Project Implementation Engineer

Mars•Waco, TX

1d•$86,720 - $119,240•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Implementation Engineer plays a pivotal role in leading and integrating cross-functional teams on capital projects to ensure the successful commissioning, validation, and start-up (CVS) of new products and equipment. The Project Implementation Engineer in all projects is committed to ensuring that start-ups are safe, produce high-quality products, and meet the critical success factors (CSFs) necessary to fulfill business objectives. This role requires the ability to travel up to 50%-75% to provide regional support dependent on project workload.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a technical field, OR a high school diploma with 5+ years of relevant work experience.
At least 5 years of manufacturing experience, preferably in consumer-packaged goods (CPG).
Minimum 5 years of experience in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) or lean manufacturing.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading multi-plant or multi-unit projects.
Training in project management, food safety, associate safety, P&L principles, and supply/manufacturing practices.

Responsibilities

MSE process integration in design: Support the integration of pillar requirements into designs and request necessary documentation to support pillar requirements
Strategic Planning: Co-develop execution strategies and plans for site projects. Mentor Associate Project Implementation Engineers in planning smaller projects.
Effective Communication: Use storytelling and visualization to effectively communicate and engage key stakeholders and partners.
Site Readiness: Ensure the Site Readiness plan aligns with overall project milestones, minimizing undue burden on cross-functional resources.
Success Criteria: Achieve success criteria with thorough documentation and handover signoffs to confirm project completion.
Technical Support: Facilitate technical commissioning and validation by providing the right materials and resources at the right time, proactively identifying risks.
Project Delivery: Ensure new projects deliver the committed benefits and KPIs as outlined in the project description.
Handover Strategy and Tracking: Lead the team through the Handover process ensuring relevant items are completed with supporting evidence. Support site audits as needed.
Training Integration: Incorporate Operations & Maintenance training plans into the project schedule, tracking status and completion for successful start-up.
Efficiency Optimization: Implement strategies to efficiently convert materials into quality products, maintaining a zero-waste mindset.
Problem Solving: Identify and address gaps in execution processes and systems, developing cross-functional solutions to drive improvement.
Risk Management: Proactively communicate site needs and requirements, identifying risks that could impact products, people, or sites.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Drive accountability, close resourcing gaps, and support other functions to achieve project milestones.
Expand beyond Projects: Depending on project workload, this role can support sites, R&D or engineering initiatives to drive value beyond projects.
Bring our Purpose to Life: Represent the Five Principles in all that we do, drive a positive team culture, and become experts in the Manufacturing WOWs day to day (Know our products, our people, and our sites)