Project Engineer

Project Engineer

Posted Date : Jan 8, 2025

Requisition Number : 123822

Job Location : Reese Plant, Hershey, PA

Summary :

The Plant Staff Engineer's primary responsibility is to manage the definition and execution of capital projects, ensuring that Reese's processing systems are fully operational and reliable as required to support the conversion of raw materials to finished goods while adhering to scope, schedule, rates of production, and all food quality specifications.

Responsibilities :

• Manage all phases of capital projects, up to $2,000,000 in value, for processing, packaging, and facility improvement efforts at the Reese plant.
• Responsible for developing capital project manufacturing feasibility assessments, capital cost estimates, system design, selecting equipment, preparing equipment and construction bid specifications, evaluating bids, overseeing installation and start-up of process equipment and systems.
• Act as the plant technical lead (UTL) for a portfolio of corporate driven capital projects from FEP Gate 1 through startup. Drive portfolio alignment with the plant's production and shutdown schedules. Ensure that project PFD's and P&ID's are accurate and up to date.
• Ensures capital project's equipment design capabilities align with operational requirements (Lean, TPM).
• Collaborates with Reliability and Maintenance to ensure proper asset reliability plans in place for capital projects.
• Work with the production departments to ensure that all capital project Process Operating Guides are accurate and up to date.
• Assists in development, documentation, and communication of the Plant's 5-year capital plan.
• Develops and manages external supplier relationships.

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform major duties / responsibilities :

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements :

Preferred Skills / Attributes :

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Salary : $2,000,000