What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Engineer position at Leclerc Foods?
Position Summary
Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Project Engineer is responsible for identifying client needs and coordinating plant projects. They ensure compliance, quality, and deadlines while minimizing costs.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Project Engineer is responsible for identifying client needs and coordinating plant projects. They ensure compliance, quality, and deadlines while minimizing costs.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate plant projects, including new lines, modifications, or redesigns. Update plant layouts as needed.
- Oversee installation projects to ensure quality and timely delivery.
- Manage third-party contractors.
- Ensure safe execution of work under their responsibility.
- Adhere to budgets and bidding processes.
- Analyze technology, assess business needs, and evaluate market trends to identify and procure equipment that aligns with project requirements.
- Take ownership of all automation initiatives.
- Collaborate with various departments to meet client project needs.
- Manage and follow up on requests from internal teams.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or related Engineering field, or equivalent work experience.
- 5 years of direct project engineering and/or plant maintenance experience (required).
- Preferred experience in the food or pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
- Leadership skills: Ability to lead and motivate project teams, delegate tasks effectively, identify new opportunities, work with discipline, prioritize, and formalize paybacks.
- Industry knowledge: Familiarity with relevant industry codes, regulations, and standards.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills; ability to identify and resolve technical issues and challenges.
- Project management skills: Strong time management and analytical skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, judgment, ethics, integrity, and result-oriented approach; ability to explain technical concepts clearly.
- Experience using Microsoft Project or equivalent and other computer-based applications (iPad, OneNote, etc.); ability to use AutoCAD.
- Ability to adapt and improvise to operational changes and requirements; ability to work in a fast-paced, challenging, and consistently changing environment.