Capital Project Engineering Management Expert

Position Summary

The Capital Project Engineering Expert is responsible for providing technical leadership by identifying, developing and executing capital projects for the factory. This position will maintain visibility to the design process and assure adherence to all established key components and project deliverables as well as directly manage overall project execution including construction and commissioning. Additionally, this position will coordinate with the client as well as various other groups inside and outside of the organization.

Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates to Solon, OH or other manufacturing locations (Gaffney, SC, Anderson, IN, Schaumburg, IL, Jonesboro, AR, Springville, UT, Fremont, MI, Glendale, AZ, Little Chute, WI etc.).

M-F, with the ability to travel 50-80% (some weekend/holiday work may occasionally be required).

• Preliminary Project Development including Charter development.
• Assist in development of pre-project approval documents including project charter, project management plan, project kick start, estimate and milestone schedule creation.
• Monitor design progress and deliverables are met in adherence to established project key components.
• Receive design details from design team with full understanding of project deliverables to coordinate bid package development and release for construction bidding and field execution.
• Select contractors and contracting methods based on engineering ways of working methodology.

• Project Execution Support and facilitation.
• Direct and execute installation, construction, and commissioning of assigned projects.
• Manage adherence to project scope and secure approvals for all changes in projects based on engineering ways of working methodology.
• Manage and control project budget providing cost forecasts and cash flow projections through development of project cost and status reports on at least a monthly basis or as requested by project stakeholders.
• Manage and maintain project milestone schedules with integrated detailed scheduling as agreed upon in the project charter.
• Manage data collection and feedback process for projects.
• Monitors processes for compliance with quality and GMP requirements in accordance with FDA and OSHA regulations.
• Provide construction management and plant startup assistance as needed to ensure successful project execution.
• Evaluate, select, and issue contracts for construction firms through bidding and prequalification vetting processes.
• Provide self-directed project management of assigned projects from end to end with minimal supervision from department manager.

• Administrative / Business support.
• Monitor work output from less senior engineers on the project team as assigned by the department manager.
• Provide technical support to Factory operations.
• Will support and participate in Nestlé Continuous Excellence (NCE) and Total Performance Management (TPM) as a part of their job responsibility within the Business Unit or assigned factory.

• Safety.
• Responsible for ensuring that one exhibits an attitude of absolute intolerance for unsafe situations and never implement any change, whether directly instructed to, or under your own initiative, without first questioning its impact in relation to product safety/quality, people safety and the environment. No compromises will be tolerated.

• Bachelor’s degree within engineering and a minimum 7 years of related work experience in a manufacturing environment with a strong focus on project management.

• 7+ years of experience managing capital projects with increasing responsibility and complexity in a manufacturing, industrial, military, or related environment.
• Preferred:
  Experience using SAP and/or Microsoft Project.
• Preferred: TPM experience.
• Certification in project management (e.g., PMP), Food Processing experience, Lean/Sigma experience is a plus.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to align automation and robotics initiatives with manufacturing objectives, including cost reduction, quality improvement, and operational efficiency.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and dynamic…