Project Manager Engineering & Capital Projects

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA • $86K — $123K *
Little Chute, WI 54140In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of project management experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Strong engineering background with technical expertise in capital projects
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage stakeholder communication
  • Experience in developing project documentation and managing project lifecycles
  • Familiarity with safety, quality, and regulatory compliance standards
  • Skilled in budget management and cost forecasting
  • Ability to identify and mitigate project risks effectively

Responsibilities

  • Lead the creation of project approval documents and management plans
  • Oversee capital projects from concept to closeout with minimal supervision
  • Act as the main point of contact for stakeholders, ensuring clear communication
  • Monitor design progress to meet project requirements and standards
  • Collaborate with design teams to prepare bid packages for construction
  • Select and manage contractors and vendors according to established processes
  • Direct equipment installation and commissioning activities for projects
  • Control project budgets and report on financial status
  • Develop and maintain detailed project schedules aligned with objectives
  • Identify and manage project risks related to various performance metrics
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams across multiple departments
  • Ensure compliance with quality and regulatory requirements

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Engagement in diverse and impactful capital projects
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and processes
  • Support for maintaining safety and quality standards in projects
Full Job Description
Position Summary:

Lead capital projects from concept through execution, commissioning, start-up, and closeout in a manufacturing environment. This role combines strong project management with sufficient engineering and technical experience to guide equipment installations, facility upgrades, process improvements, and other CapEx initiatives. The Project Manager serves as the primary project leader, aligning cross-functional teams and ensuring projects achieve safety, quality, scope, schedule, budget, and business objectives.

Primary Responsibilities
  • Lead the development of pre-project approval documents, including the project charter, project management plan, project kick-start materials, cost estimate, business justification, risk assessment, and milestone schedule.
  • Lead assigned capital projects from concept through design, execution, commissioning, start-up, handover, and project closeout with limited supervision from the department manager.
  • Serve as the primary project leader and point of contact for stakeholders, ensuring effective communication, alignment, risk management, and timely decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Monitor design progress and ensure deliverables meet established project requirements, engineering standards, approved scope, and business objectives.
  • Work with internal and external design teams to understand technical deliverables and coordinate the development and release of bid packages for construction bidding and field execution.
  • Select qualified contractors, vendors, and contracting methods in accordance with established engineering ways of working, procurement requirements, and prequalification processes.
  • Direct and coordinate equipment installation, construction, commissioning, qualification, and start-up activities for assigned projects.
  • Manage project scope and secure appropriate review and approval for changes in accordance with established engineering change-control requirements.
  • Manage and control project budgets, including commitments, forecasts, cash-flow projections, cost risks, and monthly project cost and status reporting.
  • Develop, manage, and maintain integrated project milestone schedules, including detailed execution schedules aligned with the approved project charter.
  • Identify, evaluate, and mitigate project risks related to safety, quality, cost, schedule, resources, technical performance, and operational continuity.
  • Coordinate cross-functional project teams that may include Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Electrical & Automation, Industrial Services, Quality, Safety, Procurement, Finance, contractors, and equipment vendors.
  • Manage project data collection, lessons learned, stakeholder feedback, technical documentation, and turnover requirements.
  • Monitor project activities and processes for compliance with quality and GMP requirements and applicable FDA, OSHA, environmental, and site requ

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