Senior Project Engineer

McCormick & Company • Hunt Valley, MD

56d • Hybrid

About The Position

McCormick is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to join their team in a Hybrid capacity at their Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland. This role is responsible for developing, leading, and executing large and strategic capital projects, adhering to all process and technical standards. The Senior Project Engineer will manage multiple projects simultaneously across various manufacturing sites within the Americas network.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• Minimum 7+ years of project engineering experience in the manufacturing industry
• Demonstrated leadership, planning, organizing, and communication skills
• Experience managing multiple projects from evaluation through implementation stages
• Experience developing justification, scoping, and managing capital projects to budgets and schedule
• Contractor management experience, including scoping work, managing bidding processes, negotiations, field installation supervision, and change order management
• Experience leading small and large project teams
• Ability to follow up and prioritize project issues independently and juggle multiple projects with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated ability to identify, troubleshoot, and solve technical problems
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, Word, AutoCAD
• Solid written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work weekends, varying shifts, and holidays as project execution schedules may require

Nice To Haves

• Project engineering experience in the food processing, pharmaceutical, facilities, and/or chemical processing industry
• Knowledge of cGMP systems
• BS or MS Degree focused in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• Specific Automation roles require experience in industrial controls and automation
• Experience with dry and liquid processing, facilities, and packaging equipment
• Knowledge and experience with plant operations, CAD systems, and shop floor integration
• Experience with SAP or a similar ERP system
• Lean Six Sigma knowledge
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• A strong understanding of sanitary design concepts
• Experience with maintenance programs and processes
• Experience with TPM
• Knowledge of preventative maintenance programs
• Working knowledge and general understanding of PLC/equipment controls methodology

Responsibilities

• Provides engineering leadership to cross-functional project teams, including McCormick personnel, contractors, and vendor representatives.
• Represents Engineering within business and cross-functional teams.
• Assists Americas Engineering in developing strategic capital plans for multiple manufacturing sites.
• Develops detailed project charters and objectives, clarifying ambiguous scope and deliverables.
• Writes technical specifications and standards to meet project deliverables.
• Develops cost justifications, scope, schedule, and budget estimates.
• Writes, submits, and presents capital request documentation.
• Drives the development of project success criteria for vertical startup and ensures alignment with sponsors and stakeholders.
• Manages scope, cost, and schedule throughout project execution.
• Ensures project success through training planning and execution.
• Evaluates vendor proposals, makes equipment selections, negotiates contracts, enters requisitions, and reviews/approves invoices.
• Performs Best Value Option Analysis to compare solutions and costs, providing recommendations to leadership.
• Reviews, marks up, and approves drawings and other technical documentation.
• Develops and executes Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) plans.
• Provides field installation supervision, leads commissioning, and field troubleshooting during the startup phase.
• Identifies and resolves technical problems.
• Communicates project status throughout the organization.
• Coordinates and supervises contractors and vendor representatives, including construction management.
• Completes closeout and capitalization documentation.
• Develops and executes Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ) with the project team.
• Ensures all technical deliverables, cost, and schedule requirements are met throughout project execution.
• Drives adherence to standards and develops/contributes to company technical specifications and standards.
• Adds value through innovation and continuous improvement.
• Identifies, develops, and implements process improvement projects to increase productivity, reliability, sustainability, and cost reduction.
• Supports a High-Performance Organization (HPO) environment through a total team approach to capital project execution and process improvements.
• Trains and develops other engineering resources in the network.
• Leads initiatives such as Automation projects, Production efficiency improvement projects (PR/OEE improvement), and Manufacturing and Distribution center projects.

Benefits

• 401k
• health insurance
• paid time off
• Competitive compensation
• Career growth opportunities
• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices
• Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits
• Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support
• Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior