Project Manager, Manufacturing

Our purpose at Peet’s Coffee is the pursuit of better,better coffee, for people and the planet. Our ambition is to become the chosen brand for coffee lovers around the world, and we know earning that place means an uncompromising focus on quality, craft, and authenticity.

As part of Keurig Dr Pepper andJDE Peet’s, the world’s leading pureplay coffee company, Peet’s is growing as a global coffee brand anchored by a clear set of values that reflect who we are today and where we’re going.

We Dare to Amaze, Own It, Make It Simple, and Win Together challenging ourselves every day to do better than the day before.

We’velearned that the secret to great coffee is the people who make it, and we apply the same care in selecting and preparing our teams as we do when crafting the perfect cup.

The Project Manager reports to the Senior Director of Engineering and is responsible for the end-to-end project management of varied projects across the manufacturing operation, managing projects from concept to commissioning within a varied manufacturing environment either in the field of process, packing or facilities and utilities.

This is an onsite role based at our Roasting Plant in Alameda, CA with 30% travel to HO in Emeryville and additional supply chain sites throughout US.

What You Will Do:

• Responsible for Safety, Health and Environment requirements and legislation implementation and ensures compliance to legal and corporate standards & policies in projects and installations executed; design and execution including LOTOTO (Lock Out Tag Out Test Out), permit to work, hazard work permits, behavioral observation systems, contractor management.

• Responsible to ensure that ergonomics and SHE – Safety, Health & Environment risks are mitigated or eliminated in projects executed.

• Managing contractors in the work area, preparing permits and reviewing risk assessments and method statements.

• Responsible for Quality requirements and legislation implementation and ensure compliance to legal and corporate standards & policies in projects executed.

• Ensures project designs and execution include and follow Good Manufacturing Practices, Hygienic Design principles, ISO, HACCP and are in line with JDE Manufacturing Operating System Standards.

• Responsible for (pre-)engineering scoping, costing and capital expenditure request document preparation using the appropriate JDE PEETS project management and technical standards, processes and procedures.

• Engaging and communicating with all relevant stakeholders and project team members through the whole lifecycle of the project to ensure that the project deliverables meets all practical requirements (maintenance, operation, training, etc).

• Giving regular updates on project progress to steering committee, team members and plant management.

• Manage and co-ordinate the detailed project design activities including the following:

• Coordinate, liaise and communicate with (int./ext.) designers, authorities (for notice, permitting and/or approval) and responsible JDE stakeholders (SSE, QA, M&R, etc.).

• Have drawings and calculations prepared (int./ext. company), as required based on project scope; for purpose of permitting, tendering, documentation etc.

• Distribute and share information to relevant project team members and stakeholders, based on project RACI communication matrix.

• Contact with suppliers, enquire quotations for equipment, installation and/or engineering services and have purchase orders created based on and in line with budget and time schedule planning.

• Prepare RFQ technical documents and follow up tender/ contract negotiation together with Procurement. Carry out Total Cost of Ownership assessment (investment v operating costs) for major CAPEX buy equipment.

• Ensure to have the Technical Project Documentation prepared (int. or by 3rd party contractor): collect, compile and share required files of the (sub-)project; participate in safety assessments/reviews, according to local standards, laws, regulation and JDE company procedures (Engineering Management and Cont actors Management).

• Working with the software engineers to develop a URS – User Request Specification for the process installation and review…