Global Engineering Manager – Turkey & Indonesia

Location: Istanbul, Turkey

Hybrid 

 

Role Overview: 

• As part of the Global Engineering Team, the primary purpose of this position is to manage the end to end delivery of Capex projects in Turkey and Indonesia in accordance to Upfield standards and best industry practices
• The expected annual Capex spend is ~€10-million
• Partnering with the Supply Chain and Manufacturing Teams, the role will ensure all Capex Projects are delivered on time, in-full and within budget in accordance to the Upfield Project Delivery Framework and best industry practices.

Key Responsibility Areas: 

• Lead the execution of all Engineering projects in Turkey and Indonesia
• Lead expansion projects, including greenfields or brownfields projects
• Conduct Assessments and generate order of magnitude costing to provide project feasibility insights
• Directs the change management process for Capex projects and ensure that all impacts, aspects and risks are managed
• Lead project planning and project execution
• Identify and Lead the end to end Implementation of Value Creating Manufacturing Initiatives that require Capital Expenditure
• Manage Field Project Engineers contract to Execute the Projects, where appropriate
• Collaborate with maintenance managers in Turkey and Indonesia to deliver step-changing Engineering Improvements and support OEE Improvement Plans to debottleneck all plants
• Develop complete scope, URS documents and Capital Appropriation Requests for all Key and assigned projects including Value Creation, Business Continuity, Decarbonization projects
• Planning and execution of Mechanical, Electrical and Civils, Capex projects and capitalized maintenance of Plant and Equipment
• Collaborates with Global Engineering SMEEs for front end and detail design for projects and ensure alignment to Upfield Engineering standards
• Collaborates with the P&I team to ensure that all innovation and renovation projects are delivered on time and in full
• Responsible and accountable for cost management, schedule control and procurement activities to key and assigned projects – to achieve On-Time In-Full and on Budget for 100% of assigned projects
• Collaborates with Procurement in the running of closed tender process
• Ensure strict adherence to Upfield policies throughout the project lifecycle
• Ensure collaborative approach to project management to ensure all stakeholders input are taken into consideration
• Ensure proactive approach in tracking Capital Spend to ensure all potential risks are timeously flagged
• Flexibilty to travel to all AMEA countries to ensure Project Delivery is in line with business and stakeholders expectations
• Establish the budget, track variances and manage risks for respective area through work with Finance and Key Stakeholders
• Identify Value Creation projects to create savings opportunities, validate with finance, seek and attain buy-in for these projects, build budget with other functions, realize and track savings

 

Skills and Experience Required:

• Tertiary Qualification in Engineering: Bachelor degree in Chemical/Process, Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering
• Excellent Project Management Skills (Formal Project Management Certification a plus)
• Advanced Computer software packages use and use of Engineering software tools
• Excellent knowledge of Food Safety and GMP Standards
• Budgeting and Good Financial Acumen
• At least 8 years in a technical FMCG Engineering environment
• 10+years of experience within Food/Bev/FMCG industry
• 6+ years Project management experience; preferably with mid to large scale investments of >€5-mllion range
• Strong engineering knowledge across Facility Design, Civils, Utilities, Water, WWTP technologies
• General knowledge of food/beverage process and packaging technologies
• Good knowledge of civils/utilities related Sustainability technologies, LEED building design criteria, FMG and AIB requirements
• Exemplify a high degree of personal integrity and interpersonal, negotiation, influencing and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment and cultivate strong working relationships across the organization
• Proficiency in English in both verbal and written communication
• Enjoy working in a virtual and multicultural working environment

Reporting Channel, Contacts and Travel:

• This role is part of the Global Engineering Team reporting directly to the Global Head of Industrial Capex Management
• Internal: Global Engineering Teams (Industrial Project Management and Technology), Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and procurement teams
• Travel to site(s) for project meetings and implementions, Supplier meetings, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), project meetings and team meetings. Travel intensity as per job requirements to cover project execution across 2 or more geographically dispersed sites.

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