Project Engineer

Posted 17 Days Ago
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Granite City, IL
Hybrid
78K-97K Annually
Mid level
Big Data • Cloud • Food • Machine Learning • Software • Database • Analytics
Making Life Delicious
The Role
The Project Engineer manages project scope, budget, and timing, ensuring project completion, conducting technical studies, and preparing reports while providing support to manufacturing.
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Job Description
Ownership & Key Responsibilities
  • Development of project scope, justification, and factory/company impact.
  • Ensures projects are completed on time, within budget or with successful attainment of objectives.
  • Completes specific phases or aspects of the project such as technical studies, product design, preparation of specifications and technical plans and product testing.
  • Coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems.
  • Prepares interim and completion project reports.
  • Provides functional and technical support to the factories to minimize production and maintenance problems.
  • Participates in committee or task forces where necessary to contribute to company goals.
  • Capital appropriation preparation including cost estimates, savings, and timing plan.
  • Development and management of cost controls, asset controls and scheduling controls
  • Maintains a strong back-up source of technical files, vendors, manufacturers, and engineering groups in order to respond to needs for new packaging methods or to identify technologies/equipment for application in the packaging area.
  • Analyzes and prepares appropriation request for capital improvement and replacements of inefficient assets, collecting and organizing data for future capital improvements on a five year capital spending budget basis; maintaining and active cost reduction program.
  • Possess a high level of human relation's skills to be able to efficiently interact with individuals from varying work disciplines and cultural backgrounds.
  • Take on additional responsibilities or assignments as needed.

Our Total Rewards philosophy is to provide a meaningful and flexible spectrum of programs that equitably support our diverse workforce and their families and complement Kraft Heinz' strategy and values.
New Hire Base Salary Range:
$77,800.00 - $97,300.00
Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.
The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors
Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family's needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
Wellbeing: We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.
You'll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example:
  • Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments
  • Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training
  • Emotional - Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
  • Financial - 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability

Location(s)
Granite City Plant
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for protected individuals, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact [email protected] for assistance.

Top Skills

Product Design
Project Management
Specifications
Technical Studies

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
38,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

Kraft Heinz is a global food company with a delicious heritage.

With iconic and emerging food and beverage brands around the world, we deliver the best taste, fun and quality to every table we touch.

We’re on a mission to disrupt not only our own business, but the global food industry. A consumer obsession and unexpected partnerships fuel our progress as we drive innovation across every part of our company.

Around the world, our people are connected by a culture of ownership, agility and endless curiosity. We also believe in being good humans, who are working to improve our company, communities, and planet.

We’re proud of where we’ve been – and even more thrilled about where we’re headed – as we nourish the world and lead the future of food.

Why Work With Us

We believe that great people make great companies, and we’re growing something great here at Kraft Heinz.

Operating in over 20 global markets, across 9 functions, no matter your career goals, we have a seat at the table for you.

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Kraft Heinz Offices

Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

We also believe providing a more flexible and agile model is essential in today’s workplace. A majority of our office-based employees will be able to work remotely for up to two days each week.

Typical time on-site: 3 days a week
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