Engineering Project Leader

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.

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The Engineering Project Leader oversees all major capital expenditures within the plant. Reporting directly to the Technical Manager, the successful candidate will be the point person for all projects from conception through installation and commissioning, including new and current initiatives. This is a leadership role, and the Site Engineering Manager will lead a team of project experts and contracted third party vendors in all phases when adding new equipment to the facility.



Key Accountabilities:

• Manage site projects as it relates to large CAPEX and PXB initiatives, commissioning, product development projects, site innovation, cost reduction and investment projects as defined by the Technical Manager and in alignment with Plant Manager/site objectives.
• Knowing, respecting, and enforcing Roquette policies and procedures as it relates to employees and food safety, quality, hygiene, and environment.
• Responsible for your team’s work assignments, schedule, goal setting, training, and achievements is it relates to their job description and area of responsibilities.
• Coordinate the installation, commissioning, and acceptance works of installations with the maintenance teams, VSU, Group Engineering, Production managers, HSE department, and Quality correspondents.
• Ensure proper deployment of the Vertical-start-up (VSU) method for projects as needed (integration of the VSU team from the design stage, creation of a start-up team, qualification of installations, withdrawal of reservations, documentation/MOD for customer workshops, user training, RETEX (Feedback).
• Collaborate with all internal and external partners on each project and partner with third party vendors to assist in completing Roquette initiatives.
• Coordinate and establish spending priorities. Ensure the budgetary reporting of technical subjects within its scope.
• Ensure the preparation of CAPEX / PXB budget in collaboration with the Plant Manager and Technical Manager.
• Manage the budgets for site improvements or investments entrusted by carrying out arbitrations on expenditure for all trades with the managers concerned (in particular Purchase Order validation, etc.).
• Ensure the delivery of all technical documentation as it relates to the projects you are responsible for (technical documents and plans for construction or maintenance).
• Deliver status reports to the leadership group in a timely fashion.
• Establish monthly activity reports and share information with key stakeholders (Key indicators: KPI, highlights, update on action plan, results, etc.).
• Required to lead and/or participate in meetings with other services or organizations as it relates to site projects you and your team are involved with.
• Ensure your team is technically strong in subjects such as mechanics, steam production, manufacturing, process Control, Piping. and Large CAPEX.
• Participate and/or lead large equipment purchases and services as needed for the site.
  
  

Functional and Technical Competencies

• Exemplary leadership, communication, collaboration, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Project management experience on large-scale, multi-million-dollar projects.
• Broad technical background (mechanics, instrumentation, construction, piping, etc.).
• Continuous improvement mindset and always exploring process improvement opportunities for the site.
• Able to remain calm and confident under pressure, drive the project schedule, and has the ability to influence others.
• Promoter of employee safety and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Teamwork driven and results oriented.
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft office series).
  
  

Education:

• Master’s degree in the technical field (industrial mechanics, energy, piping) with 5 years of experience or
• Bachelor’s degree in the technical field (industrial mechanics, energy, piping) with 10 years of experience, depending on the nature of projects entrusted.
• Must hold a P.Eng.

Experience:

• 5 years minimum, recognized experience in the conduct and management of projects > 3M$ cad.

Business Travel (Percentage): Up to 10%

If you identify yourself in this position, please apply by uploading your resume and let's start the journey together !

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