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Perfetti Van Melle · 3 days ago

Sr. Project Engineer, Manufacturing

Greater Rockford Area

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$85K/yr - $110K/yr

4+ years exp

Perfetti Van Melle is one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of confectionery and chewing gum. They are seeking a Senior Project Engineer to prepare capital project documentation, manage project installation, and lead operational improvement initiatives within their manufacturing processes.

Food and Beverage

Responsibilities

The Project Engineer prepares capital project documentation, layouts, budgets, and schedules

Will also work with finance and production departments to provide operational and financial analysis required for capital project justifications, obtain quotations from equipment suppliers and contractors, manage project installation and startup activities

The Project Engineer helps prepare training, safety, food safety, and maintenance documentation

Serves as engineering representative to interdepartmental project delivery teams

Responsible for identifying, leading and implementing cost reduction or operational continuous improvement initiatives for plant procedures and manufacturing methods as directed by the Engineering Manager

Project responsibility ranges from equipment and facilities improvements to installation and commissioning of full process and production lines and civil expansions

Identifies, leads and implements production cost reduction opportunities by proposing changes to equipment or processes to realize material savings or improve operating efficiencies

Reviews and analyzes plant operations that contribute to reduce downtime, utility or power consumption and safety issues

Works with the Engineering Manager and maintenance staff, Safety Coordinator and outside vendors to improve performance

Analyzes and prepares operational and financial justifications for capital equipment or plant improvements

Ensures timely completion of projects by managing vendors, contractors, plant and corporate personnel as part of project manager role

Maintains technical layouts of plant and production equipment on ACAD and 3D engineering database

Works closely with supervisors, maintenance and production departments to properly train employees

Works with the Safety Coordinator to identify and implement changes to equipment to eliminate safety and health concerns for the operators on the line

Provides guidance for preventative and repair maintenance to ensure that plant operations are able to run as scheduled to meet demands

Communicates externally with multiple equipment vendors and manufacturers, related to technical specifications, project timelines, budgetary estimates and price negotiations

Creates technical drawings and documentation and participates in frequent meetings and presentations internally on project status updates

Performs technical/engineering analysis to determine required equipment specifications, capacity limitations, maintenance requirements, part design, and equipment layouts

Plans and executes projects within the operating facility while ensuring employee and contractor safety as well as food safety standards

Assures that project execution is within budget and timeline requirements

Consistently achieve commitments for production capacity, efficiency, headcount, and energy consumption

Evaluates and selects equipment suppliers to meet process and packaging needs for expanding business

Ensures equipment meets quality and technical standards to deliver volumes at required rate and efficiency in a cost-effective manner

Provides recommendations for line layouts, operating logic, and capital requirements to implement engineering projects

Highly involved in continuous improvement and innovation related to manufacturing processes, technology, and procedure including Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, SMED, Motion Economy, Preventative Maintenance, and TWI Job Instruction

Qualification

Process ImprovementTechnical System AnalysisProject ManagementMechanical EngineeringManufacturing MethodsPreventative MaintenanceCADOSHA RegulationsFDA RegulationsCoachingLeadership SkillsInterpersonal SkillsProblem SolvingAdaptabilityCommunicationTeamwork

Required

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering with 4-6 years demonstrated leadership in manufacturing environment

3-5 years experience with Engineering Projects Management or Execution

Technical System Analysis, Design Skills, Technical Understanding, Process Improvement, CAD, Manufacturing Methods and Procedures, Preventative Maintenance

Familiarity with OSHA Regulations, FDA Regulations, and Permitting requirements

Process equipment knowledge, including background in food ingredients storage, conveying of powders and liquid ingredients, continuous and batch mixing processes, extrusion, cooling, cooling and coating processes

Working knowledge of plant engineering processes, including steam generation, compressed air systems, electrical distribution, chilled water systems, HVAC, and Wastewater Treatment

Working Knowledge of packaging equipment, robotics and materials handling automation

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, drafting/design software (ACAD/3D software), and MS Project

Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, for troubleshooting / problem solving, coaching and training other production team members

Ability to manage multiple tasks and changing priorities and easily adapt to changing situation