Project Engineer/Senior Project Engineer
The title of Project Engineer or Senior Project Engineer will be determined based on the candidate's relevant experience and qualifications.
Reports to: Engineering Manager
Back up position: Engineering Manager, VP of Operations
Exempt/non-exempt: Exempt
I - Job Purpose and Summary:
The Project Engineer is responsible for supporting, developing, and delivering capital and engineering projects within a food manufacturing environment. Depending on level of experience, the role may include supporting defined project work under guidance or independently leading complex capital projects from concept through completion. The position works closely with operations, engineering, maintenance, finance, procurement, and external suppliers to improve processes, equipment reliability, safety, compliance, and business performance.
II - Key Accountabilities:
HSE: Promote a safe work environment at all times through the adherence to all PGP’s Health & Safety and Environmental policies and procedures as well as to all relevant OSHA regulations in order to achieve ZERO workplace incidents and injuries.
LEADERSHIP: Strong leadership and decision-making skills. Able to manage multiple project teams of indirect deports and engage with departments across PGP.
PROJECT DELIVERY: Deliver projects on time and budget in accordance with PGP’s CAPEX Budget meeting the project set deliverables. Support or lead engineering projects from concept through completion, with level of responsibility based on experience. Project Engineers may support defined workstreams and smaller projects under guidance, while Senior Project Engineers are expected to independently lead multiple projects, manage cross-functional teams, and deliver projects on time and within budget.
DESIGN: Designing projects in accordance with regulations alongside site and project requirements. Consideration of operational requirements and future needs of the business.
BUDGET MANAGEMENT: Able to manage project budgets independently ensuring cost accurately tracked and spend in adherence with agreed CAPEX values.
TECHNICAL GUIDANCE & EXPERTISE: Provide technical guidance as required to the PGP site operations team.
TROUBLESHOOTING & ANALYSIS: Able to analyze project options and benefits to provide a detailed and thorough business case. Provide suggestions to site teams with proposed solutions showing clear reasoning. Troubleshooting implemented projects to resolve issues.
STANDARDS: Ensuring projects are delivered in accordance with quality and health and safety standards alongside meeting state and federal regulations (maintain product and company reputation).
BUSINESS CASE & STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT: Prepare CAPEX submissions with a clear business case and project justification. Able to stakeholder manage CAPEX approvers and provide necessary reasoning behind projects justification.
INDEPENDENT: Independent individual who is self-motivated. Dependent on experience level, can manage projects with guidance/minimal supervision. Able to take on project ideas and lead and deliver projects independently.
III - Internal and External Contacts:
Internal:
Projects may lead to involvement across all PGP internal departments, but primary internal contacts are:
- Operations site teams primarily in Evansville, IN but also in Woodland, CA.
- Finance team
- OPS procurement employees.
External:
- Suppliers of equipment and manufacturers for both new and current equipment.
- ABFI/ABF Contacts