We are looking to hire an Senior Project Engineer immediately in a Hybrid (50/50) capacity at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you'd expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:
• Competitive compensation
• Career growth opportunities
• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the general direction of the Sr Project Manager, the Sr. Project Engineer is responsible for developing, leading and executing large and strategic capital projects in a manner that follows all process and technical standards. The Sr. Project Engineer will have responsibility for multiple projects simultaneously, across multiple manufacturing sites within the Americas network.

RESPONSIBILITES:

• Provides engineering leadership to the cross-functional project teams which may include McCormick salaried and hourly personnel, contractors, vendor reps. Represents Engineering within business and cross-functional teams.
• Assists Americas Engineering in the development of strategic capital plans across multiple manufacturing sites.
• During the project development phase:
  • Develops detailed charter and objectives in an environment where scope and deliverables may be ambiguous and needs to be brought into focus
  • Writes technical specifications and standards to meet project deliverables
  • Develops cost justifications, scope, schedule, and budget estimates
  • Writes, submits and presents capital request documentation.
  • Drives development of project success criteria for vertical start up and alignment with sponsor and stakeholders
• During the project execution phase:
  • Responsible for scope, cost, and schedule management
  • Responsible for project success through training planning and execution.
  • Evaluates vendor proposals, makes equipment selections, negotiates contracts, enters requisitions, reviews and approves invoices.
  • Makes Best Value Option Analysis to compare solutions and cost for best value and provide recommendations to leadership.
  • Reviews, marks up, and approves drawings and other technical documentation
  • Develops FAT planning and executes successful FAT
  • Provides field installation supervision, leads commissioning, and field troubleshooting during startup phase.
  • Identifies and resolves technical problems
  • Communicates project status throughout the organization
  • Coordinates and supervises contractors and vendor reps and construction management
  • Completes closeout and capitalization documentation.
• Develops and executes IQ, OQ, PQ with project team during installation, commissioning, qualification, and verification project phases.
• Ensure that all technical deliverables, cost, and schedule requirements are met throughout the execution of the project.
• Drives adherence to standards, develops/contributes to company technical specifications and standards.
• Adds value by influencing through innovation and continuous improvement.
• Identifies, develops, and implements process improvement projects to increase productivity, reliability, sustainability, and cost reduction.
• Supports a High-Performance Organization (HPO) environment by utilizing a total team approach to capital project execution and process improvements.
• Trains and develops other engineering resources in the network
• This role will lead several initiatives which may include
  • Automation projects
  • Production efficiency improvement projects (PR/OEE improvement)
  • Manufacturing and Distribution center projects

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Minimum 7+ years of project engineering experience in the manufacturing industry
• Demonstrated leadership, planning, organizing and communication skills
• Experience managing multiple projects from the evaluation through implementation stages
• Experience developing justification, scoping and managing capital projects to budgets and schedule
• Contractor management experience, including scoping the work, managing a bidding process, negotiations, field installation supervision, and change order management
• Experience leading small and large project teams
• Ability to follow up and prioritize project issues independently and juggle multiple projects with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, troubleshoot, and solve technical problems.
• Proficient in Excel, Power Point, MS Project, Word, AutoCAD
• Must have solid written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work weekends, varying shifts, holidays as project execution schedules may require.
• Travel will be approximately 20%, but may be higher during specific project phases (i.e. FAT)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Project engineering experience in the food processing, pharmaceutical, facilities, and/or chemical processing industry
• Knowledge of cGMP systems
• BS or MS Degree focused in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• Specific Automation roles require experience in industrial controls and automation
• Experience with dry and liquid processing, facilities, and packaging equipment
• Knowledge and experience with plant operations, CAD systems and shop floor integration
• Experience with SAP or a similar ERP system
• Lean Six Sigma knowledge
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• A strong understanding of sanitary design concepts
• Experience with maintenance programs and processes
• Experience with TPM
• Knowledge of preventative maintenance programs
• Working knowledge and general understanding of PLC/equipment controls methodology

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Base Salary: $103,520 - $181,150

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick's Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:

- Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits

- Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support

- Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans