Sr Project Engineer

Job Location: Bluffton, IN

Position Summary:

This role leads and is point of contact for all project development, and project execution activities, including development and management of the site capital plan and has oversight for associated budget responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Manages and assists with development and implementation of the site capital plan, providing prioritization, justification, and cost estimates; includes both asset sustaining and cost justified projects. Ensures solutions are in place for critical asset and infra-structure needs.
• Overall responsibility for all site engineering activities and resources.
• Manages capital budget, ensures accuracy and deliverance of financial forecasts.
• Support for the development and execution of new product and capacity expansion capital solutions.
• Assists internal engineering efforts for facility and asset improvements, complying with safety, quality, and operational requirements.
• Ensures project design and execution activities align with The Hershey Company standards, processes, and policies, including capital administration tasks.
• Represents plant on cross-functional project exploratory
  
  

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

• Practical knowledge and relevant experience in the areas of Process and Packaging Engineering, Project Management and Capital Administration.
• Experience with technical teams and personnel development.
• Knowledge of TPM, SAP, capital control, engineering specifications and standards, food safety, policies, procedures, and GMP’s.
• Strong problem-solving abilities, utilization of data-based decision making, process-based actions.
• Demonstrative communication skills in a leadership role.
• Knowledge and demonstrated expertise in the food and beverage, or consumer packaged goods preferred.
  
  

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• B.S. in Engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical) or other science degree with significant technical content or equivalent
• Minimum 5-7 years’ experience in manufacturing engineering
• Experience in engineering roles within consumer-packaged goods or food and beverage industries
• Two or more years of project management experience