Americold Logistics, LLC.

Project Engineering Manager

Americold Logistics, LLC.

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $135,000 - $169,000 per year

Job Level

SeniorLead

Tech Stack

PMP

About the role

  • Technical owner of Americold’s program implementations, leading internal and external teams through detailed engineering of automation Type I new builds, to deliver the design requirements and business case of the final product
  • Supplier Selection - drive vendor selection of the key leads (AC/GC) and their main sub-contractors to ensure inputs on costs are engineered and delivered by the correct parties
  • Integrated Detailed Engineering (IDE) - lead this phase of engineering through development of tools and templates appropriate for this phase and each project type, taking the design concept into a deeper level of engineering with suppliers on new or existing land
  • Plan and schedule IDE Workshop sessions, identify resource requirements and ensure their participation, facilitate all related meetings and activities, manage proper usage of process tools and documentation
  • Drive all IDE deliverables to completion - final design and layouts, construction and automation GMPs/firm pricing, revised project schedules and vendor proposals, updated capital budgets and OpEx requirements
  • Lead IT/software functionality discussions to define processes and a Description of Operation (DOO); ensure all WMS, WES and interface functionality is clarified and documented
  • Finalize AC simulations/ emulations to ensure equipment specifications and software can handle hourly volumes and no robotics or automation needs to be added after Detailed Engineering
  • Complete/finalize all engineering in the project not completed in IDE timeline
  • Finalize costs with the GC (General Contractor) and AC (Automation Contractor) via GMP’s or Guaranteed Max Price/firm bids
  • Support all requirements for land due diligence to include civil work including geotechnical reports, traffic study, environmental surveys, etc.; support permitting requests with GC’s and local municipalities
  • Review and signoff on all final shop drawings for automation and related technical construction trades that impact layout (i.e. fire protection, electrical, refrigeration, etc.)
  • Project Management– lead the engineering workstream under the implementation team and program manager, after the detailed engineering phase through commissioning
  • Plan, schedule, budget and execute all integrated design engineering related project activity
  • Manage execution of project technical solution with AC/GC PM’s including mitigating change orders
  • Support scope changes or “surprises” in the field that require additional engineering reviews and decision making
  • Review AC’s FSD/SFS/design documents etc. and final GC engineering package
  • Track all key milestones and elevate lack of integration or upcoming risks to executive leadership via a risk matrix and opportunities
  • Support legal team in reviewing and finalizing contracts
  • Develop status updates across workstreams, developing a cadence which will provide better visibility including weekly/monthly updates
  • With Commissioning Manager, Review and signoff on all PLC ladder logic, e-stop diagrams and other controls-related items prior to commissioning and testing
  • Facilitate support training of Maintenance team through OEM suppliers, including Train the Trainer, documentation, vendor augmentation, and post go-live support
  • Provide weekly status reports to PMO as required
  • Transition and handoff to a Systems Integration Manager in the field
  • Support Type II and III projects as needed (new build Construction w/o automation and current site retrofits)

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Logistics, or related field
  • 10+ years of demonstrated Engineering Design, Project Management and/or Implementation experience in warehouse automation, operations and/or logistics required (Ideal mix would have 5+ years of design and an additional 5+ years of implementation)
  • Experience in “new builds/greenfields”, working with construction or general contractors a plus
  • 7+ years of project management experience; PMP/PMI certification desired or similar levels of program/project management education
  • 8+ years of experience using AutoCAD (or other 2D & 3D design software) for detailed mechanical designs and approvals
  • Operations management experience desired; proven experience inside a distribution center and leadership or other role through two or more go-lives
  • Successful track record managing multiple high priority capital investment ($10M+) and customer implementations using project/program management methods and tools
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft applications to include Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word and VISIO (and other process documentation tools)
  • Experience using collaboration tools such as Teams, SmartSheets, Jira, SharePoint and/or Box
  • Knowledge and skills using AutoCAD software is a plus