Senior Project Implementation Engineer

Mars • Topeka, KS

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Project Implementation Engineer plays a pivotal role in leading and integrating cross-functional teams to ensure the successful commissioning, validation, and start-up (CVS) of new products and projects. Collaborating closely with Project Managers, this role ensures that technical commissioning goals align with the Site Readiness Functional Plans in support of project milestones. The Senior Project Implementation Engineer 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 may require travel 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

• Co-develop execution strategies and plans for site projects.
• Mentor Associate Project Implementation Engineers in planning smaller projects.
• Use storytelling and visualization to effectively communicate and engage key stakeholders and partners.
• Ensure the Site Readiness plan aligns with overall project milestones, minimizing undue burden on cross-functional resources.
• Achieve success criteria with thorough documentation and handover sign-offs to confirm project completion.
• Facilitate technical commissioning and validation by providing the right materials and resources at the right time, proactively identifying risks.
• Ensure new projects deliver the committed benefits and KPIs as outlined in the project description.
• Incorporate Operations & Maintenance training plans into the project schedule, tracking status and completion for successful start-up.
• Implement strategies to efficiently convert materials into quality products, maintaining a zero-waste mindset.
• Identify and address gaps in execution processes and systems, developing cross-functional solutions to drive improvement.
• Proactively communicate site needs and requirements, identifying risks that could impact products, people, or sites.
• Drive accountability, close resourcing gaps, and support other functions to achieve project milestones.
• Depending on project workload, this role can support other site, R&D or engineering initiatives to drive value beyond projects.
• 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).

Benefits

• Company bonus
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package

What This Job Offers

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