Sr. Project Engineer - Geneva, IL

General Mills•Geneva, IL

2d•$93,700 - $140,700•Onsite

About The Position

In this role, the Senior Project Engineer is responsible for executing capital projects at their plant which includes scope development, cost estimation, system design, equipment sizing and selection, procurement, installation, check-out, and start-up. This role will provide technical solutions across the site, working with a cross functional team. Our Geneva, IL Plant is one of our newest additions to our General Mills North America plant network. The plant has 400+ employees with just under 500,000 sq ft of production and warehouse space.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related degree with applicable experience or extensive relevant work experience
3+ years of project engineering experience in a continuous manufacturing environment
Demonstrated skills in executing several large concurrent assignments with emphasis on project management, productivity, and packing development
Demonstrated technical leadership, adaptability, analytical and problem-solving skills, decision making, troubleshooting, communications, team management, and human relations skills
Strong ability to involve operators and mechanics in the project process
Experience working with plant technicians, leadership staff, outside vendors and managing contractors and engineering firms
Must have a good understanding of packaging and processing systems and a working knowledge of plant manufacturing, engineering, quality, and research functions

Nice To Haves

5+ years in relevant food manufacturing with engineering experience
Prior capital project management experience
Construction Management experience
Understanding of Food Manufacturing regulatory Requirements (Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Food Safety, etc.)
Experience working with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and OSHA regulations
Experience with continuous improvement, LEAN, Six Sigma, TPM, or related processes

Responsibilities

Lead Engineer on capital projects - overall project management, budget, schedule management, construction management, start-up, conceptual phases, project close-out, scope development, cost estimation, system design, equipment sizing and selection, procurement, installation, check- out
Lead system design standards development for divisional unit operations. Includes improvements to existing standards using appropriate technical evaluation and involvement
Maintain engineering interface with business unit team - maintain close working relationship with Research & Development, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations leadership, and Financial operations
Maintains General Mills specifications and standards of construction. Partners with General Mills internal engineering standards owners to clarify and refine specifications
Provide innovative technical solutions required to meet business objectives with emphasis on productivity
Provide support to annual capital planning process, which may include development and management of the capital program for an operating department
Utilize Continuous Improvement tools, including but not limited to Early Management, Specialized Maintenance, Autonomous Maintenance, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, Induced Failure Testing, and support Continuous Improvement efforts