Senior Project Engineer - Automation & Digital Plant Lead

Mars; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 108,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Mars University learning & development

Job summary

Mars Wrigley North America is seeking a Regional Project Engineer to lead and execute projects from ideation to closure in controls, automation, and digital systems. The role covers electrical, controls, Factory IT, and Digital Plant Technology, with site options including Topeka, Hackettstown, Elizabethtown, Waco, or Cleveland. It involves travel and delivering projects with leadership of the Mars Wrigley Engineering Execution Standard.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical or relevant Engineering.
• 5–10+ years’ experience in a comparable technical position in food/beverage/pharma or related industry.
• Knowledge of engineering disciplines: Process, Packaging, Electrical, Controls, Automation, Construction and/or Computer Services.
• Up to 50% travel requirement depending on project demands.

Responsibilities

• Developing control systems for automating manufacturing processes and packaging systems.
• Delivering projects to the business to provide a competitive advantage.
• Control systems design including developing control concepts & functional and equipment specifications.
• Directing modifications, installation, and integration of systems (electrical, power distribution, control, Factory IT, digital plant tech).
• Ensuring delivery of scope, time, budget, and cash flow objectives.
• Maintaining project adherence to scope and milestones.
• Communicating with the project steering team to achieve objectives.
• Applying technologies to gain competitive advantage.
• Understanding and improving business metrics (ROTA, FATR, EP).
• Designing systems and selecting hardware or directing third-party firms.

Skills

Engineering principles

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical or relevant Engineering

Tools

SCADA

PLC programming

PMP certification

Job description

Mars Wrigley North America is seeking a Regional Project Engineer to lead and execute projects from ideation to closure in controls, automation, and digital systems. The role covers electrical, controls, Factory IT, and Digital Plant Technology, with site options including Topeka, Hackettstown, Elizabethtown, Waco, or Cleveland. It involves travel and delivering projects with leadership of the Mars Wrigley Engineering Execution Standard.