Project Engineer

Job Title: Project Engineer

Location: Whippany, NJ, 07981

Minimum 10 years of experience in project engineer - mechanical equipment installation.
Shift: 7:30AM - 4:30PM
Steel toed shoes required.

Responsibilities:

Operations
Lead Preventive Maintenance program, scheduling, and planning. Identify and manage inventory of spare parts to unforeseen breakdowns.
Train team on capabilities of how to operate equipment implemented.
Lead commissioning and management of change (MOC) for equipment ensuring equipment follows all Safety, Sanitation, Electrical and Operation requirements stated in the MOC form.
Support R&D trials troubleshooting to help achieve our team's achieve product specs, and project goals.

Capital Projects
o Follow all Innovation Initiative Management principles (internal Mondelez PM methodology)
o Infrastructure Capital projects
Lead project management of activities coordinating contractors and local teams to achieve tasks and milestones through weekly and daily (DMS) meetings.
Develop/manage timelines (e.g., Microsoft Project) and use risk assessment tools (TRL, FMEA) to share with leadership and project team progress, gaps, and next steps through comprehensive one pagers.

o Process Equipment Capital projects
Lead and support FAT and SAT checklists to ensure evidence for equipment warranty and own equipment supplier relation to ensure Mondelez' goals are achieved within budget, scope and time.

Technical lead
Provide technical support to maintenance team leading troubleshooting
Support root cause analysis with process data
Supervise mechanical and electrical work performed by contractors and electricians
Coordinate with other departments to resolve equipment and infrastructure issues
Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, generate equipment performance reports, and provide insights for improvement

Education / Certifications: Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Chemical are preferred), Engineering related field.

Job specific requirements:
5+ years of manufacturing, R&D, operations related role.
Proficiency in working with
AutoCad and/or SolidWorks
Microsoft Office Excel, Word, Power Point, Project
Open to learning budget software management tools: SAP, Coupa, Tungsten
Proficient troubleshooting skills
Basic understanding and/or open to learn about motors, VFD's, electrical panels, etc.
Ability to read and understand schematics.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work with minimal supervision and function effectively in a highly demanding environment.
Ability to interact effectively with outside vendors, production operators, team leads, and the maintenance trades.