ABOUT THE JOB

At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams. We have an opening for a Project Engineer based in Mount Crawford, VA.

The Project Engineer will work with Aseptic and Extended Shelf Life food plant responsible for project leadership for both the improvement of existing operations as well as deployment of capital for plant and/or innovation activities. This role will provide leadership and technical expertise within processing and packaging areas working alongside maintenance, operations and engineering functions. Identify and lead cost savings projects. Champion Continuous Improvement culture through Kaizan and TPM activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Acts as Engineering point of contact for facility internal customers:
• Provide technical assistance as required
• Attend facility leadership meetings
• Provides project management and expertise for all capital projects:
• Identifies, creates, and submits necessary documents for CAPEX approval
• Review Capital Projects Contracts
• Create POs (Purchase Orders) for Capital Projects
• Coordinate and lead multi-functional teams within the project
• Track and manage Capital and Project Expense
• Schedules, directs, and inspects the work of contractors/vendors
• Reports on progress and conformance to project work plans
• Manages project schedules, budgets and cashflows
• Demonstrate proficiency for Danone Engineering Standards
• Responds to emergency calls, as needed
• And other duties as assigned

ABOUT YOU:

Preferred Candidate Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to prepare plans and detailed reports and to maintain records.
• Ability to plan and supervise the work of contractors.
• Solid engineering technical base refined with plant experience
• General knowledge of plant operations
• Exposure to ESL/aseptic and food safety regulations – PMO, 3A and FDA
• Exposure to food and beverage packaging & processing equipment
• Ability to analyze, compare, and recommend engineering proposals
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated problem solving, leadership, and analytical skills

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering discipline from accredited college or university
• Three (3+) years in project engineering required, CPG beverage/food manufacturing strongly preferred

About Us:

At Danone North America, you’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Horizon Organic, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. You’ll be part of the largest Certified B Corp™ in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

Danone North America doesn’t just welcome what makes you unique, we value it. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We recruit, employ, train and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other protected status. Faithful to our values of openness and humanism, all our employees share in the commitment to engage one another with dignity and respect. http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf
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