Project Engineering Manager

Location: Klaeng district, Rayong province

Reports to: Senior project engineering manager

Direct reports: Project engineer (3 pax)

Workplace type: On-site

Company Background

Ingredion is a global Fortune 500 provider of ingredient solutions that touch millions of lives, every day. With over 19,000 customers in 120 countries, we create solutions that help nourish, comfort, and delight people all over the world. We are proud to source our strength from nature.

That’s why we’re growing sustainably, with an industry-leading product portfolio that includes plant-based proteins, sugar alternatives and clean and simple ingredients that deliver on changing consumer needs while protecting our planet. Although we are best known for our food ingredients, we are much more than a food business.

We co-create bespoke solutions with our customers; from cosmetics and beauty, to paper and textiles, to pharmaceuticals, driven by relentless curiosity. We make it our business to anticipate industry trends, and to bring together the potential of people, nature, and technology to make life better.

We don’t just make ingredients. We create possibilities. Be What’s Next® with us.

The Project Engineering Manager is responsible for providing leadership to the Project Engineering team by driving project and contractor safety and ensuring that CAPEX for Ban Khao Din Plant capital program is being executed on in a well-managed way.

The incumbent will be responsible to put together the individual project scope, cost estimates, schedule, project justification and get them submitted for approval in a timely manner to reach the budgeted annual capital spend targets.

This person will be accountable for meeting project deadlines within approved budgets and scopes while following all of the company’s compliance regulations surrounding the capital program’s execution.

Core Responsibilities

• Create – The basic design for process improvement and modification, mass and energy balances, equipment selection and utility requirements for future projects.
• Design – Work with external local or international consulting engineers to provide process operating conditions, equipment specification and control system design. Also work with local and international corporate engineering teams of Ingredion to collaborate on design details.
• Develop – Scope of project to meet the business and operational requirements.
• Preparation – of project cost estimates and project proposal for management review and approval for CAPEX (Capital Expenditure) project.
• Manage – CAPEX project by planning, controlling and managing the cost, time, scope and quality of projects to meet the approved budget, schedule, scope of work, and project benefit.
• Execution - Ensure safe construction, review process installation for adherence to requirements and quality, supervise controls system programming and controls system commissioning.
  
  

Mandatory Requirements

Qualified candidates will have:

• Bachelor’s degree or Higher in engineering.
• Work experience in food and chemical industry or field design from engineering firms.
• Hands-on experience in project management.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• A mature and effective team manager with a strong focus on driving results and fostering a collaborative work environment.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced and challenging environment.
• English fluency, both written and spoken.
  
  

Desirable Requirements

• Food experience is advantageous.
• Working knowledge of food and chemical industry is desirable.
• Second language is desirable.
  
  

Required Behaviors And Skills

• Leadership
• Problem solving
• Emotional intelligence
• Conflict management
  
  

Relocation available: able to relocate within Thailand.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, military status, or disability status.

Ingredion provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If you need an accommodation, please inform us.

Relocation Available:

Yes, Within Country