Quality, efficiency, and safety all play a big role in our work at Danone. Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for the Supply Chain team.

We are currently looking to hire a Project Engineer based in our Minster, Ohio fresh yogurt manufacturing location.   In this role, you will be responsible for capital project management for projects in the facility, include processing, packaging and utilities areas of the facility. You will lead small, medium, and large-scale projects that will deliver business needs using sound project management, knowledge, and tools.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Main point of contact for thr assigned Capital Projects for the plant
• Coordinate any existing Processing, Packaging, Building and Utilities projects between contractors and manufacturing facility
• Build scope of work and preliminary budgets for potential projects
• Responsible for managing CAPEX budget for assigned projects
• Create, design and evaluate call for tender documents
• Serve as technical alignment leader during bidding processes

Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options that Danone provides.

All qualifications below are required, except where noted as preferred.

• You have a bachelor’s degree in an engineering, science or mathematics discipline and have a minimum three (3) to five (5) years project engineering experience within a manufacturing environment required. Prior experience within a CPG beverage/food manufacturing is preferred.
• You have experience managing capital projects, CAPEX forecasting and payback calculations.
• You have experience with development of Call for Tender documents including, Technical Specifications, Commercial Specifications and Standards.
• You have strong computer skills and are proficient in the use of Project Management, MS Project, Excel, AutoCAD, and MS Office programs.
• You are exceptionally organized and self-disciplined to accommodate the management of concurrent multiple projects
• You are highly self-directed and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• You understand the essential value of engaging and actively communicating appropriate information to all levels involved with and/or affected by the project.
• You have excellent conflict resolution and interpersonal skills.
• You have knowledge on the following:
  • Reading, modifying, process flow and process instrumentation drawings
  • Design, Calculation, Implementation and Start Up of CIP (Clean in Place) Systems.
  • The design, calculation and evaluation of Ultra Clean Tanks Manufacturing
  • Form-Fill-Seal and Preformed packaging equipment from filling to palletizing
  • Utility/facilities/building and grounds management including Ammonia refrigeration systems
  • Milk chemistry, milk processing and PMO
  • Process Instrumentation for Receiving, Storage, Standardization, Homogenization, Pasteurization, Fermentation; and Fermented Products Culture dosing
• You have the ability to support a 24/7 production environment.  Work schedules could include day or night schedules and potentially weekends or holidays as business needs dictate.

At Danone North America, you’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. You’ll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

Danone North America doesn’t just welcome what makes you unique, we value it. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We recruit, employ, train and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other protected status. Faithful to our values of openness and humanism, all of our employees share in the commitment to engage one another with dignity and respect. http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

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