Project Engineering and Execution Manager Microbes, NA

Novonesis•Milwaukee, WI

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Novonesis is seeking a Project Engineering and Execution Manager to manage the execution of the site capital project portfolio for their Microbes sites in North America. This role ensures that all capital projects are effectively executed in terms of schedule, quality, and economy, while complying with all regulatory requirements and maintaining a strong safety culture. The manager will provide leadership and direction to the Project Engineering department, supporting business goals and ensuring projects meet targets for scope, schedule, cost, and safety. They will also oversee resource allocation, manage budgets, collaborate on cash-flow targets, and foster a positive team environment.

Requirements

B.S. in an Engineering discipline
Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in positions of increasing responsibilities
Proven skills, performance, and experience in supervision, management, and leadership
Strong knowledge and understanding of capital project management processes.
Prior experience directly managing capital projects in a processing/manufacturing industry environment.
Experience in multiple technical disciplines of project engineering to establish broad project perspective.
Experience in many formats of contract execution formats and methods.
Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration skills across broad ranges, both cross-functional and hierarchal.
Ability to apply these skills to external relationships with suppliers, vendors and contractors.

Nice To Haves

External project management certification is desired.
Experience with FIDIC contracts is a plus.

Responsibilities

Manages the execution of the site capital project portfolio ensuring that all capital projects are effectively executed with regards to schedule, quality and economy.
Ensures projects comply with all corporate, local, federal, and state regulatory requirements.
Ensures a safety culture is established in all project construction work.
Sets the direction for the Project Engineering department to support Novonesis ambitions and EFS Americas plan.
Directly manage Project Engineering personnel (Project Managers, Construction Managers, Engineers, etc.).
Provide leadership and coaching to individual staff and team members.
Responsible for projects meeting targets – scope, schedule, cost and without accidents.
Ensure robust quality control is in place at all sites for CapEx projects.
Oversee and coordinate the execution of the capital project portfolio and ensure proper allocation of resources to the tasks.
Proactively prioritize projects with stakeholders for the maximum benefit to Novonesis.
Responsible for managing department capacity cost budget, and capital project budgets to approved levels.
Responsible for collaborating with Portfolio Management to ensure yearly CapEx cash-flow targets are met.
Provides a working climate that promotes the Novonesis culture and initiates activities and action plans to improve team engagement.