Senior Project Manager - Capital Projects

Lancashire  ‐ Onsite
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Description

Senior Project Manager - Capital Projects (Food Process Engineering) is required by my client for a 12 month initial contract assignment.

Purpose of the job:

  • To motivate and lead a team of Project Managers to deliver a portfolio of projects.
  • To provide leadership of business critical projects, management of project plans and multi-disciplinary project teams to time and budget.
  • To develop business cases to justify Capital expenditure with comprehensive analysis of the project scope and alternatives.
  • To manage the procurement, installation and commissioning of Capital Projects for New Product Development, EHS, Legislative, Replacement & Benefits driven projects
  • To manage Health and Safety associated with engineering and construction projects
  • To develop detailed specifications for process/equipment
  • To develop strong relationships with suppliers to ensure delivery of projects to time and budget
  • To develop and maintain engineering standards with reference to appropriate legislation and British/European standards
  • To provide technical expertise in food process engineering, delivering safe and robust systems which ensure product integrity and quality
  • To develop strategic plans to support future growth and operational flexibility

Key Relationships:

  • Reports directly to Capital Projects Department manager.
    • Key interfaces are with:
    • Factory Manager & Manufacturing Managers.
    • Chief Engineer and Engineering Managers.
    • Continuous Improvement Senior Managers.
    • Finance General and Senior Managers.
    • Factory Commissioning Managers and Teams
    • Research and Development and Quality Assurance Teams
    • Marketing, Planning and Logistics
  • Direct reports for this role will be determined on a project portfolio basis but could be from 0 to 5 direct reports dependent on projects and workload.
  • External relationships with suppliers and Engineering contract organisations throughout the world. Strong relationships with key equipment suppliers.
  • Maintain and develop contacts with external research organisations and other centres of excellence, regional development agencies and appropriate legislative bodies.

My Client require:

  • Experienced engineer with a thorough knowledge of proven and advanced technology and with the ability to apply that knowledge practically to ensure competitive and innovative advantage and should bring an overall creative approach to engineering within the Company.
  • Recognition as an expert in the field of Food Process Engineering.
  • Ability to integrate technical service demands, which often come without warning and require immediate attention, with planned project work.
  • Excellent organisational and influencing skills.
  • Highly competent oral and written communicator.
  • Computer literate.
  • Sound knowledge of food science and hygiene in order to manage project teams involved in the implementation of new processes, to ensure that they meet both Company and legislative requirements.
  • Ability to identify engineering solutions which meet the Company's need to maintain or increase competitive advantage, support long term manufacturing strategy, improve profitability, and provide opportunities for future strategic business decision making.

This is a fantatsic opportunity to secure a long term contract opportunity within a truly global company, please send your CV in the first instance and you will be called with full information.

Logic Engagements Ltd is a leading provider of IT staff to clients, consultancies and to product suppliers/authors.

Our consultants deliver a highly professional service, always backed up by our team of specialist resourcers who are all experienced in their own markets. This ensures that we fully understand our clients' requirements and our candidates' skills and needs.

If you have the relevant skills and experience for this position we would welcome your application, however please note that we often receive high levels of responses to our advertisements so can only immediately respond to those that are a close match. .

Logic Engagements Ltd operates as an employment agency and employment business.

Start date
June
Duration
12 months +
(extension possible)
From
Logic Engagements Ltd
Published at
21.05.2015
Project ID:
908611
Contract type
Freelance
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