Project Manager (Machine Safety)

Barry-Wehmiller • Overland Park, KS

16d

About The Position

When you join Design Group as a Project Manager , you are joining a team that will challenge you and position you for growth. In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world’s leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will join our Packaging Engineering Practice and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy. What You’ll Do As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for leading the design, integration, installation, and start-up of packaging lines for food and beverage industries. As a PM you will provide engineering leadership experience and a solid working understanding of process, utility, packaging systems, drafting (CAD), controls, equipment procurement, installation, training, and start-up. Qualified candidates will have a proven track record delivering projects on budget & schedule, managing complex scopes, managing client interaction & expectations, supervising contractors and being able to identify & help develop new business opportunities. The vision for this role is to support machine safety projects across all markets that Design Group supports. We have an established Machine Safety Program that can deliver a complete machine safety solution for our clients. Our solution can include all aspects of a safety life cycle including assessments, safety standard/specification creation, detailed safety design, safety hardware procurement, safety circuit verification, mechanical guarding, implementation/integration, contractor management, project management and safety validation.

Requirements

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent technical degree
• Minimum 7 of project engineering/management experience with packaging systems and/or manufacturing automation applications.
• Excellent engineering and leadership skills as well as the ability to simultaneously organize, and successfully execute multiple project responsibilities.
• Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to interact within both engineering and operational environments with both clients, and suppliers.
• Ability to develop, maintain and grow solid client relationships.
• Willing and able to travel as necessary for project requirements to include but not be limited to: project installation and start-up activities, client meetings, company sponsored meetings, trainings, industry related seminars, forums, or conventions, etc.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the food, beverage, household products or personal care industries strongly preferred.
• Experience in supporting and/or implementing machine safety solutions strongly preferred. That experience can come from supporting projects/programs or through completing industry recognized machine safety certifications (i.e. CMSE® - Certified Machinery Safety Expert, FS Technician / Engineer (TÜV Rheinland) – Machinery).

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for all aspects of project execution including line layout engineering, mechanical design, vendor/contractor management, equipment procurement, schedule management, project finances, site management and installation support.
• Define the required scope of supply for machine safety compliance and implement safety life cycle solutions from risk assessments through installation and safety validation.
• Lead the packaging line design, integration, installation and start-up of capital projects, including estimation, justification, budget, schedule, design, implementation, acquisition, installation, start-up, troubleshooting, and documentation.
• Develop equipment design and specifications, design of equipment support systems, and bid analyses.
• Lead communications with vendors (OEM’s) and contractors to implement “cutting edge” automation solutions.
• Provide engineering solutions for continuous improvement objectives using industry standard tools and procedures (Change Control, ROI, etc).
• Evaluate existing packaging operations, and suggest and drive projects to provide immediate ROI and improve productivity.
• Identify and specify required tooling and/or packaging equipment for projects within designated timelines.
• Develop, maintain and grow solid client relationships.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees