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The Hershey Company · 6 days ago
Senior Project Engineer
Hershey, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
3+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Assist Project Manager and Project Engineers with execution of capital projects
Coordinate contractor activities for all phases of equipment installation as it pertains to safety, GMP, and engineering design
Coordinate activities between contractors and plant operations to ensure compliance with plant safety & GMP requirements
Assist Project Teams with equipment checkout and startups
Implement smaller sub-projects per Project Manager’s direction to supplement project engineers
Participate on improvement teams to develop problem-solving tools & techniques
Provide technical assistance to continuous improvement teams
Assist teams with root cause analysis exercises
Execute projects of smaller scope and complexity
Build relationships across the engineering organization to facilitate project execution
Qualification
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Required
Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) & Food Safety
Demonstrated and recognized breadth of expertise in one type of manufacturing equipment and related operations (Processing equipment, Packaging, Systems Controls, Mechanical/Electrical)
Coordinates and works with supplier companies, external technical resources, and internal customers (Engineering, Plant Staff, Co-Manufacturing, Operations Planning, Finance, Warehouse Administration)
Understands capital project management best practices such as purchase requisitioning, monitoring of contract time, internal order numbers, purchase orders, and project timelines
Provides appropriate planning, coordination, and leadership in the implementation of complex overhauls, upgrades and other problem-solving tasks
Provides support for technical problem resolution and implementation on existing manufacturing systems and new equipment installations
Embraces opportunities to learn new skills by actively participating in the development of self and others through mentoring and skills diversification programs
Proactively identifies novel/unique opportunities for utilization of new and improved technologies replacing obsolete or less productive equipment and systems. Leverages existing technologies within the corporation whenever appropriate
Demonstrated proficiency of food industry practices and Hershey manufacturing processes, construction practices, standards, and codes to ultimately provide sound and economical technical solutions
BS in Engineering or Engineering Technology (Elec/Mech/Mechatronics) with 3 Years’ Experience or 6-8 years Equivalent work Experience
Company
The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company is a global confectionery that provides chocolates, sweets, mints, and other snacks around the world.
10,001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2023 (8)
2022 (6)
2021 (4)
2020 (8)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$750M2023-05-01Post Ipo Debt· $750M
1978-01-13IPO· nyse:HSY
Leadership Team
Michele G. Buck
Chairman of the Board President and Chief Executive Officer
Deepak Bhatia
Chief Technology Officer
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