Engineering Project Manager Jobs

The Engineering Project Manager is responsible for leading and executing capital projects across the US, with a specific focus on the Pennsauken, NJ manufacturing site. This role will have full responsibility for projects as assigned including major plant expansions, new construction builds, Innovation Centers, and new major production equipment. Current projects in Pennsauken include expanding our liquid sourdough department and increasing capacity on our Wastewater Treatment system. Nationally, projects include adding a new powder blending line in Rancho Dominguez, CA and supporting new packaging project development in our chocolate factory in Kenosha, WI. You will drive the continuous improvement mindset, apply the asset design and project management best practices, manage a portfolio of Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) projects and develop a regional strategy to secure the implementation in time and in full of the retained projects. Your regional portfolio can reach over $10M/year of CAPEX and includes several dozen initiatives in various stages of progress.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop tools and training materials for new project leads across departments
• Maintains project schedule by monitoring project progress; coordinating activities; resolving problems
• Ensure full execution of the capital budget
• Determines project specifications by studying product design, customer requirements, and performance standards; completing technical studies; preparing cost estimates
• Lead monthly capital meetings to review project progress
• Oversee completion of various small projects across the US
• Confirms product performance by designing and conducting tests
• Establish best practice in the US, in-line with Group guidelines
• Develops project objectives by reviewing project proposals and plans; conferring with management team
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by enforcing procedures, rules, and regulations
• Builds cross functional teams to complete project tasks; coach and mentor new project leaders
• Prepares project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends; recommending actions
• Controls project costs by approving expenditures in SAP; administering contractor contracts
• Co-develop plant, facility, and departmental long-range capital plans
• Lead major capital projects from start to finish with accountability to cost, schedule, and quality
• Determines project responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements; assigning personnel to phases and elements; reviewing bids from contractors
• Leads handoff from project team to operations team once acceptance testing is complete
• Controls project plan by reviewing design, specifications, and plan and schedule changes; recommending actions
• Manage overall US cap
• Determines project schedule by studying project plan and specifications; calculating time requirements; sequencing project elements
• Collaborate with Puratos Group Engineering and Purchasing for best practices and project guidance
• Develop project justifications for new projects and ideas

Qualifications:

• Computer science fundamentals; self-confident with new IT systems, data management and analytics
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• An appetite and passion for engineering and new technologies is an asset
• 6-10 years relevant experience in engineering and management of industrial capex projects
• Familiar with production process engineering (P&ID, TDS, URS, …) and safety by design
• Knowledge of utilities processing (electricity, compressed air, steam, WWT, process water, …)
• Bachelor’s Engineering Degree required, Masters or PMP a plus
• Collaboration:
• Demonstrated knowledge of automation, robotization or digitalization of industrial applications
• Accept regional travelling (up to 30% of the time)

Do you have the appetite to Grow Your Magic?

Consumers everywhere are increasingly conscious of the quality of the food they eat. Puratos develops, produces and distributes a unique range of ingredients for bakers, pastry-chefs and chocolatiers who demand the very highest quality.

Founded in Belgium in 1919, Puratos is growing rapidly with over 9000 employees in over 70 countries. Our passion for innovation, pioneering spirit and core values continue to propel our global ambitions. This, coupled with our commitment to our communities, is what makes working at Puratos so magical.