Project Engineer

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with passion and imagination, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that help people look and feel good. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with.
In Brazil, work with our empowered experts to stretch your skills and unlock opportunities. Every day, your creativity, your personality, and your contributions will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

Job Purpose

Reporting to our Head of Operations, you will lead the implementation of multi discipline projects on site from justification and technical design through to successful implementation and commissioning of projects on site. Projects are of a capital or engineering investment nature and vary in size and complexity including site master plans, renovating, engineering studies, new constructions or utilities.

Main Responsibilities

Strategy design and execution

• Contribute to the design of the Regional Project Engineering plan by advising its management regarding project feasibility.
• Prepare business cases, designs related to project plans and coordinates their execution upon approval by sponsor(s) and steering committee(s).

Project management

• Manage capital projects and studies.
• Develop project scopes, cost estimations, credit applications and specifications, etc.
• Monitor compliance with design and construction parameters, respecting all norms and regulations and EHS.
• Monitor project execution parameters, including timing, detailed cost estimate, list of deliverables and implement corrective actions whenever necessary.
• Co-lead tender process with suppliers and contractors.
• Implement and apply appropriate project monitoring tools.
• Support project teams in the project execution.
• Support local project management in resource and contingency planning.
• Conduct hazard studies, risk assessments and process optimisations.
• Control contractors on site for the projects managed.
• Report project status and budgetary control for approved projects.
• Produce all required design documents.
• Executes the project plan(s) within approved budget.

Contributes to the annual human resources processes by providing input to line managers regarding performance of project team members.

Works with the respective line managers and HR Business Partner(s) in developing a project management capability in the Engineering function.

Contributes to the development and promotion of functional talents within and outside the Engineering function.

Academic Background

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or related discipline.
• Plant Engineering or Maintenance Certification

Professional experience

• 2 or more years of experience in factory engineering/maintenance, including management of multicountry/multiple process engineering projects involving resources from diverse disciplines.
• 1 year of experience in people management preferred.
• Experience in working with diverse cultures and multidiscipline specialists (internal and external).
• Experience in working in complex/matrix organizations (incl. Global CoE setup)

Technical Skills

• Fluent English. Spanish is a plus.
• Good command in project management, using TPM, KPI, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing and project controlling tools.
• Good command in stakeholder management and communications.
• Good knowledge of EHS rules and guidelines.
• Good knowledge of financial concepts (e.g. OPEX, CAPEX) and tools (e.g. SAP).
• Support procurement to manage contractors.

Our Benefits are:

• Medical and Dental plan for you and your dependents;
• Life Insurance;
• On-site restaurant;
• Free Parking or Charter or Transportation Voucher;
• GymPass;
• Daycare Assistance (for women with children up to 5 years and 11 months);
• Pharmacy Assistance (medicine paid through payroll);
• Employee Assistance Program – specialized assistance and guidance in legal, psychological, financial, and so-cial matters – 100% Confidential.

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.

About the company

Givaudan is a Swiss multinational manufacturer of flavours, fragrances and active cosmetic ingredients.

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