Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Ballarat
Requisition ID: 38078
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role .
Are you ready to take your engineering career to the next level? We are seeking a collaborative and innovative Site Project Engineer to join our team and play a pivotal role in transforming our site through strategic capital improvement projects. In this influential position, you will partner with plant leadership to deliver projects that drive operational excellence, utilizing your expertise to develop robust project scopes, budgets, schedules, and risk assessments. As a key member of our engineering team, you will have the opportunity to lead meaningful initiatives from concept to completion, ensuring every project is completed to the highest standards of safety, quality, and efficiency. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy tackling complex challenges, and are passionate about making a lasting impact, we invite you to apply and shape the future with us.
What you'll be doing.
- Lead and manage plant engineering projects, including equipment installations, process improvements, and facility expansions, ensuring timely and effective project delivery.
- Develop and implement the site's 5-year capital plan with a focus on safety, obsolescence management, asset life extension, and driving technological innovation.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to clearly define project requirements, scope, deliverables, and ensure alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
- Create, monitor, and report on project plans, schedules, budgets, and progress, including conducting feasibility studies, risk assessments, and identifying solutions to overcome challenges.
- Supervise and technically support project teams to ensure compliance with specifications, standards, and safety regulations; resolve project issues and bottlenecks promptly.
- Prepare detailed project documentation and reports; review and validate technical drawings and manuals; travel as needed to support project delivery and foster a culture of high service, proactive problem-solving, and respect.
What you'll need to be successful.
- Minimum 7+ years' project management and people leadership experience in FMCG with proven contractor, high-risk work, budget management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or related field).
- Strong initiative, prioritization, negotiation, and influencing capabilities.
- Expertise in lean manufacturing (TPM, Six Sigma, MDI) and knowledge of Workplace Health & Safety.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, MS Project, advanced Excel, and Office 365; high computer literacy and analytical ability.
- Knowledge of energy and carbon reduction technologies; effective report writing and presentation skills.
- Project Management Institute (PMI) talent triangle skills to implement Project Management standards.
- PMP certification desirable.
About the team .
You'll be joining a high-performing and collaborative team that prides itself on delivering results while maintaining a supportive and enjoyable work environment. We work hard, tackle challenges together, and make sure to have fun along the way.
About McCain .
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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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Job Family: Engineering & Technical
Division: ANZ
Department: Ballarat Site Engineering
Location(s): AU - Australia : Victoria : Ballarat
Company: McCain Foods (Aust) Pty.
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What We Do
The power it has to uplift and bring people, Guided by our purpose - Celebrating real connections through delicious, planet-friendly food - we believe that working together with our teams, business and community partners will bring sustainable growth and positive change - today, tomorrow and for generations to come.
As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in over 160 countries and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. Our product quality, people and customer dedication help us achieve global sales in excess of CDN $10 billion. Through our investment and innovation, we continue to be a global leader in prepared potato products, including our famous French Fries and appetizers.
We are passionate about supporting and developing our people-providing opportunities to grow and learn in their roles, as well as building careers for the long term.
Why Work With Us
We are working to bring digital tools and data into our processes to drive efficiency, automation and data-driven insights. From connecting our business, enabling our supply chain, supporting our customers, to reinventing agriculture. So if you are a tech expert looking to join a company transforming technology, think of McCain.
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