Project Engineer

Key Responsibilities of the Role

• Strong project experience with capital improvement projects. Navigate diverse projects from construction, manufacturing and technology.
• Experience Designing Equipment to Food and Safety Standards
• Appropriation preparation including cost estimates, savings, and timing plan.
• To ensure projects are completed on time within budget or with successful attainment of objectives.
• Development of project scope, justification, and factory/company impact.
• Completes specific phases or aspects of the project such as technical studies, product design, preparation of specifications and technical plans and product testing.
• Coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems.
• Provide functional and technical support to the factories to minimize production and maintenance problems.
• Prepares interim and completion project reports.
• Hires and supervises various contractors in the scope of project manager. This may encompass all project areas and total up to 20 people dispersed among distinct trades.
• engineering expertise to equipment design, problems solving, and quality improvement.
• Electro-Mechanical engineering experience with conveyors, robots, cobots, and mechanisms
• Part Design Experience with Sheet Metal, Plastics, Elastomers
• Allen Bradley PLC Experience and system design
• Power Transmission and conveyor design principles
• HVAC and experience with a understanding of performance selecting fans, motors, and drives
• Refrigeration design principles and experience with R717. PSM experience a plus.
• Create schematics and P&ID. Audit existing systems and assets and update documentation.
• Perform risk identification with PHA, DFMEA and PFMEA
• Process Control Experience and Six Sigma training
• Cost Reduction/Production Improvement; Participate actively in Company efforts to reduce operational costs and improve finished quality attributes. Develop projects where appropriate to initiate utilization of cost cutting/quality improving technique or equipment.
• Strong communicator and comfortable working with teams. Collaborate with Continuous Improvement, Facilities, Utilities, Quality, and Production.
• Possess a high level of human relation’s skills to be able to efficiently interact with individuals from varying work disciplines and cultural backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited engineering school or related field is Strongly Preferred.
• 5+ years of experience or full cycle Project Engineering.
• Strong background in mechanical and electrical systems as it relates to a manufacturing environment and high speed production equipment for food products.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to integrate safety considerations into product design, manufacturing processes, and new equipment installations
• Strong communication skills are required for presentations to factory staffs on technical issues or specific project activity.
• Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from team members.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
• Ability to travel when needed.

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Our Total Rewards philosophy is to provide a meaningful and flexible spectrum of programs that equitably support our diverse workforce and their families and complement Kraft Heinz’ strategy and values.

New Hire Base Salary Range:

$88,000.00 – $110,000.00

Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.

The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors

Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Wellbeing: We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.

You’ll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example:

• Physical – Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments

• Social – Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training

• Emotional – Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs

• Financial – 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability

Location(s)

Woodstock Plant

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for protected individuals, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact NAZTAOps@kraftheinz.com for assistance.