Engineering Project Manager

At GBfoods we offer culinary solutions in several countries in our European region, with presence in 8 countries, with more than 28 recognized brands and local brands, including Gallina Blanca, Erasco, Liebig, Star, 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.

Today, with a turnover of around 1,4 billion euros and a team of around 3.600 people, we are the preferred choice of millions of consumers.

Your role 

Based in Belgium, Puurs, the selected candidate will be responsible for: 

• Defining, managing and executing the budget for technical investments of the factory of Puurs and being part of the European Engineering department  
• Manage projects in other European factories as for business needs or professional opportunities. (not in the first 2-3 years in which the person will be focused on the Puurs factory) . 
• 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 energetical sustainability strategy defined by the Engineering & Sustainability  departments. 
• Identifying and implementing efficiency projects in a continuous improvement process initiated in the Operations area 

Key duties & responsibilities  

• 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 timings.
• Define the technical specifications and requirements of each project you are involved in, to request offers from suppliers and analyze them from a technical and economic point of view.
• Manage commercial negotiations of technical systems (count on the support of the purchasing department if needed) 
• Manage administrative tasks of projects in terms of CAPEX requests, 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. 
• Support factories in the implementation of the ongoing digitization process and manage OT (operational technology) issues. 
• 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 European factories  

What can you expect from us?

This is a great opportunity to join a big team in a multicultural and modern environment. We foster innovation and teamwork, and we care for health and sustainability, which is at the center of our strategy. At GBfoods, we don’t just accept our differences but we fully support and celebrate them. You will be able to grow and develop your skills and career in a consolidated company in the industry, and also enjoy all our benefits!