
• In-depth knowledge of dry powder processing, powder handling and packaging process technologies or similar industries.
• Hygienic and sanitary design and engineering experience.
• Familiar with 3A standards.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements for food safety and equipment is a plus.
• TPM: AM and/or EM Pillar experience.
• Understanding of financial analysis and relevant business drivers.
• CAPEX budgeting and preparation .
• MS Office, MS Project, MS Excel, Basic AutoCAD, Visio
• Ability to travel occasionally to other locations for factory acceptance testing (FAT) and/or equipment selection up to 5%.