Preparation Project Engineer

Job Location: Franklin Park, IL

Company description

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 40,000  dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

Diversity Statement

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

About the Role:

We are looking for a “Project Engineer” with skills in Preparation within the Engineering Department. The Project Engineering team is responsible for all the activities related to designing and executing industrial investment projects, providing support as a technical point of reference during project execution and ensuring the capitalization of experiences on plants, looking for opportunities and ideas for improvement.

Main Responsibilities:

•    Planning and controlling projects in the area of preparation
•    Creating flow charts and layouts for project planning
•    Creation of specifications and tenders for requests for quotations, considering the respective local legal regulations and standards 
•    Technical evaluation of offers. 
•    Monitoring the production of the ordered systems and units 
•    Practical implementation of investment projects
•    On site organization / coordination of suppliers and external company assignments
•    Ensures compliance with legal regulations at construction sites.
•    Support in planning investments in collaboration with the relevant areas
•    Technical support for the plants, nationally and internationally, to increase efficiencies.
•    Supports the transfer of know-how nationally and internationally

Who we are looking for:

• Bachelor's Degree  (Engineering preferred)
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Proficient in English. (Italian or other foreign languages are bonus) 
• Ability to travel across 8 Plants in North America. Travel for this role is at 50% Minimum
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Knowledge of SAP applications.
• Knowledge of AutoCad and Autodesk applications
• Solid Works are an advantage.

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.