Mars Inc

Principal Project Engineer

Mars Inc • $100K — $130K *
Waco, TX 76706In-Person
Food & Beverages
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in engineering; advanced degree or PMP certification is a plus.
  • 10+ years of experience in a similar technical role, preferably in food, beverage, or pharmaceuticals.
  • Deep understanding of project management principles and engineering disciplines (building, civil, utilities, etc.).
  • Expertise in process or packaging manufacturing within the food industry or similar.
  • Strong team collaboration skills with experience in high-performance teams.
  • Excellent communication and influencing abilities.
  • Adaptability to work in ambiguous situations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and execute projects exceeding $50M, ensuring safety, quality, and environmental compliance.
  • Contribute as a member of the Engineering Leadership team to enhance process engineering skills and project execution.
  • Establish equipment, systems, and engineering process standards in collaboration with senior engineers.
  • Support R&D in developing technology platforms for competitive advantage.
  • Participate in staffing and management strategies for engineering personnel across multiple sites.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with diverse and talented associates guided by core principles.
  • Engagement in a purpose-driven organization focused on future sustainability.
  • Comprehensive learning and development support, including Mars University access.
  • Competitive benefits package, including company bonus offerings.
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Principal Project Engineer

The Principal Project Engineer will be a project manager for the larger and more complex projects executed by the Processing or Packaging team. This position will be responsible for all aspects of planning and executing projects from ideation to project closure. Depending on business needs you will potentially lead projects in process areas, buildings and infrastructure, general manufacturing processes, and packaging systems. Own the overall leadership of major capital projects through the Mars Snacking Engineering Execution Standard for executional excellence in project delivery. These roles will either be based out of Waco, TX or Jackson, TN, or require significant travel to all our major sites across North America.

What are we looking for?
  • Bachelor of Science in engineering; an advanced degree in engineering, MBA or PMP certification considered a plus.
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in a comparable technical position - food, beverage, pharmaceutical or related industry preferable.
  • In-Depth understanding of project management principles and general knowledge of engineering disciplines: Building, Infrastructure, Civil, Utilities, Process, Packaging, Electrical and Construction.
  • In-depth understanding of functional engineering area of expertise - process or packaging manufacturing in food or related industry.
  • Team skills - high performance team experience.
  • Excellent communication, listening and influencing skills.
  • Good innovation management.
  • Thrives working in ambiguous situations.
  • Ability to travel approximately 50% or more requirement depending on project demands.


What will your key responsibilities be?
  • Develop and execute projects of $50M+ that meet business objectives, while ensuring compliance with safety, quality, security and environmental standards.
  • Member of the Engineering Leadership team, focused on upskilling the process engineering team in various process technologies and project management execution.
  • Develop standards for equipment, systems and engineering processes and collaborate with other senior engineers and global technical teams.
  • Work with R&D and global technical teams to support the development of technology platforms for providing a sustained technical advantage.
  • Participate in staffing and management strategy for engineering associates that may be distributed across multiple Mars Snacking sites.


What can you expect from Mars?
  • Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
  • Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
  • A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
  • An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

About Mars Inc

Mars, Incorporated is an American multinational manufacturer of confectionery, pet food, and other food products. It was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Mars operates in six business segments: Petcare, Chocolate, Wrigley, Food, Drinks, and Symbioscience. Some of its most popular brands include M&M's, Snickers, Twix, Milky Way, Skittles, and Pedigree. The company is known for its commitment to sustainability and has set a goal to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 67% by 2050.
Learn more about Mars Inc
Size
125,000 employees
Industry
Food & Beverages
Founded
1911
* Ladders Estimates

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