Principal Project Engineer

Mars UK; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Learning and development support

Access to Mars University

Job summary

Mars UK is seeking a Principal Project Engineer in Waco, Texas. In this pivotal role, you will manage large-scale projects from ideation to execution, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10 years of experience in engineering within the food or related industries, along with a Bachelor's degree in engineering.

This position offers an opportunity to work with diverse talent and a strong focus on continuous learning, supported by access to Mars University. Competitive salary and benefits are included.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years in a comparable technical position in food, beverage, or pharmaceutical industries.
• In-depth understanding of engineering disciplines: Civil, Utilities, Process, Packaging, Electrical.
• Ability to travel approximately 50% based on project demands.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute projects of $50M+ that meet business objectives.
• Member of the Engineering Leadership team focused on engineering team upskilling.
• Collaborate with R&D and global technical teams for technology platform development.

Skills

Project management principles

Communication skills

Innovation management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

MBA or PMP certification

Job description

Job Description:

Principal Project Engineer

The Principal Project Engineer will be a project manager for the larger and more complex projects executed by the Processing or Packaging team. This position will be responsible for all aspects of planning and executing projects from ideation to project closure. Depending on business needs you will potentially lead projects in process areas, buildings and infrastructure, general manufacturing processes, and packaging systems. Own the overall leadership of major capital projects through the Mars Snacking Engineering Execution Standard for executional excellence in project delivery. These roles will either be based out of Waco, TX or Jackson, TN, or require significant travel to all our major sites across North America.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor of Science in engineering; an advanced degree in engineering, MBA or PMP certification considered a plus.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a comparable technical position - food, beverage, pharmaceutical or related industry preferable.
• In‑Depth understanding of project management principles and general knowledge of engineering disciplines: Building, Infrastructure, Civil, Utilities, Process, Packaging, Electrical and Construction.
• In‑depth understanding of functional engineering area of expertise – process or packaging manufacturing in food or related industry.
• Team skills - high performance team experience.
• Excellent communication, listening and influencing skills.
• Good innovation management.
• Thrives working in ambiguous situations.
• Ability to travel approximately 50% or more requirement depending on project demands.

What will your key responsibilities be?

• Develop and execute projects of $50M+ that meet business objectives, while ensuring compliance with safety, quality, security and environmental standards.
• Member of the Engineering Leadership team, focused on upskilling the process engineering team in various process technologies and project management execution.
• Develop standards for equipment, systems and engineering processes and collaborate with other senior engineers and global technical teams.
• Work with R&D and global technical teams to support the development of technology platforms for providing a sustained technical advantage.
• Participate in staffing and management strategy for engineering associates that may be distributed across multiple Mars Snacking sites.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.