Senior Project Engineer - Capital Projects

About the role

Kraft Heinz is looking for a Senior Project Engineer in Champaign, IL, to lead multiple approved capital projects at once, including large and complex manufacturing projects. The role covers project planning, execution, commissioning and startup, working closely with operations, maintenance, quality, safety, finance, procurement and plant leadership.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and manage project scope, schedules, budgets, milestones and execution plans, driving execution from approved design through installation, commissioning, startup and handoff.
• Monitor project performance and resolve barriers affecting safety, quality, cost or timing; ensure deliverables are completed with clear accountability.
• Provide on-site engineering support during construction, installation, testing and startup, and support troubleshooting and technical problem solving.
• Ensure assets meet engineering, safety, quality and operational standards, and coordinate dependencies for efficient implementation and startup readiness.
• Establish project governance, status reporting and escalation processes, and develop estimates, forecasts, schedules and status reports.
• Partner with cross-functional teams, lead stakeholder communication and decision making, and ensure documentation, reporting and closeout are complete and accurate.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• 3+ years of engineering and capital project experience in manufacturing, industrial or consumer packaged goods environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading multiple capital projects simultaneously, in food and beverage or consumer packaged goods manufacturing, and in an operating plant environment.
• Experience with project planning, design engineering, construction support, installation, commissioning and startup.
• PMP or similar project management certification preferred.

Required skills

• Project planning, design engineering, construction support, installation, commissioning and startup.
• Project governance, risk management and reporting routines.
• Strong verbal and written communication, problem-solving, organizational and project leadership skills.
• Ability to work across cross-functional teams in a plant environment and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.