Corporate Project Engineering Manager

ASR Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global sugar company seeks a Project Manager to oversee the planning and delivery of engineering projects within budget and timelines. The ideal candidate will manage local site operations, communicate with stakeholders, and ensure effective project delivery. Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and strong project management experience in manufacturing environments, particularly in the food industry. Competitive compensation and opportunities for career growth offered.

Qualifications

• Proven ability in timely project delivery in manufacturing environments.
• Experience with Packaging Projects in the Food Industry from installation to commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Develop project scope, budget, and schedules with stakeholders.
• Lead and manage projects, including cost control and training.
• Communicate with stakeholders to discuss project specifications.

Skills

Project management experience

Stakeholder management

Cost control

Manufacturing environments

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Company Description

ASR Group is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries, located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England and Portugal. ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize. The company’s brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle’s®, Whitworth’s® and Sidul®.

Overview

Reporting to the Senior Project Manager within the European Project Engineering team, the Project Manager is responsible for the planning and delivery of engineering projects, within budget and on time.

Detailed Roles & Responsibilities

• Work with local site management, internal stakeholders and external consultants to develop project scope, budget and delivery schedules.
• Prepare justifications, drawings, and scopes of work and conduct bid walks. This includes all relevant documents for a stage gate process approval.
• Lead and manage projects from start to finish including construction management, project cost control, cash-flow forecasts, schedules, training, project co-ordination and post-completion reviews.
• Establish the relevant Project Team, facilitating and documenting project team meetings.
• Communicate with all key stakeholders to discuss project specifications and procedures.
• Provide regular project status updates and complete the required reporting/information provision to key stakeholders as required.
• Keep current in discipline, assess new technologies and ideas, develop, evaluate, and seek approval for new concepts or equipment to improve efficiency capability.
• Ensure liaison with central procurement from the onset to completion on all investigations and projects.
• Ensure effective interface with engineering, operations, suppliers, customers, and OEMs, as well as cross-functional internal teams
• Carry out any other additional duties as required within the reasonable scope of the Project department.

Essential Work Experiences

• Strong project management experience in manufacturing/production environments, with a proven ability in terms of timely project delivery, cost control and stakeholder management
• Experience on Packaging Projects, preferably at Food Industry, going from single equipment installation to full line design, installation and commissioning.

Essential Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline ( BSME/BSEE/BSChE degree) – or equivalent

At Tate & Lyle Sugars, our goal is to be the most admired sweetener Company.

Service Excellence - Be the industry's Gold Standard by a relentless focus on reliability, providing products with superior quality and excellent customer services. Efficiency and Sustainability - Eliminate inefficiency to be a sustainable, low cost producer and to generate fuel for reinvestment. Value-Add - create strategic advantage and enhanced profitability through value-added products and services. The foundation of our values is Talent and Culture as we aim to build, retain and motivate a winning team.