Senior Project Engineer

Job Location: Hershey, PA Preferred or Open to Remote

Travel: TRAVEL OF AT LEAST 70-80% (NON-LINEAR) IS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION.

Role Summary

Reporting to the Senior Manager in the Capital Programs group and working out of the Technical Center in Hershey, PA, the Senior Project Engineer position should require minimal direction while leading the development, execution, and implementation of medium complexity projects requiring functional & industry expertise, functional knowledge, & advocacy. They must have strong capability to demonstrate and apply technical knowledge and expertise along with the ability to develop and share technical expertise within functional area and cross functionally within the organization.

Responsibilities:

Project Installation Support

Assist Project Manager and Project Engineers with execution of capital projects

Coordinate contractor activities for all phases of equipment installation as it pertains to safety, GMP, and engineering design

Coordinate activities between contractors and plant operations to ensure compliance with plant safety & GMP requirements

Continuous Improvement & Lean Principles

Participate on improvement teams to develop problem solving tools & techniques

Provide technical assistance to continuous improvement teams

Capital Projects

Basic understanding of Capital Project Execution

Execute projects of smaller scope and complexity

Qualifications:

Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) & Food Safety

Required to travel and work weekends as a required.

Demonstrated and recognized breadth of expertise in one type of manufacturing equipment and related operations (Processing equipment, Packaging, Systems Controls, Mechanical/Electrical)

Coordinates and works with supplier companies, external technical resources, and internal customers (Engineering, Plant Staff, Co-Manufacturing, Operations Planning, Finance, Warehouse Administration)

Experience & Education:

BS in Engineering or Engineering Technology (Elec/Mech/Mechatronics) with 3 Years Experience or 6-8 years Equivalent work Experience.