Job Description

CAPEX Project Manager

Business Line: Trouw Nutrition LATAM

Location: Guatemala

Why join us?

Get ready to Own Your Career as our next CAPEX Project Manager at Trouw Nutrition, a Nutreco company.

At Nutreco, our purpose is to Feed the Future, helping drive sustainable food production worldwide through innovation, operational excellence and responsible growth.

As part of our Regional Projects team, you will play a key role in shaping the future of our Guatemala operation through a strategic industrial transformation project involving significant capacity expansion, advanced automation and long-term operational growth.

At Trouw Nutrition, we embrace our Own It culture, encouraging our people to take ownership, drive results, develop talent and create meaningful impact across the organization.

What will you do?

Reporting to the Regional Project Manager, you will lead the planning, funding approval, execution and governance of a strategic CAPEX investment project in Guatemala.

You will be responsible for delivering a complex industrial transformation project, ensuring projects are executed safely, on schedule, within budget and according to Nutreco standards.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of a multi-million-euro CAPEX project from engineering through commissioning and handover.
• Coordinate consultants, engineering partners, contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Develop project business cases and support investment approval processes.
• Manage project scope, budget, schedule, quality and HSE requirements.
• Ensure alignment between Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering and Site Leadership teams.
• Identify and manage project risks, opportunities and mitigation plans.
• Support the long-term growth and modernization of the Guatemala operation.
• Ensure compliance with Nutreco project governance and engineering standards.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a project leader who combines strong engineering expertise with the ability to influence stakeholders, manage complexity and drive execution in a manufacturing environment.

You will bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience leading major industrial CAPEX projects above €10 million.
• Proven experience in Greenfield and/or Brownfield projects.
• Strong project management, engineering and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience within Food, Feed, FMCG, Ingredients, Chemical or related manufacturing industries.
• Advanced English.
• Strong communication, influencing and leadership skills.

Preferred

• PMP Certification.
• Experience working in multinational organizations.
• Experience with highly automated manufacturing facilities.
• Exposure to industrial transformation and expansion projects.

What will you receive?

As part of Nutreco and the SHV family, you will join a global organization committed to long-term growth, innovation and sustainability.

Additionally, you will receive

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Exposure to one of the most strategic industrial projects in the region.
• International collaboration with regional and global stakeholders.
• Opportunities for professional development within Nutreco's global network.
• A culture focused on safety, leadership, operational excellence and continuous improvement.

How and why to learn more

At Trouw Nutrition, you will have the opportunity to lead a transformation project that will define the future growth of our Guatemala operation while contributing to our mission of Feeding the Future.

If you are ready to Own Your Career and leave a lasting impact through engineering and project leadership, we'd love to hear from you.

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Our organisation:

Nutreco is a global leader in animal nutrition and fish feed. Our advanced nutritional solutions are at the origin of food for millions of consumers worldwide. Quality, innovation and sustainability are guiding principles, embedded in the Nutreco culture from research and raw material procurement to products and services for agriculture and aquaculture. Experience across 100 years brings Nutreco a rich heritage of knowledge and experience for building its future.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Nutreco is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation. Nutreco is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.