Manufacturing Project Lead: Engineering & Budgeting

Socket.dev; Town of Lowville (NY); On-site; USD 78,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

Kraft Heinz seeks an experienced Engineering leader for the Lowville Plant to drive projects on time and within budget, leading cross-functional teams and applying KHMS. The role covers design, testing, cost controls, and capital planning while engaging with diverse stakeholders.

Requirements include a BS in Engineering and 5–10 years in engineering or leadership, with PLC knowledge preferred and dairy processing experience. Competitive benefits and a performance bonus are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an accredited school.
• 5–10 years’ experience in engineering or leadership.
• Ability to direct/lead/manage cross functional teams.
• Understanding of financial and manufacturing KPIs.
• Strong background in mechanical and hydraulic systems, packaging methods, materials, electronics and electrical systems. PLC knowledge preferred.
• Dairy processing experience preferred.
• Strong communication for presentations to factory staff on technical issues.
• Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets general business materials.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to present information to groups of managers, clients, and the public.
• Ability to apply advanced math and statistics in analyses.
• Ability to work with flexible schedule including travel.

Responsibilities

• To ensure 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.
• Controls expenditures within limitations of project budget.
• Prepares interim and completion project reports.
• Provide functional and technical support to the factories to minimize production and maintenance problems.
• Apply engineering expertise to equipment design, problem solving, and quality improvement.
• Participate in committee or task forces where necessary to contribute to company goals.
• Support key projects as technical advisor or project manager.
• Development of project scope, justification, and factory/company impact.
• Cost controls, asset controls and scheduling controls; five-year capital budget planning.
• Supervises contractors in the scope of project management.
• Maintain adequate project documentation.
• Analyze and prepare appropriation requests and capital/equipment improvements.
• Interact with diverse teams and meet KHMS requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Problem solving

Analytical reading

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

PLC programming

Job description

Kraft Heinz seeks an experienced Engineering leader for the Lowville Plant to drive projects on time and within budget, leading cross-functional teams and applying KHMS. The role covers design, testing, cost controls, and capital planning while engaging with diverse stakeholders.

Requirements include a BS in Engineering and 5–10 years in engineering or leadership, with PLC knowledge preferred and dairy processing experience. Competitive benefits and a performance bonus are offered.