Project Engineer
Date: Jun 26, 2026
Location: Mooresville, IN, US, 46158
Company: Glanbia
Project Engineer
Glanbia
Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life’s journey
The Opportunity
Execute business sustaining and strategic capital projects throughout the entire project cycle, from initial concept through successful completion. Present project updates and reports to executive level within the organization with clear objectives and timelines. Leverage key stakeholders to ensure project deliverables are successful including PSM, Commercial, Operations, Quality and Safety. To finish assigned engineering projects in accordance with customer specifications and within schedule and budget limitations, coordinating activities of cross-functional projects team, contractors, and vendors.
Essential Functions
- Uses team management skills to lead the design group during the conceptual phase of project development.
- Develops and implements agreed project success criteria based on performance, schedule, and budget.
- Directs development of an action plan and requirements for resource management, labor, materials, and time required to complete project.
- Develop and implement projects to improve operational costs, efficiency, yields, quality, and safety.
- Troubleshoot technical problems and identify solutions with cross functional teams which reduce downtime and conserve costs.
- Conduct and manage voice of the customer reviews, technical design reviews, project progress reviews to ensure projects are developed and delivered successfully.
- Apply general engineering and technical principles to troubleshoot and implement improvements in various plant or project areas including civil, mechanical, electrical, process, utility, packaging etc.
- Develop project packages for capex approval (scopes, budget, tendering etc.), ensure projects meet Glanbia procurement and contract requirements, ensure all work meets Glanbia Quality or EHS requirements (safety, permits, contracts etc.)
- Manage third party contractors throughout all project phases.
- Apply Glanbia Early Management principles.
- Determines the layout of piping, equipment, and utilities for project engineering changes. Develop energy and mass balances to determine plant requirements.
- Interfaces with all levels of management and employees to gather information and provide guidance for implementation.
- Monitors project equipment to identify potential errors and develops solutions to eliminate the reoccurrence of those problems.
- Produce project status reports for circulation to leadership team.
- Manage project installation and commissioning, hours may vary (late nights or weekend work)
- Develop accurate and efficient Process and Instrument Drawings for projects through the use of customer specifications, general process descriptions, company standards and verbal instructions.
- Ensure project system design complies with State and Federal regulations.
- Check drawings for drafting and engineering errors to produce a complete system design for presentation to customers.
- Utilizes GPS processes, driving zero losses and upholds the culture of Glanbia Nutritionals non-negotiables.
- Support with developing capital budget for the site, 1-to-5-year plans to outline investment needs that support and growth the business.
- Manage and control capital budget planning for a particular area – help plant prioritizing key projects that will lead to business growth and reduce cost of
- Serve on committees as needed.
- Participate in capital planning sessions.
- Improve reporting systems and processes used in engineering
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- BS in Engineering plus a minimum of 5 years of experience or equivalent years of experience.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and in written form.
- Demonstrated ability to participate, support, develop and lead cross functional teams of people through projects to successful completion.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
- Proficient personal computer skills including electronic mail, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.
- Basic knowledge of software tools for project management and engineering drawing (MS Project, Excel, AutoCAD etc.)
- Ability to prioritize tasks and handle multiple projects simultaneously and delegate assignments to others.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources
- Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals
- Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill
Where and how you will work
The opportunity will be based in Mooresville, IN.
What we would like to offer you!
The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health & dental plan, competitive salary, 401K.
About Glanbia
Glanbia is a better nutrition company with three divisions: Performance Nutrition, Health & Nutrition and Dairy Nutrition. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 5800 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading brands and ingredients in more than 100 countries worldwide
At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.
At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.
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