PROJECT ENGINEER

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire a Project Engineer immediately at our Zatarain's Manufacturing Plant in Gretna, Louisiana.

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation

• Career growth opportunities

• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

• We prioritize our communities and the planet we share. We are proud to be awarded as a Diversity Inc. Top 50 company for Diversity and have multiple Sustainability awards (ranking #22 in the World and #1 in Food Products)

• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness

• Tuition assistance

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 1    Work with manufacturing and maintenance partners to provide technical support in the design, development, purchase, installation, commissioning, start-up, operation, maintenance and improvement of packaging machinery, support systems, and facilities. Provide watch dog technical support periodically until improvement results are successfully sustained for a period no less than 90 days. For projects that do not deliver results, signifcantly refocus efforts to deliver the expected results. 
• 2    Lead and participate in improvement activities: Focused Improvements, Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED), packaging systems analysis, spare parts processes to increase reliability and overall systems optimization. Actively participate in daily management activities to improve systems reliability. Attend specific team meetings and daily plant-wide communication meetings as required to advocate and support manufacturing and other business partners results.
• 3    Preparation of final CAAPs in accordance with best practice procedures. Ensure that projects are properly planned to provide sufficient funding, review supporting data to determine that stated results and deliverables are achievable, and secure the necessary approvals. Monitor implementation of capital projects to ensure that projects are completed as planned and that approved funds are properly spent to deliver the specified IRR % results. Perform post-installation audits, reconcile financial metrics, and share key learnings for future project improvements.
• 4    Coordinates the selection, design, and layout of processing and packaging machinery to ensure efficiency, reliability, optimum space utilization and adequate production capacity. On an ongoing basis, initiate design changes and modifications to further improve machine efficiency, facilitate packaging design changes, cost reductions, and to expand the capability of existing equipment to efficiently produce new products. Assure that all projects successfully deliver vertical start-ups.
• 5    For sites that have a permanent regulatory engineering role, the following activities will be the responsibility of that engineer, working with other Project Engineers. For other sites, engineers may be responsible for meeting regulatory requirements pertaining to the areas of waste disposal, air emissions, and facilities permits and codes. May be responsible for timely filing of all regulatory documents to the appropriate Federal, State, and Local Governmental agencies. Assure that all employees are trained on all new regulations and support the Environmental plan fro the facility.
• 6    Provide technical leadership of cross functional project teams to resolve technical and other challenges that develop during project execution. Seek out opportunities to coach and mentor team members on technical competencies and understanding.
• 7 Evaluate, develop, document and implement cost reduction projects and deliver on key targets.
• 8 Work closely with site training, vendors and operations teams to effectively facilitate training for technicians, managers, mechanics and other partners. Verify that knowledge is transferred effectively to the incumbents and that manufacturing certification processes are validated and robust. Lead project teams from concept through start up and through initial operational phases. Assure that all projects are successfully completed and project results are sustained.

Required Qualifications

• BSc in Engineering - preferably Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical 
• Individuals will generally enter this role with a minimum of 5 years of technical experience in a multi-disciplinary environment driving improvement in process, supply chain, packaging, control systems and plant utilities. Alternately, regulatory projects management expertise if the role is primarily focused on environmental regulatory management.
• GMP food manufacturing, packaging machinery
• Experience and proven success in delivering multiple / simultaneous projects and managing significant cash flow

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.