PROJECT ENGINEER I

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 I  based On-site at the Hunt Valley Plant.

 

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

Position Overview 

The primary purpose of the project engineer is to develop, lead, support, and execute capital and expense projects for McCormick’s flagship manufacturing/packaging plant. 

 Key Responsibilities  

• Provide project engineering support for design, construction, commissioning, and start-up as part of multi-functional team responsible for executing capital projects.  Supporting projects ranging from $100k to $40MM. 

• Provide project management in addition to engineering discipline support for small to medium capital projects. 

• Apply McCormick engineering principles and Early Management tools to enhance the capability of packaging systems across the HVP plant. 

• Grow into and act as a subject-matter expert within engineering discipline - Process & Packaging Equipment/Systems. 

• Build relationships and manage third party vendors to deliver technical solutions/services through solid project execution. 

Engineer Responsibilities 

• The project engineer is responsible for all aspects of approved project execution, including detail technical design, issuing technical specifications, managing vendors, contract engineers, and contractors for construction, remodeling, and equipment fabrication and installation. 

• The Project Engineer is responsible for system commissioning and ramp up as well as transition to operations & maintenance teams with key deliverables including documentation, training, spare parts, and conducting post project review to measure results and document learnings.  

• Project Engineer will be responsible for project budget management including estimate development, managing spending appropriately between capital and expense, cash flow projection, and cash flow reporting. 

• Conduct design reviews with equipment suppliers and internal project team and stakeholders. 

• Provide technical expertise for improvement activities and facilitate dedication to prevention of defects and comprehensive continuous improvement.  

• Provide technical expertise and assist troubleshooting for daily operations per the plant issue escalation process.  

Project Management Responsibilities for Small to Medium Projects 

• Develop technical proposals (solutions and options) to meet customer needs including detailed technical scopes of work, corresponding estimates, and schedules necessary to submit capital funding requests. 

• Work with others on the development of financial justification and business case documentation for project submittals and influence the approval process. 

• Work with McCormick stakeholders and maintain full engagement by providing regular status updates and other communication as necessary. This will include stakeholders internal to the plant as well as external (i.e. sales, marketing, corporate QA, product development, technical innovation center - scientists, packaging engineering, North American Engineering, and corporate safety).  

• The Project Engineer will have responsibility for multiple projects simultaneously. 

 Required Qualifications <