Principal Project Engineer (Finance)

Job Level:
Technical Leadership-T3

Job Description:

Principal Project Engineer

This Principal Project Engineer - Mars Snacking (Mars Wrigley) will be a technical lead for large and complex projects executed by the Infrastructure and Sustainability team and will be responsible for all aspects of planning and executing projects from ideation to project closure. This role will potentially lead projects in process areas, buildings and infrastructure, general manufacturing processes, and packaging systems depending on business needs. The role owns overall leadership of major capital projects through the Mars Wrigley Engineering Execution Standard for executional excellence in project delivery.

Significant travel to all of our major sites across North America (Hackettstown, Elizabethtown, Cleveland, Chicago, Gainesville, Topeka and Waco) is important to success in this role.

This role will concentrate on infrastructure (buildings) and utilities, as well as manage either the safety or quality portfolio for the North American region. This role will also be coaching/mentoring engineers executing infrastructure and utility network projects.

Long term this role has responsibilities to drive Technology capability within the entire team, as well as line management responsibility for up to 4 associates and/or major project management for the team.

What are we looking for?

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Science in Engineering. An advanced degree in Engineering, MBA or PMP certification is preferred
• Minimum 10 years of experience in a comparable technical position - food, beverage, pharmaceutical or related industry preferable
• In-Depth understanding of project management principals and general knowledge of engineering disciplines: Building, Civil, Process, Packaging, Electrical and Construction, etc.
• Demonstrated in-depth understanding of functional engineering area of expertise - Infrastructure and Utilities.
• Strong leadership experience around construction safety, specifically in the area of civil, building construction, and utility system construction.
• High performance and collaboration within a team.
• Proven track record in developing and executing large projects, managing direct reports and project teams.

What will your key responsibilities be?

• Infrastructure and Utilities Technology Owner, responsible for working collaboratively within regional and global cross functional teams to develop and execute capital strategy for the NA region
• Member of the Infrastructure and Sustainability Engineering Leadership team, focused on upskilling the team in various technologies and project management execution
• Indirect and direct leadership for small team of project engineers
• Develop standards for equipment, systems and engineering processes and collaborate with other senior engineers and global technical teams
• Partner with R&D and global technical teams to support the development of technology platforms for providing a sustained technical advantage
• Develop and execute large projects that meet business objectives, while ensuring compliance to safety, quality, security and environmental standards
• Participate in staffing and management strategy for engineering associates that may be distributed across multiple Mars Wrigley sites

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 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.
• Best-in-class 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.

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Skills:

Action Planning, Analyze Alternatives and Recommend Solutions, Analyze Current State, Business Case Contribution, Business Requirements Analysis, Data Collection and Analysis, Data Control, Define Future State, Policy and Regulation, Review and Reporting

Competencies:
Communicates Effectively, Courage, Directs Work, Ensures Accountability, Manages Complexity, Optimizes Work Processes

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits.Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.

The pay range shown is applicable to all locations listed within the job posting:USD 133,067.00 - USD 182,958.00