Senior Project Engineer (Dodge City, KS, US, 67801)

A Typical Day

he Senior Project Engineer is a technical project manager responsible for managing capital projects that execute the strategic plan of Hilmar Cheese Company and accomplish goals of the steering team.  At the direction of the Asset and Project Management Director, the Senior Project Engineer is the engineer on short and long-term engineering projects.
 

Job Responsibilities

• Ability to successfully manage large scale projects end to end leveraging internal and external resources.
• Mentor and develop less senior project engineers.
• Manage the implementation of capital projects to include concept development, establishment of project teams, process and design optimization, technical and economic evaluation of alternatives, scope definition and control, estimating, scheduling, development of funding requests, detailed engineering and design, regulatory compliance (environmental, safety, USDA, TXDHS, CDFA, and FDA) and project validation.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with project team, collaborate with project team in project execution to include: R&D, manufacturing, sales, maintenance, engineering, safety, quality, environmental, and accounting as applicable.
• Project scheduling, communication, costing, procurement, and budget management for projects up to $25 mill dollars annually.
• Generates project POs, project initiation documentation, and review and approve consultant and contractor invoices utilizing SAP.
• Review and track field changes, lead the execution of design and construction implementation as well as any changes.
• Understand and apply to designs: Engineering principles (thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and process controls), theories, concepts, practices, and techniques, applying statistical analysis as necessary.
• Engage in and develop mathematical models for engineering designs utilizing excel or similar program.
   

What You Will Need

• Bachelor's in Engineering or related field plus 5 years’ related experience OR Master’s degree plus 1 year related experience, or equivalent experience.
• Proven leadership and teambuilding skills.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's in Engineering or related field plus 7 years’ related experience OR Master's degree plus 2 years’ related experience

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The role has periods of time when the work environment is sedentary and conducted in an office environment balanced with frequent occasions that require prolonged walking or standing, lifting/ carrying/handling moderate weight objects on a regular basis.   Is required to wear PPE and have a regular presence in manufacturing and warehouse environments in both temperature controlled and uncontrolled locations. Must frequently interact with people verbally.  Specific details of the essential functions of the position is available in the Job Safety Analysis, made available on request.