Project Engineer

Jobtailor; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Glanbia Nutritionals in North Carolina seeks a Senior Project Engineer to drive capital projects from concept to commissioning. You will coordinate cross‑functional teams across engineering, procurement, and operations to deliver on time within budget and safety standards.

The role requires a BS in Engineering with 5+ years of project leadership, strong communication skills, and proficiency with MS Project, Excel, and AutoCAD. On-site with potential extended hours.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering with 5+ years of experience.
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional project teams.
• Proficient with MS Project, Excel, AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital projects from concept to completion within scope, time, and budget.
• Present updates to executives with clear objectives and timelines.
• Coordinate with PSM, Commercial, Operations, Quality and Safety teams.
• Develop project plans, resources, and budgets; manage third parties.
• Ensure compliance with safety policies and regulations.
• Produce status reports for leadership and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Strong communication

Analytical thinking

Budgeting

Education

BS in Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Excel

AutoCAD

Job description

Responsibilities

• Execute business sustaining and strategic capital projects throughout the entire project cycle, from initial concept through successful completion.
• Present project updates and reports to executive level within the organization with clear objectives and timelines.
• Leverage key stakeholders to ensure project deliverables are successful, including PSM, Commercial, Operations, Quality and Safety.
• Finish assigned engineering projects in accordance with customer specifications and within schedule and budget limitations, coordinating activities of cross‑functional projects team, contractors, and vendors.
• Use team management skills to lead the design group during the conceptual phase of project development.
• Develop and implement agreed project success criteria based on performance, schedule, and budget.
• Direct development of an action plan and requirements for resource management, labor, materials, and time required to complete project.
• Develop and implement projects to improve operational costs, efficiency, yields, quality, and safety.
• Troubleshoot technical problems and identify solutions with cross‑functional teams which reduce downtime and conserve costs.
• Conduct and manage voice of the customer reviews, technical design reviews, and project progress reviews to ensure projects are developed and delivered successfully.
• Apply general engineering and technical principles to troubleshoot and implement improvements in various plant or project areas including civil, mechanical, electrical, process, utility, packaging, etc.
• Develop project packages for capex approval (scopes, budget, tendering, etc.), ensuring projects meet Glanbia procurement and contract requirements and all work meets Glanbia Quality or EHS requirements (safety, permits, contracts, etc.).
• Manage third‑party contractors throughout all project phases.
• Apply Glanbia Early Management principles.
• Determine the layout of piping, equipment, and utilities for project engineering changes.
• Develop energy and mass balances to determine plant requirements.
• Interface with all levels of management and employees to gather information and provide guidance for implementation.
• Monitor project equipment to identify potential errors and develop solutions to eliminate the recurrence of those problems.
• Produce project status reports for circulation to leadership team.
• Manage project installation and commissioning; hours may vary (late nights or weekend work).
• Develop accurate and efficient process and instrument drawings for projects through the use of customer specifications, general process descriptions, company standards, and verbal instructions.
• Ensure project system design complies with State and Federal regulations.
• Check drawings for drafting and engineering errors to produce a complete system design for presentation to customers.
• Utilize GPS processes, driving zero losses and upholding the culture of Glanbia Nutritionals non‑negotiables.
• Support the development of the capital budget for the site, 1‑to‑5‑year plans, outlining investment needs that support and grow the business.
• Manage and control capital budget planning for a particular area – help plant prioritize key projects that will lead to business growth and reduce cost.
• Serve on committees as needed.
• Participate in capital planning sessions.
• Improve reporting systems and processes used in engineering.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• BS in Engineering plus a minimum of 5 years of experience or equivalent years of experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and in written form.
• Demonstrated ability to participate, support, develop and lead cross‑functional teams of people through projects to successful completion.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Proficient personal computer skills including electronic mail, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.
• Basic knowledge of software tools for project management and engineering drawing (MS Project, Excel, AutoCAD, etc.).
• Ability to prioritize tasks and handle multiple projects simultaneously and delegate assignments to others.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures.
• Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources.
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill.

Certifications & Qualifications

• BS in Engineering