Project Engineer at Danone

About the job

• Responsibility for specific industrial investments in the plant, ensuring successful delivery on time, within budget and using Vertical Ramp-up methodology. budget and using Vertical Ramp-up methodology.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Safety

• Support the Safety, Health and Environmental strategy for the Company and implement on the projects
• Manage and improve contractor safety
• Foster a climate and culture where Safety, Health and, Environment are addressed effectively and speedily, as part of the Project team's function.
• Ensure project implementation takes place in a safe working environment and by using the necessary safety precautions.

Quality

• Provide technical guidance during the introduction, design and development of new products, packaging materials, production lines and processes from concept to commercialization
• Contribute to the attainment of the company’s objectives through the successful execution of projects ensuring that they are completed on time and within budget and that the correct quality standards are adhered to
• Ensure that projects are effectively administered
• Ensure that all government and statutory requirements are complied with and that the health and safety standards of the factory are in accordance with Company policies.

Food Safety and Quality

• Ensure adherence to Food Safety and Quality principles as included in the policies, procedures, product specifications and processes. This also includes general Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and hygiene practices.
• Identify and report any potential Food Safety & Quality and GMP deviations and hazards.

Cost

• Deliver approved projects within the approved budget
• Continuously identify opportunities to save costs

Delivery

• Implement projects to increase manufacturing capacity to meet market demand
• Implement projects to increase Operational Efficiency (OE)
• Develop and implement the strategy for operations in relation to capacity increase and the site master-plan
• Ensure successful delivery of the projects on time, within budget and with a vertical ramp up.

Morale

• Contribute to a high performance and engaged project team
• Identify and implement for the future owners of the project operations and maintenance

Nature

• Help reduce the impact of the site on the environment
• Find solution for lowest negative impact on environment (energy, waste etc.)

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED (Technical & Behavioral)

• Ability to manage cross-functional projects
• Attention to detail
• Committed to deadlines and quick turnaround times

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Safety FR1 & 2 (WISE)/Lost working days/accidents
• Vertical ramp up of projects within agreed performance criteria
• Execute projects within the scope of the project definition
• Project delivery, on time, on cost, to specification
• Management of project budgets
• Talent pipeline/Succession plans
• CO2 / tonne finished product targets
• Excellent administration skills
• High level of Resilience and Psychologically robust
• Ability to manage inter-departmental interventions and relationships
• Able to create a favorable first impression, engender respect and credibility
• Commercially orientated person who is able to relate to profit objectives, providing strategic input when required
• Excellent communicator with a persuasive manner, able to get agreement with diplomacy and to resolve conflict
• Ability to lead a cross functional team without having a hierarchal structure
• GCC will be an advantage