Manager, Engineering Project Execution

At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business‑to‑business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate.

We have a long‑standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

Barry Callebaut is a global organization poised for growth; a company which has embraced the vision to delight its customers, while out‑performing its competitors, a business which is committed to sustainability, has innovation in its DNA, is a leader in complex manufacturing and supply chain solutions and is focused on being a best‑in‑class employer. Barry Callebaut seeks diverse and passionate people who thrive in a dynamic environment, focused on continuous learning, living Barry Callebaut’s Values and of course loving chocolate.

As part of Americas’ footprint strategy and supply network optimization, Barry Callebaut (BC) has planned recently to expand and upgrade Chocolate Manufacturing sites in the US. In collaboration with our broader engineering and technical teams, the major project engineering manager (US) will be supporting the engineering execution in the US:
Cost, Schedule, Safety, Permitting, Technical Readiness and others. He or She will be guiding both the internal and external engineering team, developing engineering scope, estimates and schedule, applying stage‑gate project management process, interfacing with external authorities regarding permit applications, executing construction and installation activities, collaborating with the start‑up team, and reporting and tracking engineering deliverables with key stakeholders which include senior leadership.

It is expected that the candidate has extensive experience in major capex project execution at blue chip companies and has experience with initiative/project start‑ups applying TPM Early Management methodologies including CQV/ IQOQPQ. He or she will provide guidance on setting up and driving an engineering project team (internal & external) that has as an end goal the delivery of VSU and other critical KPIs, with support of start‑up teams and program director, to deliver a smooth start‑up of various projects, covering SC balanced score cards across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People and Environment.

• Zero TRIR and compliance process safety/people safety standards
• Zero quality defects and compliance with BC and local Food Safety Standards
• Meeting Ramp‑up curve up to OEE +85%
• Adherence to schedule (no delay)
• Adherence to Capex budgets (no overruns)
• People engagement survey +90%
• Compliance to energy/CO2 reduction targets
• Compliance to BC and local Environmental requirements
• Overall manage and deliver our network transformation project(s) in the US from an engineering standpoint
• Manage/guide the engineering teams (internal & external), interface with other internal & external stakeholders, report/track progress of the engineering execution, organize and lead regular technical steering team meetings and other including senior leadership
• Be member and contributor to Global Eng Community, setting and agreeing directions to be deployed as part of his/her role
• Cross‑function collaboration with Food Safety/Quality, SHE, Sourcing and Manufacturing

• Bachelor/Master’s degree required in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical)
• Advanced level of English
• 12+ years of experience in an engineering environment, food process or CPG industry
• Extensive experience in major capex project development, execution and…