Project Manager (Engineer) at Seven Up Bottling Company

Created by the Howdy Corporation in St. Louis, MO, 7UP was an optimistic venture from the very start. After great success with the Howdy Orange drink, company founder C.L. Grigg decided to try his luck with lemons and limes. C.L. Grigg spent more than two years testing over 11 different formulas, all in search of a drink that was refreshing enough to prove irresistible to the people of Missouri and the world at large. In 1929, C.L. Grigg’s bubbliest drink was born. The public quickly developed a taste for Grigg’s caramel colored lemon-lime soda. Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda sold, and sold well. As the drink grew more and more popular, the original name was traded in for something short and sweet. Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda became known as 7UP. Early advertising featured a winged 7UP logo with copy that read "a glorified drink in bottles only. Seven natural flavors blended into a savory, flavory drink with a real wallop." The drink was so successful by 1936 that Grigg changed the name of The Howdy Corporation to The Seven-Up Company. By the late 1940s, 7UP had become the third best-selling soft drink in the world. In the decades to follow, 7UP developed iconic branding, setting it apart from industry front-runners. In 1967, 7UP brought the phrase UNCOLA into the national vernacular. The UNCOLA campaign set 7UP apart from its competition and became part of a counter cultural that symbolized being true to yourself and challenging the status quo. Always at the frontier of taste and pop culture, 7UP was also among the first sodas to introduce sugar-free and caffeine free options. Through the years, advertising for 7UP featured everything from a cartoon mascot named Spot, to the "It’s an Up thing" and "Make 7UP yours" taglines.
Position Overview

The project engineer is responsible for the coordination with the various plants and departments to during the implementation of the project and conducts periodical review of the project status.

Responsibilities

Ensuring Safety first and following all the safety norms
Coordinating with cross-discipline team members to make sure that all parties are on track with project requirements, deadlines, and schedules.
Understanding the technical requirements of each equipment including P& IDs
Follow with Plant Team for any stoppage &any other project requirement.
Following with Plant to fulfil any legal requirement.
Understanding BOQs of Civil, Mechanical, Piping &Electrical
Ensuring no deviation in the contracts signed by the vendors.
Preparation of Gantt Chart in liasoning with all the selected vendors
Ensuring no cost overshooting &if there is any risk, escalating to Project Head Immediately.
Monitoring the risks continuously &planning mitigation plan in coordination with Project Head.
Timely follow-up of procurement requirements.
Timely follow-up payments for vendors.
Daily update &Weekly reports to Project Head.
Ensuring proper logistics for the site team in coordination with plant HR.

Qualifications

A minimum of Bachelor of Engineering Degree (B.Eng.) or HND in Mechanical Engineering.
Must have 5 – 7 years relevant hands-on experience in technical project engineering.
At least 4 years’ experience in a beverage bottling company.
Must know AutoCAD &MS Office. Should be able to do scheduling in MS Projects.
Experienced in budgeting and people management
Knowledge of bottling operations: Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Environment
Must Possess PMP CERTIFICATION or similar
Project Management certification will be an added advantage.
Experience in plant manufacturing operations, project planning &implementation.
Previous new equipment or line installation or extension could be an advantageengi