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Project Plant Engineer
JOB
FUNCTION
The purpose of this job is to provide project
management and engineering services at the plant level and enable
the plant to meet goals in the areas of manufacturing facilities,
systems, and infrastructure.
JOB
ACTIVITIES/DUTIES
1.
Manage multiple assigned engineering projects establishing
manpower, budgets, scheduling, equipment, and materials.
2. Control project scope, schedule,
costs and quality via project management skills.
3.
Select and manage equipment suppliers and vendors.
4. Select, hire and manage
engineering consultants and construction contractors.
5.
Stay abreast of, evaluate and select appropriate equipment and
technology.
6.
Specify and design cereal processing, packaging, and
infrastructure systems.
7.
Prepare reports: expenditure requests, monthly reports, etc.
8.
Conduct feasibility studies and cost - benefit analysis.
9.
Provide construction management and start-up management.
10. Maintain
an up-to-date awareness of Federal, State, and Local engineering
codes and regulations.
11. Review
ergonomics, safety requirements and sanitation/GMP/food safety
aspects of assigned projects.
12. Participate
and be an active member of the engineering department to foster
teamwork and provide excellent customer service.
13. Provide
training and educational services to all departments when
applicable.
14. Conduct discussions with internal
customers to obtain input and communicate project plans.
15. Supervise
and manage project construction activities.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education: Bachelor
of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or
related engineering discipline required. Graduate studies in
business, management, or engineering is a plus. Extensive working
knowledge of project management, operations and food processing
required.
Experience: Minimum
of 7 to 10 years engineering experience in operations, project
management, process design and contractor supervision in a
process environment. Proven management experience of complex
projects is required. Must be well rounded with grasp of many
engineering disciplines as well as plant operations and
construction.
Technical
Skills: Ability to formulate and execute a very complex
plan, that when complete, will meet project or plant goals;
Engineering analysis and design. Project scheduling experience is
mandatory. Sound analytical thinking; Ability to design,
construct, and start-up processing and utility systems of
significant magnitude. Must be able to perform engineering
calculations to support plant operation and improvement projects.
Management Skills:
Ability to manage very major, complex projects from concept to
completion; Alternately, must effectively manage multiple
concurrent small projects; ability to develop and organize an
effective design team to meet project goals, either from in-house
or outside company; ability to work with people; ability to lead
project team to successful development of project scope and
implementation of project. Strong organizational skills. Must be
able to leverage external engineering resources.
Travel: Occasional
travel required for project meetings, supplier/consultant
meetings, inspections.
JOB
COMPLEXITY
Relationships:
Internal –
Interact with and present information to executives and senior
leaders. Involves negotiation and communication skills for
presenting and influencing decisions on major projects. Extensive
interaction with plant operations, both management, staff, and
operators to exchange information and resolve problems related to
project work.
External -
Develops critical working relationships with design professionals,
suppliers, contractors to develop projects, resolve problems, and
execute complex projects. Exchange information with
professional peers, consultants and educators. Strong negotiation
and influence skills are required. Must manage external engineers
and contractors.
Problem Solving:
1.
Must plan, establish multi-million dollar budgets, develop
complex schedules and coordinate resources to meet goals, budget
and time restraints on large, multi-million dollar, complex
projects or many smaller projects.
2.
Must develop technical and business solutions to very complex
problems or tasks and implement and manage to completion.
3.
Solutions must consider budget, time frame, business
requirements, and regulatory.
4.
Must develop consensus and lead project team in developing
project scope and implementation.
5. Extensive independent
decision-making is required.
JOB
ACCOUNTABILITY
Work
Structure: Works under the guidance of the Plant
Engineering Manager. Projects assigned by plant. Requires
extensive self-directed actions and independent decision-making
on major issues.
Responsibilities: Responsible
for capital budgets of individual projects. Supervises,
coordinates and schedules work of outside engineers, architects
and contractors, with very significant contract values and
consequences.
Effect of
errors - potential for critical costly error exists;
design errors can delay installation and production, effect
future facility growth, business plans, and create the potential
for physical damage and personal injury.
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Nelson
& Associates Recruiting & Outplacement