Senior Project Engineer

Location: Aurora

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We make pet food taste great! For over 30 years, AFB International has been providing pet food solutions that enrich the lives of pets and their people.  Our palatants are specially designed to make pet foods, treats and supplements taste better, ensuring pets receive the vital nutrients they need. We know wagging tails, licking whiskers and empty bowls equal happy pets and happy pet parents.

Join AFB and you'll be a part of a team of highly skilled professionals that provide the greatest contribution to our success as an organization. Our team members are diverse, creative, passionate experts who are genuinely dedicated to our mission, our customers, and the pets we serve worldwide.
** Job Description
**** AFB International – Where We Make Pet Food Taste Great!
**** Essential Duties and Responsibilities
** include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
* Develop and maintain detailed project plans, including timelines, budgets, resource allocations, identify critical path activities, and proactively address potential bottlenecks or risks to deliver on the capital plan
* Lead the plant capital planning process with a strategic thought approach, including the identification, prioritization, and execution of capital projects to drive plant improvements and long-term growth
* Oversees large-scale, complex capital projects, potentially exceeding multi-million-dollar budgets
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including production, quality assurance, maintenance, and EHS to ensure seamless project integration and successful outcomes
* Develop and maintain good working relationships with external contractors and suppliers to acquire high-quality services and materials for plant projects
* Monitor project progress, track key performance indicators, and prepare regular status reports for stakeholders
* Responsible for all aspects of project management including scoping, approval, budgeting, specification, execution, qualification and operational handover as appropriate
* Evaluate existing manufacturing processes and identify opportunities for improvement in terms of efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness
* Lead engineering efforts in support of the root cause identification of non-conformances. Take ownership of implementing corrective and preventive action
* Provide on-site manufacturing support, engaging well with operators and management to implement permanent counter measures
* Provide mentorship to other engineers. May participate in the evaluation of other team members and in the identification of development needs. May provide day-to-day work direction to other engineers or technicians
* Maintain a working knowledge of new technologies which may improve operations and develop recommendations accordingly
* Maintain a working knowledge of safety policies and regulations to ensure duties of self and others are performed in a safe manner
** Qualifications & Experience
*** Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical Engineering from a four-year ABET accredited college or university
* 7+ years of significant, relevant work experience
* Knowledge of safety practices applicable to a production environment and ability to follow designated safety procedures.
* Ability to maintain accurate records relating to jobs as they are planned, performed and completed. Skill to use electronic means for recording data.
* Proven track record of managing and delivering complex projects on time and within budget.
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to address complex engineering challenges.
* Excellent interpersonal communication skills to interact effectively with peers, co-workers, supervisors, and vendors as required.
* Ability to lead and mentor junior engineers and production staff.
* Capability to think strategically and align projects with long-term business goals.
* Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
* Ability to read drawings and interpret line diagrams, equipment layout drawings, and…