Project Engineering Manager

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Our vision is both simple and ambitious: to put our drinks on every table.

We are the leading global independent beverage solutions provider. We serve a broad range of nional and internional retailers as well as Global, Nional and Emerging (GNE) brands. Our products are distributed worldwide from our production sites in Europe, North America, and Australia. Although our own branding may not appear on the labels of the beverages we produce, there is a good chance you are reading this while sipping one of our drinks.

Our ambition is to continually improve and its wh keeps us the top of our game. We are solutions-based. We are innovive. We seek out new challenges and conquer them. This is our company ethos, but its our peoples too: Refresco is the cutting edge of a fast-moving industry because we have passione people pushing the boundaries of whs best.

Stop and think: how would YOU put our drinks on every table?

Position Description

The Project Engineering Manager will be responsible for modere to complex project planning and execution for various business opportunities. This corpore position oversees projects across all Refresco facilities within the assigned region, managing resources, timelines, and budgets while ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards.

Essential Functions:

• Adhere to all health and safety policies/procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE) while in the warehouse or production areas (including but not limited to hairnets/beard nets, safety glasses, hearing protection, hard toe and slip/oil resistant shoes, approprie safety gloves, and sebelts while opering forklifts).
• Responsible to adhere to food quality and food safety as per the standard(s) provided by corpore, customer, and/or governing bodies (ex. SQF).
• Responsible for execution of medium to large scale projects in the region including line upgrades, process upgrades, new marketing initiives and building extensions.
• Development of regional budgets, writing projects, managing suppliers and execute schedules.
• Assist the Plant Managers in developing capital budgets.
• Communice with all departments involved in order to guarantee efficient execution of projects.
• Provide technical support throughout the company and solutions as needed.
• Maintain pertinent engineering documents for all plants.
• Drive equipment and line performance optimizion by analyzing production da to identify true opering limits and elimine chronic losses across processing, filling, and packaging systems.
• Lead root cause failure analysis (RCFA) on major downtime events and recurring issues to implement permanent, system-level corrective actions across sites.
• Define and standardize optimal line opering conditions by evaluing the relionship between speed, efficiency, and downtime to maximize overall throughput, not just red capacity.
• Improve maintenance effectiveness by influencing preventive and predictive maintenance stregies using asset performance da and failure pterns.
• Ensure new equipment and capital projects are delivered with a focus on long-term reliability, maintainability, and operional stabilitynot just initial output performance
• Ensure compliance to all OHSA and environmental regulory and corpore standards as it reles to projects. Investige and identify root causes of any non-compliance. Coordine with cross-functional teams (production, maintenance, engineering, quality, safety) to ensure smooth project execution.
• Coordine with cross-functional teams (production, maintenance, engineering, quality, safety) to ensure smooth project execution.
• Manage contractors, suppliers, and other third-party resources involved in projects.
• Oversee procurement of merials and equipment required for projects.
• Facilite communicion between departments to ensure alignment and support for project goals.

Required Skills:

• Strong time management and multitasking skills to ensure deadlines are consistently met.
• Able to identify root causes and implement effective solutions using a da-driven approach.
• Skilled in da collection, analysis, and clear reporting for decision-making.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to engage others and ensure accuracy.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Exercise discretion and integrity in handling sensitive da.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
• Hands on, ability to troubleshoot and resolve mechanical and electrical issues.
• Project Management skills. Capable of planning, executing, and managing projects within scope, budget, and timeline.
• Should be comfortable naviging CAD software to support engineering and maintenance functions. Able to cree and modify technical drawings to support operions and maintenance.
• Comprehension of internal and external building designs, and the ability to read blueprints.
• Knowledge of equipment assembly, construction, automed equipment, wer processing equipment, and maintenance techniques.

Competencies:

• Ownership is eager to take ownership of responsibilities; can and does think independently to excel in role; takes ownership of challenges.
• Leadership - Foster a culture of empowerment by building relionships based on trust, lead courageously on a day-to-day basis, and inspire growth with a clear and ambitious vision th guides the collective effort toward success.
• Results Focus exhibits commitment to goals and consistently delivers results; demonstres personal initiive and independent motivion to achieve goals and objectives; takes risks when necessary; undaunted by obstacles.
• Communicion reles well to people; builds rapport along all dimensions of organizion; resolves conflicts; provides clear directions and informion.
• Customer Focus understands and meets needs of customers and business partners; builds positive customer relionships.
• Problem Solving breaks down problems and generes a range of solutions; thinks outside the box and uses ideas of others to help develop solutions; takes action and evalues results of actions.

Educion and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in engineering, Manufacturing, Business Management, or a reled field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in project management preferred, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certificion is preferred; Lean or Six Sigma certificions are a plus.
• Advanced proficiency level- should be able to demonstre the ability to perform complex assignments, give technical guidance to others a journeyman level.
• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Background in Beverage Manufacturing, specifically in canned products is preferred.

Working Conditions:

• Visual/Sensory This position requires tention to detail, requiring tention with one or two senses a time.
• Work environment Work and environment fasted paced, requiring ability to remain focused under pressure.
• Mental Stress There is pronounced pressure from deadlines, project management, accuracy or similar demands.

Travel Requirements:

• Travel anticiped - up to 25%

A Career with Refresco

Refresco is passione about empowering leaders who reflect our core values and live by our leadership behaviors. These behaviors encourage effective leadership within the business and focus on leading courageously, empowering individuals, and driving company growth as one team. Joining our team as a people manager means youll be encouraged to evolve as a leader who prioritizes the success of both you and your team, to deliver results, whilst bringing your authentic self to work.

Refresco Beverages US Inc. offers the following competitive pay and comprehensive benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life and AD&D Insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance
• Short-term disability and long-term disability
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Mch
• 12 Paid Holidays
• 15 Vacion Days and 6 Paid (Sick) Time OffDays
• Well-being Benefit
• Discount and Total Reward Programs

Join Refresco TODAYand enjoy a rewarding CAREER!

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