Senior Project Engineer Jobs

Position Title: Senior Project Engineer
Department: Sales Execution
Division: AGI Food
Location: Woodbridge, ON
About AGI
Ag Growth International (AGI) is a Canadian based food infrastructure company. With over 4,000 employees and over 30 global manufacturing brands, AGI is a leading provider of equipment and technology solutions for agricultural commodities including seed, fertilizer, grain and feed systems and an expanding platform for food processing facilities. AGI Food provides engineering solutions and project management services to the food & beverage industry.
The Opportunity
Currently, we are seeking a Senior Project Engineer to add to our team in Woodbridge, ON. The ideal candidate will be an experienced leader capable of managing and driving multiple projects in a food manufacturing setting. The Project Engineer must be familiar with and follow best practice Project Management methodologies. The incumbent will recommend, manage, and implement efforts to streamline the organization's processes and establish best practices. Using his/her ability to organize and lead meetings (plan, facilitate, document, follow up) to accomplish objectives.
The Team
The AGI Food group is comprised of a team of Professional Engineers, Designers, and Technologists whose credentials span the electrical, mechanical, civil, chemical, and construction disciplines required to service the specialized needs of the food and beverage industry.
Responsibilities

• Maintain and continually improve technical and professional abilities described above and required to perform assigned tasks. This may be done through reading and continuing education.
• Recommend, manage, and implement efforts to streamline the organization’s processes and establish best practices.
• Build relationships with senior leaders and other Program/Project owners; Interact with, prepare materials for, and present to Senior Management as required.
• Provide guidance to and mentor other team members.
• Ensure that end-to-end project planning, risk identification, dependency tricking, issues identification / escalation, and change management are being managed appropriately utilizing best practice project management standards.
• Develop and maintain project plans and coordinate project activities; track critical path milestones, accomplishments, and results.
• Be aware of budget and schedule constraints on all work executed for the group. Make every effort to complete assignment on time and on schedule.
• Assist with the development of Engineering Check-out, Equipment Acceptance Testing, Start-up/Validation documents.
• Inform Principal of problems or issues which affect the companies’ ability to meet customer requirements.
• Lead Installation activities at client sites to ensure proper installation of all intended project designs. Manage contractors and enforce client safety measures.
• Support site start-up team and troubleshoot issues when they arise. If required, work with vender technicians to remediate issues.
• Lead major project initiatives. The responsibilities would include identifying all equipment capabilities, utility & infrastructure requirements and developing Process Flow Diagrams and layout concepts.

Qualifications

• University Degree in Mechanical Engineering is preferred.
• Great written and verbal communication skills. Ability to write effective, high-quality emails and documents.
• Interpersonal, collaborative, and team building skills; able to partner with and lead people with different personalities and responsibilities, demonstrating conflict management, influencing, and negotiation skills to drive the decision making process.
• Ability to converse and collaborate with multiple departments spanning multiple disciplines.
• Advanced capabilities in quantitative and data analysis; Proven ability research/analyze, organize and interpret findings, and build presentations that facilitate Senior Management decision making.
• Advanced skills with: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Microsoft Project, AutoCad.
• Working knowledge of FDA and USDA food equipment and design standards.
• Understanding food plant Good Manufacturing Processes (GMPs), area designations, clean design requirements and the impact to process and equipment layout designs.
• Member of PEO and / or other related professional organizations.
• Time management and organizational skills.
• Experience in a consulting environment is preferred.
• Able to work flexible hours and multi-task in a fast paced, dynamic, high-pressured environment - managing changing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Proven leader of multiple, concurrent projects.
• Results orientated; ability to commit to and follow initiatives through to completion.
• The ideal candidate will have 5 - 10+ years previous project installation and start-up experience.
• Local and international travel (approx. 25%) based on projects.

AGI is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
Accommodations are available upon request for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process and once hired.