Mgr Engineering & Projects

Hersheys; Mandideep; On-site; INR 2,600,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Hersheys in Madhya Pradesh seeks a Manager Engineering Projects to lead CAPEX/infrastructure initiatives and drive reliability across plant assets. The role requires strong planning, budgeting, vendor coordination, and governance to ensure safe and compliant execution.

You will manage multiple projects, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and push continuous improvement in energy efficiency and cost optimization within GMP and food-safety frameworks.

Qualifications

• Minimum PMP certification and a B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering.
• 7+ years of experience in project management with 4+ years in PM and 1–2 years in plant civil/building maintenance, with 4+ years in Food & Beverage.
• Knowledge of CAPEX budgeting, cost control, procurement, and vendor management.
• Experience in GMP, HACCP, EHS, and statutory compliance for FMCG environments.

Responsibilities

• Plan, budget, execute, monitor, and close CAPEX and infra projects with strict timelines and governance.
• Ensure reliable operation and maintenance of civil infrastructure, utility systems, and assets.
• Oversee fabrication activities, workshop operations, procurement processes, and vendor/contractor management.
• Drive asset reliability, energy efficiency, sustainability, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with EHS, GMP, Food Safety through documentation, audits, risk assessments, PTW/LOTO, and stakeholder coordination.

Skills

Project Planning

Scheduling

Execution

Monitoring

Reporting

CAPEX Budgeting

Cost Analysis

Forecasting

Vendor Development

Contract Management

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Thinking

Communication

Negotiation

Presentation Skills

Education

PMP Certification

B.E./B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP/ERP

AutoCAD

Power BI

MS Project

MS Excel

PPT

Reporting Tools

Job description

Job Title

Mgr Engineering Projects

Role Overview

To ensure safe, reliable, compliant, and cost-effective execution of engineering projects, CAPEX initiatives, civil infrastructure maintenance, utility network reliability, fabrication works, workshop operations, sustainability programs, and continuous improvement initiatives through strong planning, execution, documentation, stakeholder coordination, and governance.

What will you do

• Engineering Projects, CAPEX Budget Management : Plan, budget, execute, monitor, and close CAPEX, infrastructure, sustainability, EHS, food safety, and continuous improvement projects while ensuring adherence to approved timelines, budgets, quality standards, and governance requirements.
• Civil, Utility Infrastructure Asset Management: Ensure reliable operation and maintenance of plant buildings, civil infrastructure, utility distribution systems, water storage facilities, pipelines, roads, roofs, and associated assets through preventive maintenance, inspections, repairs, and infrastructure improvement initiatives.
• Fabrication, Workshop, Procurement Contractor Management: Manage fabrication activities, workshop operations, procurement processes, vendor development, contractor execution, technical evaluations, material planning, and resource allocation to support maintenance and project
• Reliability, Continuous Improvement Sustainability: Drive asset reliability, operational excellence, energy conservation, sustainability, productivity enhancement, cost optimization, utility efficiency, and continuous improvement programs while tracking benefits and savings realization
• Compliance, Safety, Documentation Stakeholder Management: Ensure compliance with EHS, GMP, Food Safety, statutory and corporate requirements through effective documentation, audits, reporting, risk assessments, PTW/LOTO implementation, contractor safety management, and cross-functional stakeholder coordination.

Other Applicable Scope Defining Dimensions

• CAPEX Managed: 20 Crores and above annually
• Projects Handled: 8-10 projects/year
• Plant Area Maintained: 50,000 sq. mtr.
• Utility Systems Covered: Steam, Chilled Water, Air, Water, Fire Water, WTP, ETP, STP, Cooling tower HVAC
• Assets Maintained: Civil, Utility, Fabrication Workshop Assets
• Compliance Responsibility: EHS, GMP, Food Safety, Sustainability, Statutory Compliance

Minimum Education Requirements

Education: PMP Certified, B.E/ B.Tech degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline, preferred.

Experience: 7y+ ( Minimum 4 year in Project management and 1-2 year in plant civil/Building maintenance) out of 7 Year Minimum 4 year in Food and beverage)

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Food Beverage/FMCG manufacturing, GMP, HACCP, Food Safety, EHS, and statutory compliance.
• Understanding of Project Management, CAPEX, Budgeting, Cost Control, Procurement, Vendor Contract Management.
• Knowledge of Civil Maintenance, Fabrication, Welding, Industrial Infrastructure, and Utility Systems.
• Working knowledge of Boilers, Steam, Air Compressors, Chillers, Cooling Towers, HVAC, DG Sets, WTP, ETP, STP, Fire Water, Process Water, Pumps, Motors, and VFDs.
• Knowledge of Preventive Maintenance, Reliability Engineering, Asset Management, RCA, FMEA, TPM, Sustainability, Energy Management, ISO 50001, and Continuous Improvement.

Skills

• Project Planning, Scheduling, Execution, Monitoring, and Reporting.
• CAPEX Budgeting, Cost Analysis, Forecasting, and Financial Tracking.
• Vendor Development, Technical Evaluation, Contractor, and Stakeholder Management.
• Strong Analytical, Problem-Solving, Communication, Negotiation, and Presentation Skills.
• Proficiency in SAP/ERP, AutoCAD , PPT, MS Project, MS Excel, Power BI, and Reporting Tools.

Abilities

• Ability to manage multiple engineering, maintenance, utility, and CAPEX projects simultaneously.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams, contractors, and vendors to achieve project and operational objectives.
• Ability to analyze technical and financial data and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ability to improve reliability, sustainability, energy efficiency, and cost performance of plant operations.
• Ability to ensure safe, compliant, and timely execution of projects and maintenance activities while maintaining GMP, Food Safety, EHS, and business continuity.