Engineering Project Manager
Whitehall, OH
Full Time
Experienced
Position Summary
The Engineering Projects Manager will lead and manage multiple engineering projects at our state-of-the-art food manufacturing plant. The candidate will possess a solid background in engineering principles, project management, and food production processes. This role is critical for team and plant development, growth of facility and production, and ultimately, plant success criteria.
Primary Responsibilities
- Work with other departments in defining the complete project scope and cost estimate
- Assist the Capex Project Manager in preparing the Capital Project Request (IAR)
- Develop and manage detailed project timelines (Gantt)
- Upon successful startup, collaborative project hand-off to the Production department
- Delivering the project on-time and on budget, meeting or exceeding the product quality
Core Competencies
- Drive High Performance: Establishes clear accountability for outcomes across all plant departments. Focused and disciplined in strategy, planning, and execution.
- Collaborate: Builds relationships and makes commitments to others and follows through. An active listener who understands and communicates openly while engaging in healthy debate. Supports and executes decisions when they are made.
- Innovate: Challenges the status quo by pro-actively identifying opportunities to make things better. Encourages team to share best practices, be creative, and try new things. Experiments, incorporates learning and adjusts as needed. Acts with speed and agility while accepting and learning from failure.
- Accuracy and attention to detail: Ability to digest large amounts of information and clearly communicate to all parties and drive progress and results.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Food Engineering, or a related field)
- 10+ years of project management and construction management experience in food manufacturing or a related industry
- Strong experience and familiarity with food safety regulations and quality assurance standards (e.g., FDA, USDA, SQF)
- PMP or equivalent project management certification is a plus
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills - the ability to motivate teams and drive results
- Proficient in project management software and engineering tools
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