Engineering Project Manager

Nom Nom•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The Engineering Project Manager is responsible for chartering and developing, designing, and executing capital projects that align with business strategy, applying technical knowledge of food manufacturing. The role works with local Operations teams and local and regional Engineering networks, and supports technical development across the organization. The position operates with a high level of autonomy in the local technical community and has multi-site responsibilities. It engages local leadership and regional and global engineering teams, communicates project scope, schedule, and budget status, and participates in early engineering scope and design reviews. The role also builds stakeholder collaboration, supports investment decisions, and models the Five Principles and Associate Concept.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering.
2–5 years of relevant engineering, manufacturing, or supply chain experience in the food industry.
Project management experience, such as EWP or a similar system.
Proven analytical capability.
Strong communication, listening, and influencing skills.
Approximately 10% travel, depending on project demands.

Nice To Haves

Experience in related roles such as Industrial Engineering, Operations, and/or Supply Chain.
LEAN / Six Sigma Green Belt Project Leader qualification.

Responsibilities

Charter and develop projects for approval up to $2 million, including governance documentation such as ESA, CRF/MPAR, and EWP, aligned with business objectives and critical success factors.
Partner with local and regional technical teams to ensure high-quality work, value engineering, and sharing of best practices across the Petcare enterprise.
Execute approved projects, tracking scope, budget, and schedule; communicating with stakeholders; and managing contractors.
Support capital project management and relevant CVS protocols.
Follow safety and quality system requirements, including risk assessments for non-routine work.
Provide feedback on new portfolio innovation and renovation projects, including screening technical solutions to support business strategy.
Contribute ideas for infrastructure and efficiency projects, including capability improvements.
Support site master-planning workstreams based on business strategy and the site's role, with a 2+ year outlook.
Manage ambiguity and co-create the capital masterplan within network design.
Work cross-functionally with local project teams, local and regional stakeholders, and senior leaders.
Identify and mitigate potential issues through effective risk management.
Provide technical coaching to local and regional teams to support robust ways of working.
Continuously improve personal and Associate technical capabilities through internal and external sources.
Support integration of systems and tools with the Mars Petcare ecosystem for capital management.
Model the Five Principles and Associate Concept.
Report project status, including scope, schedule, and budget, through team meetings and written communication.
Lead and participate in early engineering scope and design reviews to deliver business strategy.
Build a strong technical network, drive collaborative stakeholder conversations, and support investment decision-making.