Senior Project Engineer — Capital Projects Leader

Schreiber Foods; Silao (Ciudad); Presencial; MXN 700.000 - 1.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Schreiber Foods is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead the development and execution of complex capital projects while providing advanced technical support to plant engineering operations. This role independently manages larger, higher‑risk projects, leads cross‑functional project teams, and contributes to capital planning and investment justification.

You will mentor other engineers and apply enterprise project management practices to improve safety, quality, schedule, and cost

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical preferred) or a related technical discipline.
• Typically 6–9 years of experience in engineering, capital project execution, or manufacturing environments.
• Spanish and English fluency required.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the planning and execution of capital projects from concept through commissioning and closeout, ensuring project success criteria related to safety, cost, schedule, quality, and performance are achieved.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional project teams that may include internal partners, external engineering resources, equipment suppliers, contractors, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Ensure project designs and execution comply with safety, sanitation, food safety, environmental, and government regulations.
• Provide clear technical direction, priorities, and expectations to project team members and communicate progress, risks, and decisions to stakeholders.
• Develop and review technical specifications, equipment requirements, and scope documents; support vendor and contractor evaluation and selection.
• Provide advanced technical guidance to plant engineering teams to sustain and improve production capacity, reliability, and capability.
• Support development of capital business propositions and executive summaries by translating technical requirements into clear cost, benefit, and risk considerations.
• Identify, evaluate, and support implementation of new or improved technologies and methods that enhance manufacturing capability, capacity, and profitability.
• Assist with cross-training and capability development of engineering partners, including effective use of enterprise project management tools and standards.
• Represent engineering in technical reviews, leadership discussions, and customer or supplier engagements as required.

Conocimientos

Cross-functional teamwork

Leadership without direct authority

Project management

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Spanish/English bilingual

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical preferred)

Herramientas

PLC systems

VFDs

Servo systems

Manufacturing controls

Descripción del empleo

Schreiber Foods is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead the development and execution of complex capital projects while providing advanced technical support to plant engineering operations. This role independently manages larger, higher‑risk projects, leads cross‑functional project teams, and contributes to capital planning and investment justification.

You will mentor other engineers and apply enterprise project management practices to improve safety, quality, schedule, and cost