Plant Project Engineer

What you'll do

Strategy, Planning & Governance

• Own and maintain the Master Plans covering product and non‑product needs (manufacturing, facilities, logistics, environment) over a multi‑year horizon.
• Translate plant vision into project roadmaps and execution plans aligned with capacity, efficiency, and business targets.
• Act as the voice of the plant in cross‑functional and governance forums.
• Own project and plant KPI scorecards, including tracking, reporting, and escalation.
• Benchmark other plants/competitors and analyze complex data sets to develop future strategies

Capital & Project Management

• Lead CAPEX governance for non‑product and transformation projects, including scope review, prioritization, and alignment with Controlling and Engineering.
• Manage project timelines, risks, dependencies, and change impacts.
• Ensure delivery of approved projects in alignment with scope, cost, timing, and KPI commitments.
• Support gate preparations and launch-related activities as assigned.
• Create dashboards and visualizations for simply communicating project status, gaps and next steps.

Layout, Space & Physical Implementation

• Lead plant-wide layout, space, and process flow planning for current and future production.
• Maintain and publish 2D CAD layouts and resolve spatial or infrastructure conflicts.
• Define and track space utilization and flow efficiency metrics.
• Support workstation and base process layout improvements for production teams.

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Drive efficiency and continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and industrial engineering principles.
• Contribute to VCMS standardization and improvement of planning and governance tools.
• Lead pre-studies related to insourcing, automation, industrial structure, and smart factory initiatives.
• Coordinate pilot projects and external collaboration as applicable.