Sr. Packaging Project Engineer at General Mills, Inc in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Job Description:

OVERVIEW
The Packaging Senior Project Engineer I is responsible for providing technical and project engineering leadership in support of the packaging portion of corporate led capital projects. This position supports all global packaging platforms and regions. Role location is Minneapolis Corporate Headquarters.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Provide project management leadership on capital project installations with business teams and key stakeholders including scope definition, budget development, resource selection/management and schedule management
- Provide packaging technical leadership throughout the project life cycle including equipment selection and design, installation and commissioning support and system performance improvement
- Collaborate with project teams, matrix engineers, and internal/external technical resources to assess opportunities for application of innovative designs, performance improvements, technical advantages, speed to market and capital efficiencies ensuring optimum business value is achieved during capital project activity
- Requires travel, including some extended time possibilities over weekends and holidays. Travel is variable ranging from 25% to 100% during project execution and start-up, with an overall average of approximately 50%
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- ABET accredited Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- 5-7 years of relevant experience
- Ability to travel 50%
- Experience in plant operations and industrial environments understanding equipment design and impacts to materials, labor, and work processes.
- Strong mechanical aptitude
- Strong technical leadership skills in a collaborative fashion
- Self-motivator with proven ability to energize working teams
- Capable analytical problem solver through the use of data and keen judgment
- Demonstrated performance in executing concurrent assignments.
- Adaptability to maneuver through uncertainty with a high degree of professionalism and candor
- Project Engineering experience including scope definition, cost estimation and tracking, EAC estimation and scope management
PREFERRED QUALIFICAITONS
- ABET accredited Bachelor's degree in Engineering - Mechanical Engineering preferred
- Platform experience in one or more of the primary General Mills manufacturing process applications
- Understanding of Food Manufacturing Regulatory Requirements (GMP's, Food Safety, sanitation practices and design criteria.)
- Familiarity with Continuous Improvement and Vertical Start-up tools and processes
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Fluency or strong proficiency in a foreign language .

General Mills is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply to any General Mills employment opportunities.