Smithfield Foods

Strategic Project Manager

Smithfield Foods

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • The role drives cutting-edge automation projects for the pork industry; collaborates with business partners and cross-functional teams to translate automation needs into innovative solutions.
  • Design preliminary designs and specifications for engineering and materials; prepare project cost estimates; conduct feasibility and economic studies; validate field work; create as-built drawings; review projects for accuracy; manage vendor/contractor execution; coordinate schedules with plant personnel, vendors, and contractors.
  • Design implementation: coordinate and provide direction to equipment vendors; ensure utility requirements; maintain installation schedules; review consultant work; maintain documentation (equipment manuals, drawings, parts lists, specifications, and vendor/service contact information).
  • Reports and proposals: conduct engineering planning, design, and operational reviews; determine scope of work; prepare RFPs; evaluate proposals; submit detailed reports to management.
  • Review of bids and project preparation: contract administration; review bid packages; prepare justifications, budget analyses, calculations, plans, and schedules; monitor installations to ensure proposal specs and budgets; manage budget activities; continuously improve robotic and controls knowledge.
  • People management: leadership, employee development and coaching.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
  • 2+ years’ experience in a position of leadership to include team development and management, required.
  • Ability to apply sound engineering principles to operational and design issues.
  • Knowledge of installation and construction project scheduling.
  • Must possess Project Management skills; Contract Administration skills; National codes and standards interpretation skills.
  • Proficient in engineering economics.
  • Proficient in AutoCAD.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel spreadsheet software and Word processing software, other Microsoft Office products.
  • Energized by collaboration through travel to other locations. (50% of the time).