Engineering Project Manager

Job Purpose/Overview The Engineering Project Manager will be responsible for the charter/development, design, and execution of capital projects. The Engineering Project Manager is responsible for delivering projects that are strategically aligned to the business strategy with technical know-how in food manufacturing. This role will be an active member of the local Operations teams as well as local and regional Engineering networks - and support Associate technical development across the organization. Key Responsibilities Capital and process management • Charter and develop projects for approval up to $2M, including governance documentation (ESA, CRF/MPAR, EWP) with aligned business objectives and critical success factors • Partner with local and regional technical teams to ensure high quality work, value engineering, and sharing of best practices across the Petcare enterprise • Execute approved projects including scope/budget/schedule tracking, stakeholder communication, and contractor management • Support project management for capital projects and relevant CVS protocols • Follow all safety and quality system requirements as defined in relevant policies - including risk assessments for non-routine work Supply network design • Provide feedback for new portfolio innovation and renovation projects, including screening technical solutions to support business strategy • Contribute pipeline ideas for infrastructure and efficiency projects - including capability improvements • Support site master planning workstreams based on business strategy and role of the site (2+ years) Leadership and technical development • Ability to manage ambiguity and co-create capital masterplan within network design • Work cross functionally with local project teams, local/regional stakeholders and senior leaders • Perform effective risk management to identify and minimize/mitigate potential issues • Provide technical coaching support to local/regional teams to ensure robust ways-of-working • Continuously improve technical capabilities for self & Associates through internal/external sources • Support integration of systems and tools with Mars Petcare ecosystem for capital management • Role model Five Principles and the Associate Concept Context and Scope This role acts with a high level of autonomy within local technical community. The workload includes multi-site responsibility along with managing local and regional stakeholders. It is expected for this role to interact with the local leadership team as well as regional/global engineering teams. The Engineering Project Manager is expected to regularly report updates through team meetings and written communication on project status (scope/schedule/budget). This role will be an active leader & participant in early engineering scope/design reviews to deliver business strategy. It is expected this role operates by role modeling the Five Principles and Associate concept - driving collaborative conversations across a wide variety of stakeholders, building a strong technical network, and driving decision making for investments. Education & Professional Qualifications • BS in Engineering required • Experience in related roles (Industrial Engineering, Operations and/or Supply Chain) preferred • LEAN / Six Sigma Green Belt Project Leader preferred Knowledge / Experience • 2-5 years of relevant engineering, manufacturing or supply chain experience (food industry) • Project management experience (EWP or similar) • Proven analytical capability • Strong communication, listening and influencing skills • Approximately 10% travel required depending on project demands