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McCormick & Company, Incorporated

Senior Project Engineer

cockeysville, MD

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McCormick & Company, Incorporated lists this Senior Project Engineer opportunity in cockeysville, Maryland. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees - all 14,000 of us across the world - are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire an Senior Project Engineer immediately in a Hybrid (50/50) capacity at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

Career growth opportunities

Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the general direction of the Sr Project Manager, the Sr. Project Engineer is responsible for developing, leading and executing large and strategic capital projects in a manner that follows all process and technical standards. The Sr. Project Engineer will have responsibility for multiple projects simultaneously, across multiple manufacturing sites within the Americas network.

RESPONSIBILITES:

Provides engineering leadership to the cross-functional project teams which may include McCormick salaried and hourly personnel, contractors, vendor reps. Represents Engineering within business and cross-functional teams.

Assists Americas Engineering in the development of strategic capital plans across multiple manufacturing sites.

During the project development phase:Develops detailed charter and objectives in an environment where scope and deliverables may be ambiguous and needs to be brought into focus

Writes technical specifications and standards to meet project deliverables

Develops cost justifications, scope, schedule, and budget estimates

Writes, submits and presents capital request documentation.

Drives development of project success criteria for vertical start up and alignment with sponsor and stakeholders

During the project execution phase:Responsible for scope, cost, and schedule management

Responsible for project success through training planning and execution.

Evaluates vendor proposals, makes equipment selections, negotiates contracts, enters requisitions, reviews and approves invoices.

Makes Best Value Option Analysis to compare solutions and cost for best value and provide recommendations to leadership.

Reviews, marks up, and approves drawings and other technical documentation

Develops FAT planning and executes successful FAT

Provides field installation supervision, leads commissioning, and field troubleshooting during startup phase.

Identifies and resolves technical problems

Communicates project status throughout the organization

Coordinates and supervises contractors and vendor reps and construction management

Completes closeout and capitalization documentation.

Develops and executes IQ, OQ, PQ with project team during installation, commissioning, qualification, and verification project phases.

Ensure that all technical deliverables, cost, and schedule requirements are met throughout the execution of the project.

Drives adherence to standards, develops/contributes to company technical specifications and standards.

Adds value by influencing through innovation and continuous improvement.

Identifies, develops, and implements process improvement projects to increase productivity, reliability, sustainability, and cost reduction.

Supports a High-Performance Organization (HPO) environment by utilizing a total team approach to capital project execution and process improvements.

Trains and develops other engineering resources in the network

This role will lead several initiatives which may includeAutomation projects

Production efficiency improvement projects (PR/OEE improvement)

Manufacturing and Distribution center projects

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum 7+ years of project engineering experience in the manufacturing industry

Demonstrated leadership, planning, organizing and communication skills

Experience managing multiple projects from the evaluation through implementation stages

Experience developing justification, scopingand managing capital projects to budgets and schedule

Contractor management experience, including scoping the work, managing a bidding process, negotiations, field installation supervision, and change order management

Experience leading small and large project teams

Ability to follow up and prioritize project issues independently and juggle multiple projects with minimal supervision.

Demonstrated ability to identify, troubleshoot, and solve technical problems.

Proficient in Excel, Power Point, MS Project, Word, AutoCAD

Must have solid written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to work weekends, varying shifts, holidays as project execution schedules may require.

Travel will be approximately 20%, but may be higher during specific project phases (i.e. FAT)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Project engineering experience in the food processing, pharmaceutical, facilities, and/or chemical processing industry

Knowledge of cGMP systems

BS or MS Degree focused in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Specific Automation roles require experience in industrial controls and automation

Experience with dry and liquid processing, facilities, and packaging equipment

Knowledge and experience with plant operations, CAD systems and shop floor integration

Experience with SAP or a similar ERP system

Lean Six Sigma knowledge

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

A strong understanding of sanitary design concepts

Experience with maintenance programs and processes

Experience with TPM

Knowledge of preventative maintenance programs

Working knowledge and general understanding of PLC/equipment controls methodology

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future. McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:

- Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits

- Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support

- Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans

WHY WORK AT MCCORMICK?

As a McCormick employee you’ll be empowered to focus on more than your individual responsibilities. You’ll have the opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself- to have a say in where the company is going and how it’s growing.

Between our passion for flavor, our 130-year history of leadership and integrity, the competitive and comprehensive benefits we offer, and our culture, which is built on respect and opportunities for growth, there are many reasons to join us at McCormick.

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cockeysville, MD, 21030, US

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