Mars · 1 day ago
Sr. Project Engineer - Controls/Electrical
Burr Ridge, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expMars is a leading company in the food and beverage industry, seeking a Senior Project Engineer for their North America Controls, Automation, and Digital engineering team. The role involves planning and executing projects related to electrical, controls, and digital technology systems, ensuring project objectives are met while adhering to budget and scope.
ConfectioneryConsumer GoodsFood and BeverageManufacturing
Hiring Manager
Megan Parker
Responsibilities
The development of control systems for automating manufacturing processes and packaging systems
Delivering projects to the business that provides a competitive advantage
Control Systems design, which includes developing control concepts & functional and equipment specifications
Directing the modifications, installation, and integration of systems in the following areas: electrical and power distribution, control systems, Factory IT (servers, networks, Wi-Fi, etc.), physical automation, and Digital Plant Technology systems
Ensuring delivery of assigned objectives for scope, time, budget, and cash flow
Maintaining the project adherence to scope, deliverables, and critical success factors
Communicating with the project steering team to ensure project objectives are achieved
Seeking and applying appropriate technologies to gain and a sustain technical competitive advantage
Understanding and making decisions to improve business metrics, such as Return on Total Asset earnings (ROTA), Fixed Asset Turnover Ratio (FATR), Economic Profit (EP), etc
Designing systems and selecting hardware and/or directing third-party engineering and/or system Integrator firms Providing design services to meet their contract deliverables
Actively participating in the development of engineering standards and tools
Supporting safety, security and environmental policies
Maximizing asset utilization through value added engineering and lean design
Directly managing all assigned project work
Understanding and supporting the Five Principles, Vision to Win, and the Winning Environment
Actively planning and leading project activities in a cross functional team environment
Contribute to growth and effectiveness of Regional Controls, Automation, and Digital Team through team initiatives and action planning
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical or relevant Engineering degree
5-10+ years' experience in a comparable technical position - food, beverage, pharmaceutical or related industry preferable
Basic understanding of engineering principals - knowledge of engineering disciplines: Process, Packaging, Electrical, Controls, Automation, Construction and/or Computer Services
In-depth understanding of designated functional engineering area of expertise (for specific job requirement i.e. controls, process, packaging)
Up to 50% travel requirement depending on project demands
Preferred
A Bachelor's degree in Controls/Electrical/Electronics is preferred, including courses in Computer Science or an advanced degree in Engineering
MBA or PMP certification
8+ years' experience in a comparable technical position - food, beverage, pharmaceutical or related industry preferable
Experience in food, beverage, pharmaceutical or related industry
Benefits
Company bonus
Medical and dental benefits
Participation in 401k plan
Paid time off benefits
Company
Mars
Mars is a manufacturer of pet food, confectionery, and other food products.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2025-03-04Debt Financing
Leadership Team
Claus Aagaard
CFO
Meghal Sheth
CFO, Mars Wrigley India
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