Project Engineer,Systems Engineer Job Waverly area,Iowa USA,Engineering

Title: Project Engineer
Location: Waverly, IA
Company: Fortune 100 Food & Beverage Manufacturing (Fuse Global has worked with this company for 20 years)
Initial term: 12 months (position expected to run longer)
Schedule: Monday-Friday on-site

Candidates open to relocating to Waverly, Iowa for the duration of this role, please don't hesitate to apply!

About This Role:

Oversee the capital investments relating to the company's fixed assets with a cross-functional team of salaried and hourly stakeholders. This could involve the relocation and optimizing of the existing fixed asset base and/or the purchase of new fixed assets. It may extend from the initial conceptual studies through to project closeout.

What You'll Do:

Management Responsibilities:

Propose and implement work processes, procedures in compliance with Engineering Excellence master document.
Coordinate and manage resources, both personnel (e.g. technicians, contractors etc.) and funding, to ensure the project or mission fulfills and meets the set objectives defined within the approved scope. Obtain senior management or TEC approvals for any deviations outside the approved scope as outlined in the Capital Investment Guidelines.
Propose and control the project costs in accordance with the Capital Investment Guidelines.
Ensure that all projects are properly managed according to best practices and guidelines.
Propose and monitor the project in accordance with the key performance indicators.
Demonstrate and encourage the integration of the corporate values into the project culture.

Functional Responsibilities:

Exhibit and implement an attitude of zero tolerance 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.
Ensure that the highest principles of ethical conduct on behalf of the community, consumer, company, and the engineering profession are adhered to and that all dealings are maintained within a competitive and fair environment and above reproach.
Support and encourage clear and open communication between the team members and related stakeholders, e.g. site, division, and market management, project steering committee, Zone Technical, PTC, CO
- Engineering, CT-Packaging, and the SBU.
Encourage all team members to direct their efforts towards a "low cost, highly efficient" operation which meets the business needs. Take the lead in driving Good Hygienic Engineering in the design and execution of the project, and ensure the implementation meets Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and safety standards.
Ensure that engineering is respecting the requirements of the Quality System, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP), OSHA, and other requirements.
Encourage continuous improvement, networking, and sharing information within engineering such that it becomes a key pillar of the engineering culture.
Ensure that the procedures for protecting technological and proprietary know-how are in place, are rigorously managed, and respected.
Ensure that the requirements of the client are maintained at all times in accordance with the business needs.

Specific responsibilities relating to the conceptual study phase (feasibility & approval):

Ensure that all projects are sustainable and designed for the long term, resulting in a positive impact on the company ROIC.
Thoroughly challenge the supporting documentation even if it is provided by other functions.
Prepare the project for approval in accordance with the Guidelines for Capital Investment.

Specific responsibilities relating to the design phase:

Ensure that all assets are well designed (i.e. plant layout, equipment selection, etc.) and fit the business purpose through applying new technologies, proven principles, thorough design reviews, and basic science.
Support or manage all official Value Engineering Analysis (VEA) studies, and a VEA approach is taken to challenge the design in order to find optimal solutions.
Ensure that the design is directed towards a low cost, highly efficient, and flexible operation keeping…

Project Engineer, Systems Engineer