Principal Project Engineer (Multiple Locations)

Job Description:

This Principal Project Engineer will be a technical lead for the larger and more complex projects executed by the Infrastructure and Sustainability team and will be responsible for all aspects of planning and executing projects from ideation to project closure. The person in this role will potentially lead projects in process areas, buildings and infrastructure, general manufacturing processes, and packaging systems depending on business needs. The role owns overall leadership of major capital projects through the Mars Wrigley Engineering Execution Standard for executional excellence in project delivery.

Location: These roles will either be based out of, or require significant travel to, all of our major sites across North America (Hackettstown, Elizabethtown, Cleveland, Chicago, Gainesville, Topeka or Waco). Open to candidate sitting at one of our Mars Wrigley sites. Approximately 20-50% travel requirement depending on project demands.

This associate will concentrate on infrastructure (buildings) and utilities, as well as manage either the safety or quality portfolio for the North American region. This role will also be coaching/mentoring engineers executing infrastructure and utility network projects.

Long term this role has responsibilities to drive Technology capability within the entire team, as well as line management responsibility for up to 4 associates and/or major project management for the team.

Education

Bachelors of Science in engineering; an advanced degree in engineering, MBA or PMP certification considered a plus.

Skills/Experience

• 10+ years of experience in a comparable technical position - food, beverage, pharmaceutical or related industry preferable

• In-Depth understanding of project management principals and general knowledge of engineering disciplines: Building, Infrastructure, Civil, Utilities, Process, Packaging, Electrical and Construction

• In-depth understanding of functional engineering area of expertise - Infrastructure and Utilities.

• Strong leadership experience around construction safety, specifically in the area of civil, building construction, and utility system construction.

• Team skills - high performance team experience

• Proven track record in developing and executing projects of $50M+, managing direct reports and project teams

• Excellent communication, listening and influencing skills

• Good innovation management and critical thinking skills

• Able to work collaboratively with other groups

Key Responsibilities

• Infrastructure and Utilities Technology Owner, responsible for working collaboratively within regional and global cross functional teams to develop and execute capital strategy for the NA region

• Member of the Infrastructure and Sustainability Engineering Leadership team, focused on upskilling the team in various technologies and project management execution

• Direct line management for small team of up to 4 project engineers

• Develop standards for equipment, systems and engineering processes and collaborate with other senior engineers and global technical teams

• Work with R&D and global technical teams to support the development of technology platforms for providing a sustained technical advantage

• Develop and execute projects of $50M+ that meet business objectives, while ensuring compliance to safety, quality, security and environmental standards

• Participate in staffing and management strategy for engineering associates that may be distributed across multiple Mars Wrigley sites

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 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.

• Best-in-class 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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Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.