Project Engineer - Manufacturing Site (Snyder's-Lance, Inc.)

Job Title: Project Engineer - Manufacturing Site
Company: Snyder's-Lance, Inc.
Location: Columbus, GA

Snyder’s-Lance is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and trades on the NYSE under LNCE. Snyder’s-Lance is the second largest salty snack manufacturer in the U.S. with revenues of $1.6 billion. The growing company sells products under the names of Cape Cod Potato Chips, Snyder’s Pretzels, Lance sandwich crackers, Archway cookies, Tom’s snacks, Stella D’oro, Krunchers!, Jays, Grande and more with 12 manufacturing facilities across the United States and Canada. Our manufacturing facilities are located in NC, GA, FL, PA, OH, IN, MA, IA, AZ and Ontario.

The position plans utilization of facilities, equipment, materials and personnel to improve efficiency of operations by performing the following duties.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Studies functional statements, organization charts and project information to determine functions and responsibilities of workers and work units and to identify areas of duplication.

· Develops, manages, creates, and executes capital projects including creation of documents, issuing PO’s, creating scope, schedule, and cost estimates, and documents required to meet financial policy.

· Coordinates and executes construction activities including communication, coordination, training, planning, debriefing, and overseeing contractors and all construction activities related to project activities.

· Manage project schedule and budgets to execute project deliverables on time and within budget.

· Work with PTM on management of capital planning and capital budget for fiscal year including coordination with corporate engineering.

· Communicate resource needs to PTM for project execution.

· Support coordination and execution of corporate engineering managed projects.

· Provide technical support to production floor and maintenance when required.

· Work with PTM to develop long range capital plans and site plans.

· Establishes work measurement programs and analyzes work samples to develop standards for labor utilization.

· Analyzes workforce utilization, facility layout and operational data, such as production costs, process flow charts and production schedules, to determine efficient utilization of workers and equipment.

· Recommends methods for improving worker efficiency and reducing waste of materials and utilities such as restructuring job duties, reorganizing workflow, relocating workstations and equipment and purchase of equipment.

· Confers with management and engineering staff to implement plans and recommendations.

· Develops management systems for cost analysis, financial planning, wage and salary administration, and job evaluation.

· This position will support all Quality and Food Safety programs.

REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s degree from a four year college or university in an engineering discipline with 3-5 years related experience. Must have project experience, budget experience, equipment installation, continuous improvement experience in a plant or manufacturing environment.

How to Apply

Please apply on-line at:
https://lance.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=41380

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This position, Project Engineer - Manufacturing Site (Snyder's-Lance, Inc.), was posted on January 15, 2012. Since this job has been published, it has been viewed 20 times.