Global Engineering Project Lead - Hybrid (Americas)

ITG Brands, LLC; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401k match up to 6%

15 company-paid holidays

Hybrid workplace – remote / in office

Education assistance

Job summary

ITG Brands, LLC is seeking a skilled Engineering Project Manager to lead cross-category initiatives within our Global Engineering team in the Americas region. You will manage engineering projects from concept to installation, coordinate globally, and ensure adherence to regulatory standards including FDA.

The role demands strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills within a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and 3+ years related work experience.
• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• A minimum of 2 years engineering experience in an FMCG environment.
• Demonstrated project management skills and delivery of complex, high value projects.
• Technical requirements gathering and business analysis.
• Manufacturing methods and procedures.
• Production and packaging operations.
• Design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Practical application of engineering science and technology.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, & PowerPoint) and Microsoft Teams.
• Evolving legislation relevant to machinery installations and upgrades, to supply solutions in line with legal requirements.
• Supplier developments and strategy.
• Stakeholder management and engagement.
• Project management.
• Process improvement.
• Negotiation and persuasion.
• Operations maintenance.
• Verbal and written communication.
• Attention to detail
• Problem/situation analysis
• Effective time and task management
• Multitasking capabilities
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Communicate to a broad and diverse audience
• Ability to read, write and speak English fluently
• Maintain effective working relationships
• Demonstrate critical thinking
• Work with diverse populations and varying education levels
• Receive and communicate information orally and in writing
• Prioritize assignments, workload, and manage time accordingly
• Work with business partners in different time zones
• Travel domestically & internationally as the role requires; this could involve extended periods away from home base
• Communicate in Spanish and/or other languages.
• Read electrical and pneumatic drawings.
• Knowledge in PLC programming (Siemens, Allen Bradley, Beckhoff), servo motors, safety circuits appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering projects from concept to installation and handover. This includes client and supplier liaison, specification generation and approval, budget control, effective time management, etc.
• Planning and coordination of projects across geographically diverse IB locations. This may include coordination and management of contractors as well as factory-based resources
• Determines project schedule by studying project plan and specifications, calculating time requirements, and sequencing project elements.
• Confirms product performance by designing and authoring test protocols and execution of testing.
• Support with global initiatives such as Spare parts mgmt., machine obsolescence mgmt., ESG, etc.
• Identify areas of opportunity across the GSC manufacturing footprint, prepare proposals and manage the execution/delivery of those projects when approved
• Maintains project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities, and resolving problems.
• Controls project plan by reviewing design, specifications, and plan, scheduling changes, and recommending actions.
• Controls project costs by approving expenditures and administering contractor contracts.
• Prepares project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends, recommending actions.
• Work with and support manufacturing plant projects and needs.
• Coordinate qualification/validation testing.
• Maintains project data base by writing computer programs, entering and backing up data.
• Lead the development and implementation of new equipment to improve the manufacturing efficiency
• Awareness of evolving legislation relevant to machinery installations and upgrades, in order to supply solutions in line with legal requirements
• Awareness of supplier developments and strategy to drive Global Engineering standards
• Support with IB business processes such as Capital planning and forecast
• Provide input into best practice process development
• Involvement with Ops Engineering Global Task force
• Maintains product and company reputation by complying with federal and state regulations.
• Ensure projects adherence to regulatory compliances, including Group and FDA.
• Awareness of evolving legislation relevant to machinery installations and upgrades, in order to supply solutions in line with legal requirements
• Communicate effectively at all levels within the organization.
• Awareness of supplier developments and engineering and business strategies to drive Global Engineering standards
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Time management

Multitasking

Problem-solving

Team leadership

English fluency

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Siemens PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

Beckhoff PLC

Microsoft Teams

Job description

ITG Brands, LLC is seeking a skilled Engineering Project Manager to lead cross-category initiatives within our Global Engineering team in the Americas region. You will manage engineering projects from concept to installation, coordinate globally, and ensure adherence to regulatory standards including FDA.

The role demands strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills within a manufacturing setting.