Our award-winning client is seeking an experienced, results-driven Engineering Project Manager for a packaging leader located in the North Texas area. Prior experience in Consumer Packaged Goods CPG, Food and Beverage, or pharmaceutical manufacturing industries is a MUST. If you have technical engineering experience in packaging systems AND strong project management skills for large projects AND ability to be customer facing, apply here to get started!

Responsibilities:

• Leads packaging project design team at the direction of the VP of Engineering and Sr. Engineering Manager.

• Development of equipment specifications and RFQ documents per project needs.

• Professional Development and Mentoring of junior members of the Engineering Team.

• Provide project updates to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress.

• Develop Master Schedule of Projects.

• Measure project performance to identify areas of improvement.

• Revise project schedule when required due to design changes, backlogs, extended lead times, or other reasons.

• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including drawings, calculations, and equipment data.

• Verify terms and conditions on customer purchase order prior to processing.

• Development of Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) Protocols.

• Function as Lead Facilitator and Technical Lead during Factory Acceptance Tests to ensure all client vs OEM requirements are met.

• Coordinate delivery of equipment and materials with vendors/carriers as needed.

• Work with an outside sales team on technical projects.

• On-site Installation and Start-up Support.

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in related engineering field from an ABET accredited degree program.

• 3 to 8 years’ experience in automated packaging systems.

• 3 to 8 years’ experience in Consumer Packaged Goods CPG, Food and Beverage or pharmaceutical manufacturing industries is a MUST.

• PMP/CAPM Strongly preferred.

• AutoCAD experience required.

• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.

• Ability to read, write, and interpret technical information.

• Microsoft office – Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project Management; Salesforce.

• Financial analysis capabilities.

• Ability to solve problems independently.

• Work well under pressure and with little/no supervision.

• Work well as a member of a team or group.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Maintains a high level of business courtesy and etiquette when interacting with supervisors, managers, and other employees.

• Demonstrated time management and multitasking skills.

• Domestic and international travel required.