Engineering Project Manager - Contractor

At GBfoods we offer culinary solutions in several countries of Europe and Africa with prestigious leading local brands, including Jumbo, Gallina Blanca, Erasco, Gino, Liebig, Star, Bama, D&L, Grand'Italia and Blå Band, among others. Our Purpose \"Celebrating local flavours\" is to empower and take care of each of the local communities we belong to and to bring out their authentic flavours. Some of our local brands have been in consumers' kitchens for over a century and have positioned themselves as authentically loved brands, as well as deeply rooted parts of the local culture. Defining, managing and executing the budget for technical investments of the factories of Ballobar and Alcañiz and being part of the African Engineering department. Manage projects in other African factories as for business needs or professional opportunities. Designing and implementing the industrial structure responding to business strategy and aligned with industrial management. Being a technical guide and part of the digitalization processes of production processes, implementing the environmental and energy sustainability strategy defined by the Engineering & Sustainability departments. Identifying and implementing efficiency projects in a continuous improvement process initiated in the Operations area. Manage the technical projects assigned by the direct manager with the use of specific processes and tools of the project management methodology to achieve the performance objective in terms of quality, budget, and timing. Define the technical specifications and requirements of each project you are involved in, in order to request offers from suppliers and analyze them from a technical and economic point of view. Manage commercial negotiations of technical systems (with the support of the purchasing department if needed). Manage administrative tasks of projects in terms of CAPEX request, purchase order, billing verification, etc. Operate with a continuous improvement perspective when defining and implementing efficiency projects and/or waste reduction personally identified or assigned by the direct manager, as well as technically support efficiency projects of other functions. Design new and modify existing plants for sustainable engineering in terms of environmental impact and energy efficiency (reduction of consumption and CO2 footprint) as for CO2 zero emission roadmap of our Sustainability department. Manage or be part of cross-functional project teams with a project organization and not a matrix organization structure. Participate in the development of a multi-year plan to ensure the performance of existing industrial assets and the technical and technological development of African factories. Engineering Degree (mechanical, electrical, industrial or electromechanical). Previous experience in engineering projects, with at least 2 years in a similar position. Mastery of project management methodology. Experience in digitalizing production processes and being familiar with the world of SCADA and MES for traceability and performance measurement (OEE) activities will be valued. Professional proficiency level in English and Spanish.