Project Engineer I

Project Engineer I

Hunt Valley Plant. McCormick is a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments and we're always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team. We are looking to hire a Project Engineer immediately for our Hunt Valley Plant. Position Overview Under the general direction of the Engineering Technical Lead, the Project Engineer will be responsible for developing, leading, and executing capital and expense projects in a manner that follows all process and technical standards.

The Project Engineer will have responsibility for multiple projects simultaneously. Key Responsibilities Provides engineering leadership to the cross functional project team which may include McCormick salaried and hourly personnel, contractors, vendor reps. During the project development phase:
Develops detailed charter and objectives in an environment where scope and deliverables may be ambiguous and needs to be brought into focus. Writes technical specifications and standards to meet project deliverables. Develops cost justifications, scope, schedule, and budget estimates. Writes, submits and presents capital request documentation. Drives development of project success criteria for vertical start up and alignment with sponsor and stakeholders During the project execution phase:
Responsible for scope, cost, and schedule management Responsible for project success through training planning and execution. Evaluates vendor proposals, makes equipment selections, negotiates contracts, enters requisitions, reviews and approves invoices. Makes Best Value Option Analysis to compare solutions and cost for best value and provide recommendations to leadership. Reviews, marks up, and approves drawings and other technical documentation. Develops FAT planning and executes successful FAT.

Provides field installation supervision, leads commissioning, and field troubleshooting during startup phase. Identifies and resolves technical problems. Communicates project status throughout the organization. Coordinates and supervises contractors and vendor reps and construction management. Completes closeout and capitalization documentation. Develops and executes IQ, OQ, PQ with project team during installation, commissioning, qualification, and verification project phases. Ensures that all technical deliverables, cost, and schedule requirements are met throughout the execution of the project.

Drives adherence to standards, develops/contributes to company technical specifications and standards. Adds value by influencing through innovation and continuous improvement. Works on various TPM pillar teams (AM, PM, PQ, EEM, etc.) to provide technical support and leadership. Identifies, develops, and implements process improvement projects to increase productivity, reliability, sustainability, and cost reduction. Supports a High Performance Organization (HPO) environment by utilizing a total team approach to capital project execution and process improvements.

Provides technical support through escalation process to operations and maintenance as needed. Required Qualification Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Minimum 3 years of project engineering experience in the manufacturing industry. Experience managing multiple projects from the evaluation through implementation stages. Experience in developing justification, scoping, and managing capital projects to budgets and schedule. Contractor management experience, including scoping the work, managing a bidding process, negotiations, field installation supervision, and change order management.

Experience with leading small and large project teams. Ability to follow up and prioritize project issues independently and juggle multiple projects with minimal supervision. Demonstrated ability to identify, troubleshoot, and solve technical problems. Demonstrated leadership, planning, organizing and strong written and verbal communication skills. Proficient in Excel, Power Point, MS Project, Word, AutoCAD. Ability to work weekends, varying shifts, holidays as project execution schedules may require.

Travel will be approximately 10% but may be higher during specific project…