Project Management Engineer - Process Engineering - Plano, TX

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Plano, TX

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Frito-Lay Supply Chain Transformation and Engineering is seeking a Supply Chain Engineer Project Manager (L7) to manage New Production Capacity and Growth projects. This role involves executing engineering solutions to increase Frito-Lay’s product capacity, which may include installing new manufacturing lines or modifying existing production equipment across process, packaging, warehouse, facilities, and utilities. The Project Manager will lead cross-functional teams, define project scope, manage budgets and timelines, oversee procurement, and develop installation and start-up plans. The position requires managing multiple project deliverables, risks, and competing priorities, with an expected travel of 25% to 35%.

Requirements

BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Civil, or Industrial Engineering
Technical curiosity with a desire to continuously learn
Self-motivated with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, aggressive, results-oriented culture
Effective verbal and written communication skills with ability to communicate well to project stakeholders including senior leadership and cross-functional partners.

Nice To Haves

Previous Project Management in Manufacturing experience preferred

Responsibilities

Execute engineering solutions to bring additional capacity to Frito-Lay’s portfolio of products.
Install new manufacturing lines and/or modify existing production equipment, including process, packaging, warehouse, facilities & utilities.
Participate in and lead cross-functional teams of colleagues and outside resources, including plant personnel, equipment vendors, engineering and construction contractors.
Define manufacturing and unit operation needs for project scope requirements and documentation.
Apply Engineering principles to problem solving and managing unexpected changes.
Manage cost by developing project budgets, maintaining cost tracking tools and actively controlling project costs to deliver project cost requirements.
Create project funding documents.
Develop project timelines, maintain time management tools in multiple formats and actively control project schedules, ensuring project schedule attainment.
Manage procurement including analyzing quotes, writing procurement documents and tracking project procurement information.
Develop and leverage technical specifications and write inspection acceptance test plans.
Develop, manage and execute equipment installation and start-up plans while supervising outside contractors and vendors.
Manage multiple project deliverables, accelerated timelines and competing priorities.
Adequately manage, communicate and mitigate project risks.