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Position Summary

As a Senior Engineering Project Manager, you will represent the Nestlé Purina corporate engineering team at our Flagstaff, AZ, project site. You will manage concept, scope, cost, resources, funding and all other facets of capital projects. You will maintain visibility to the design process and ensure adherence to all established key components and project deliverables. Coordinating with the factory and other stakeholders, you will directly manage overall project execution including construction and commissioning.

• Lead the development of pre-project approval documents including project charter, project management plan, project kick start, estimate and milestone schedule creation
• Apply full understanding of design scope and project deliverables to coordinate bid package development, evaluation and selection of construction firms, and release for field execution
• Direct and execute installation, construction and commissioning of assigned projects
• Monitor work output of project engineers and facilitate effective communication between engineering disciplines, standards, operations, technical stakeholders and safety leaders
• Ensure design progress and deliverables are met and in alignment with established project key components, specifications and requirements
• Manage adherence to project milestones and project scope and secure approvals for all changes in projects based on engineering ways of working methodology and risk mitigation
• Control the project budget including cost forecasts, cash flow projections, resource allocation and regular reporting
• Provide construction management and plant startup assistance as needed to ensure successful project execution and hand-off

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field
• 7+ years of project management experience in a manufacturing, industrial, military or related environment

Other

• Must be willing to travel approximately 25% to meet business needs

Don’t meet all the qualifications listed under “other”? These are preferred, but not required. When you apply for a role with Nestlé Purina, we ensure that individual confidentiality is held to the highest regard. We are intentional about creating an inclusive workplace for everyone. We consider our associates our most valuable assets. Please apply for full consideration.

REQUISITION ID:

254955

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

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