Project Engineering Manager

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Our vision is both simple and ambitious: to put our drinks on every table.

We are the leading global independent beverage solutions provider. We serve a broad range of national and international retailers as well as Global, National and Emerging (GNE) brands. Our products are distributed worldwide from our production sites in Europe, North America, and Australia. Although our own branding may not appear on the labels of the beverages we produce, there is a good chance you are reading this while sipping one of our drinks.

Our ambition is to continually improve and it’s what keeps us at the top of our game. We are solutions-based. We are innovative. We seek out new challenges and conquer them. This is our company ethos, but it’s our people’s too:
Refresco is at the cutting edge of a fast-moving industry because we have passionate people pushing the boundaries of what’s best.

Stop and think: how would YOU put our drinks on every table?

Position Description

The Project Engineering Manager will be responsible for moderate to complex project planning and execution for various business opportunities. This corporate position oversees projects across all Refresco facilities within the assigned region, managing resources, timelines, and budgets while ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards.

Essential Functions:

• Adhere to all health and safety policies/procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE) while in the warehouse or production areas (including but not limited to hairnets/beard nets, safety glasses, hearing protection, hard toe and slip/oil resistant shoes, appropriate safety gloves, and seatbelts while operating forklifts).
• Responsible to adhere to food quality and food safety as per the standard(s) provided by corporate, customer, and/or governing bodies (ex. SQF).
• Responsible for execution of medium to large scale projects in the region including line upgrades, process upgrades, new marketing initiatives and building extensions.
• Development of regional budgets, writing projects, managing suppliers and execute schedules.
• Assist the Plant Managers in developing capital budgets.
• Communicate with all departments involved in order to guarantee efficient execution of projects.
• Provide technical support throughout the company and solutions as needed.
• Maintain pertinent engineering documents for all plants.
• Drive equipment and line performance optimization by analyzing production data to identify true operating limits and eliminate chronic losses across processing, filling, and packaging systems.
• Lead root cause failure analysis (RCFA) on major downtime events and recurring issues to implement permanent, system-level corrective actions across sites.
• Define and standardize optimal line operating conditions by evaluating the relationship between speed, efficiency, and downtime to maximize overall throughput, not just rated capacity.
• Improve maintenance effectiveness by influencing preventive and predictive maintenance strategies using asset performance data and failure patterns.
• Ensure new equipment and capital projects are delivered with a focus on long-term reliability, maintainability, and operational stability—not just initial output performance
• Ensure compliance to all OHSA and environmental regulatory and corporate standards as it relates to projects. Investigate and identify root causes of any non-compliance. Coordinate with cross-functional teams (production, maintenance, engineering, quality, safety) to ensure smooth project execution.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (production, maintenance, engineering, quality, safety) to ensure smooth project execution.
• Manage contractors, suppliers, and other third-party resources involved in projects.
• Oversee procurement of materials and equipment required for projects.
• Facilitate communication between departments to ensure alignment and support for project goals.

Required Skills:

• Strong time management and multitasking skills to ensure deadlines are consistently met.
• Able to identify root causes and implement effective solutions using a data-driven…