Project Engineer

Primary Responsibilities

• Aid in the development of pre-project approval documents including project charter, project management plan, project kick start, estimate, and milestone schedule creation.
• Maintain oversight of design progress and ensure project deliverables adhere to established project key components.
• Receive design details from the design team and coordinate bid package development and release for construction bidding and field execution.
• Select contractors and determine appropriate contracting methods based on engineering ways of working.
• Direct and oversee installation, construction, and commissioning of assigned projects.
• Ensure adherence to project scope and obtain approvals for all changes based on engineering ways of working.
• Manage and control project budget, providing cost forecasts and cash flow projections on a monthly basis or as requested by project stakeholders.
• Manage and maintain project milestone schedules, integrating detailed scheduling as agreed upon in the project charter.
• Manage data collection and feedback processes for projects.
• Monitor processes for compliance with quality and GMP requirements according to FDA and OSHA regulations.
• Provide construction management and plant startup assistance to ensure successful project execution.
• Evaluate, select, and issue contracts for construction firms through bidding and prequalification vetting processes.
• Self-direct project management of assigned projects from start to finish with minimal supervision from department managers.
• Monitor work output from less senior engineers on the project team as directed by the department manager.
• Provide technical support to Factory operations.
• Support and participate in Nestlé Continuous Excellence (NCE) and Total Performance Management (TPM) as part of their job responsibilities within the Business Unit or assigned factory.
• Ensure an attitude of absolute intolerance for unsafe situations and never implement any change without first questioning its impact on product safety/quality, people safety, and the environment. No compromises will be tolerated.

Qualifications/Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree - Required
• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills
• Ability to analyze data
• Ability to solve problems and implement change
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to complete major projects in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to schedule resources effectively to balance continuous improvement with day-to-day results
• Additional consideration for subject matter expertise in a particular field of engineering (process, packaging, refrigeration, etc.)

Experience and Skills Preferred

• 3+ years experience managing capital projects with increasing responsibility and complexity in a manufacturing, industrial, military, or related environment
• 3+ years of project management experience in a manufacturing, industrial, military, or related environment
• Experience using SAP and/or Microsoft Project
• Experience with TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)