Project Engineer

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.

You plan, develop and execute capital projects by supporting technical developments, feasibility perspectives of engineering-related activities in supply chain and capital expense project execution to support growth, world-class manufacturing and productivity with the highest levels of quality, safety and environmental requirements. You will follow Mondelēz business and innovation processes in project management and ensure that Mondelēz standards are adhered to.

How you will contribute

To ensure that accurate budgets, plans and fit-for-purpose technical solutions are delivered, you will work with key stakeholders to define and deliver the capital and technical agendas during the development phases of capital investment projects. You will develop capital budgets according to the contract and forecast cash flow, ensure that engineering developments and standards are implemented, and support the development and implementation of state-of-the art processes and equipment strategies to optimize resources, harmonize assets and rollout best practices. In this role, you will support capital project execution and will be accountable for the quality and results of the capital projects per Mondelēz standards, and our business and innovation processes in project management.

More about this role

Our Senior Project Engineer:

• Provides Integrated Supply Change (ISC) feasibility perspectives linked with the specific project scope mainly for growth, productivity and infrastructure. Identifies the capital and capital related expenses, optimum layout, equipment and phasing over time to meet the project scope objectives.

• Manages communications interface and project governance within Integrated Supply Change (ISC) and key stakeholders.

• Leads a cross functional project team at plant level

• Ensures successful execution of the projects in accordance with Integrated Lean 6 Sigma (IL6S) by leveraging Innovation Initiative Management (IIM) principles,

• Identifies cost effective, high savings productivity solutions and develops project in order to improve performance, product quality, safety and sustainability, yield and manufacturing cycle times.

Main responsibilities:

• Creation of flexibility and capability with focus on zero losses and 100% engagement

  • Initiate step change productivity planning leveraging technology and asset through translation of loss analysis into initiatives filling the funnel for the plants profit sustaining and enhancing project portfolio. As such prioritizing budget for maximum return of investment.

  • Development and roll out of standards in cooperation with the regional/global engineering organization. As such drive competitive advantaged cost structures.

  • Development and roll out of break through ideas in close cooperation with cross-functional partners on site and regional level including Research Development & Quality, Procurement and related functions to support strategies.

• Responsible for all site/cluster capital investment initiatives and as such for achieving the plants Compelling Business Need (CBN) including safety, service, cash flow, productivity and growth targets:

  • Lead cross functional project development and coordination

  • Lead multi – functional teams and task forces of technical functions to drive world class efficiency and safety

  • Lead projects towards Vertical Start Up (lead through project life cycle with zero loss mentality when it comes to safety, quality and efficiency as well as 100% engagement)

  • Coordination of manufacturing, engineering and supply chain resources to ensure successful execution of all deliverables of project management (safety, cash flow, etc.)

  • OEM relationship management on project and initiative basis

• Ensure strong linkage to regional and global capability building teams leveraging available programs to drive team development.

• Deliver equipment designs according to IL6S requirements (AM step 3, PM step 2):

  • Use Integrated Lean 6 Sigma tools and practices and ensure Early Management process steps are in place.

  • Coordinate and facilitate change management processes within the global engineering community to drive standards linking with technology platforms. Maintain the Maintenance Prevention Database.

• Build capability on site level required to ensure Vertical Start up:

  • Own the implementation of the cluster IIM Pillar through building pillar capability and governance as a first and project team capabilities as a second step.

  • Ensure and manage the competence and skills development for asset hand-over and care (part of Technology transfer and training of new initiatives)

• New Product Launch and Modification:

  • Lead technical assessments, capability studies and capital execution for new product launches and modification in cooperation with key partners namely Business Development, Research and Development, Procurement

  • Lead breakthrough thinking bringing new ideas and possibilities. Lead or co-lead new equipment and/or process development

  • Support harmonization of manufacturing processes and de-complexity of product portfolio working with Business Development partners

• Customer / Consumer focus & service:

  • Develop the technical agenda from business and consumer needs, transforming business needs into realizable propositions

  • Develop technical proposals to enhance line capability with target to ensure optimal utilization of plant capacities, while fulfilling strategic plans

  • Internal customer focus driving the Maintenance Prevention (MP) process for ongoing improvement of standards and 100% engagement

• People Leadership:

  • Leads teams and ensure individual people development and guidance

  • Ensures adequate training for pillar and team members

  • Communicates plans and information to staff and follow through on all commitments

  • Accountable for teams performance management, discipline and development

• Accountable for managing large scale capital investment projects ($1 - $10MM), providing leadership during concept/design stage, implementation and start-up phases are executed at highest level of efficiency, quality and employee safety. Projects include growth investments, productivity and infrastructure projects.

Business Unit Summary

The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands—including Oreo and  Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products —are close at hand for our consumers across the country.  

Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.

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