Project and Optimization Engineer

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead Engineer on capital projects.
• Performs overall project management: defines scope and project budget, schedules management, construction management, start up, conceptual phases, project closeout, cost estimation, system design, equipment sizing and selection, procurement, installation, check-out, including on time, in scope, and in budget manufacturing capital annual budget plans.
• Provides guidance to other project resources to follow industry-accepted best practices in project management.
• Develops strategies and procedures for executing multiple projects at the same time.
• Develops and implements system design standards for manufacturing operations.
• Identifies improvements to existing standards using appropriate technical evaluation and involvement.
• Engineering interface with business leadership team – maintains close working relationship with R&D, quality, manufacturing, merchandising, retail operations, operations leadership and financial operations.
• Provides innovative technical solutions to meet business objectives with emphasis on productivity.
• Collaborates with cross-functional line of business leaders on growth and operational initiatives, ultimately leading teams empowered to execute improvement strategies while identifying tools to improve process capabilities, reduce variability, and eliminate defects.
• Implement improvements to existing standards using appropriate technical evaluation and involvement.
• Utilize Continuous Improvement tools in order to deliver capital projects that meet all budgetary and performance commitments.
• Provides Meijer Manufacturing support for Resource Conservation within the Unit.

What You Bring With You (Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• ABET accredited engineering program.
• 5+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Prior experience successfully leading multi-million dollar projects is essential.
• Demonstrated skills in executing concurrent capital projects in a manufacturing environment.
• Must have strong project management and multi-tasking ability.
• Thorough knowledge of Food Manufacturing Regulatory Requirements (GMP's, Food Safety, etc.).
• Experience in Manufacturing of extended shelf life (ESL) product.
• Experience in Aseptic environment.