Leads regional packaging engineering projects from ideation through closure, including capital project scoping, budgeting, contractor and OEM management, installation, commissioning, validation, and startup. Collaborates with R&D, Quality, Commercial, and Finance while ensuring safety, timelines, budgets, and project objectives are achieved. The role supports packaging, product distribution, palletizing, and warehousing initiatives and requires substantial domestic travel with potential international travel.
Job Description:
This Regional Project Engineering Role will be a part of the Mars Snacking North America Packaging engineering team. This role will be responsible for all aspects of planning and executing projects from ideation to project closure. The scope could include leading and/or supporting large capital projects from product distribution, packaging, palletizing and warehousing, depending on business needs. The role owns the overall leadership of packaging projects via the Mars Snacking Engineering Execution Standard.
This role will be based out of one of the following sites Battle Creek, MI; Cary, NC; Chicago, IL; Jackson, TN; Kansas City, KC.
What are we looking for?
Minimum Qualifications:
- BS degree in Engineering
- 4+ years’ experience in a comparable technical position - food, beverage, pharmaceutical or related industry
- Proven track record in successfully executing capital projects of greater than $1M value
- Demonstrated ability to safely manage consultant engineering firms as well as mechanical and electrical installation contractors in a factory environment
- Proven deep understanding of packaging engineering principles
- Prior knowledge and experience in food safety
- Strong communication, listening, and influencing skills
- 30 - 50% travel requirement (depending on site location) IS A MUST, with the opportunity of international travel
Preferred Qualifications:
- MBA
- Knowledge with clean design
- Provide innovative Packaging Engineering solutions that drive a competitive advantage
- Accurately scope and estimate capital projects that are technically feasible and meet business and segment plans
- Communicate and collaborate with all Stakeholders and other functions (R&D, Quality, Commercial, Finance) to ensure capital project objectives are clearly defined and achieved
- Ensure delivery of scope, timeline, budget, and cash flow for all assigned engineering projects in accordance with the Engineering Work Process (EWP)
- Onsite management of contractors and OEMs during installation Including creating and ensuring a safe work environment for contractors and associates
- Leadership through commissioning, validation, and startup of equipment
What can you expect from Mars?
- Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles
- Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today
- A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University
- An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus
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The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.
The pay range shown is applicable to all US locations listed within the job posting:USD 86,720.00 - USD 119,240.00Mars Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
1132 W Blackhawk St, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60642
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