Regional Senior Project Manager

Job Description : REGIONAL SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER MALAYSIA Regional Senior Project Manager job has become available at a multinational food and beverages manufacturing and production firm specialising in fruit concentrate based in Penang, Malaysia. Reporting directly to the VP of global Manufacturing, this Regional Senior Project Manager will be responsible for managing the overall engineering and planning initiatives for APAC region and commissioning, overseeing and acting as the primary interface liaison for all necessary project, leading the realisation of engineering projects with contractors, commissioning of projects, etc. Provide expert input on liquid food processing and equipment across the company Demonstrate expert knowledge of industry best practices, processes and equipment. Maintain significant awareness of developing/state-of-the-art technology Ensure knowledge dissemination and technical transfer throughout the global engineering team Provide technical and engineering expertise and support to plants manufacturing and maintenance teams Lead assigned engineering projects from ideation to handover. Follow company stage gate process and ensure compliance with company standards and requirements (Quality, Health and Safety, GMP, Sustainability), and local regulations and laws Manage and develop feasibility study for the operational costing for assigned engineering projects. Greenfield, renovation, optimisation (cost saving and efficiency) project Create and communicate assigned projects business case, CAPEX, timeline, technical drawing, design and P&ID Lead and manage projects budget and schedules. Coordinate activities with project team, external parties and stakeholders. Control projects progress against CAPEX budget and forecasted schedules. Identify risks and ensure operational impacts are minimised, from ideation to handover, following stage gates processes Ensure project team and contractors carry out all work functions as per agreed work methods, standards, requirements, HSE, legislation and laws Manage and monitor projects QA/QC and commissioning systems and documentation Produce reports and provide status of the ongoing projects for all stakeholders Maintain effective communications within project teams, local, regional and global functions and departments, stakeholders, contractors and equipment suppliers Respond rapidly to technical issues as they arise. Provide guidance to the wider technical community and business as required Support and drive continuous improvement of equipment, processes, organisation and ways of working in collaboration with local technical and production, NPD and global QA teams Ensure technical and quality assessment and audit of co-packers. Ensure effective establishment of QA/QC programmes at co-packers Create, maintain and use plant and processing blueprint and master equipment list for the production of beverages and ambient ices Monitor and conduct reviews of detailed liquid processing designs and drawing specifications To succeed in this role, you must have strong engineering knowledge especially in the food and beverages equipment/industrial engineering and experience in project management. Degree in engineering (food engineering or industrial engineering) 15 or more years of FMCG/beverage experience in operations, site management, engineering and project management Strong track record of successfully completed projects in the food industry. including hands-on activities and onsite presence Experience in beverage liquid processes and equipment Strong knowledge of GMPc, HACCP, and hygienic design Experience in capital project management from $1M to $15M Able to create and read drawings and schematics Familiar with project management tools such as MS Project, AutoCAD or other development software Proficient in Microsoft Office suite

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