PROJECT MANAGER - PROCESS

Project Manager - Process

Our client is a global leader in the development of natural ingredients for the food, beverage, dietary supplements and agricultural industry. They pride themselves on developing and rewarding their employees and value their family-like culture. We have been retained to find a talented Process Project Manager.

This position works under limited supervision and is primarily responsible for projects at production facilities within our core competences: building, process plants, automation and production IT. This position will focus on process and mechanical projects. They will also contribute vital expertise to feasibility studies and project drafts.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering.
• A minimum of five years of experience in process engineering and three years of experience in Project Management.
• Experience and knowledge within a process-drive manufacturing environment. Familiar with fermentation processing, drying processes, powder handling, packaging lines. General food facility design with knowledge of hygienic design is required.
• Possess strong verbal, written, communication, analytical, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Team player with project and change management experience who can adapt to dynamic environment. Project management in CAPEX.
• Possess contract management skills in relation to suppliers, contractors and consultants.
• Skill at business problem solving, conflict resolution and influencing others.
• Ability to work in local and global cross-functional environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Project, Excel and CAD.
• Possess a working knowledge of industrial automation systems at a proficiency level to effectively collaborate with automation experts. Experience working in cross disciplinary projects (mechanical, process, automation).
• May require travel up to 10%. Willingness to support international projects is a plus.

Responsibilities:

• Leads project management on process projects in Milwaukee. Manages process work stream on larger CAPEX projects.
• Responsible for actively participating in planning and execution of the project in collaboration with the Project Manager. Proactively delivers schedule, budget and risk information for their area of responsibility.
• Designs, sizes and tests various process projects according to food industry best practices and sanitary design. Manages external design firms/engineers/vendors/contractors to accomplish project objectives. Collaborates with internal team to align on business solution, interpreting needs into a technical solution.
• Supports process systems in the existing plants.
• Implements process solutions for Milwaukee plant, contributing to global strategy on process platform.
• Demonstrates a high level of expertise in using project management tools and mentoring others.