Job Description

As Director of Project Engineering, you will be responsible for engineering functions related to facilities, processes and equipment for our North American operations. This role requires managing multi-disciplinary teams, consisting of both internal and direct reports, while also overseeing external contractors – consulting engineers and other third-party vendors.

Your main responsibilities will be as follows:

• Lead the development of engineering designs; orchestrate changes; Manage the installation and commissioning of production equipment and systems, all in strict compliance with the standards established by our company.
• Collaborate closely with engineers and cross-functional teams to precisely define project needs… and then integrate these requirements into the domestic normative framework.
• Actively explore (and carefully evaluate) new technologies that can optimize our current systems – this includes continuous improvement as well as solving process or security issues.
• Work hand in hand with the Finance, Production, Quality and Safety departments to establish solid justifications for each capital investment.
• Complete the procurement of services; negotiate firmly with the project contractors in synergy with our Procurement department…
• Meticulously draft technical specifications and tender documents.
• Ensure smooth and accurate communication regarding all design data with the various suppliers (including contractors).
• Perform rigorous on-site follow-up with our suppliers to ensure a perfect match between their hardware designs and our existing factory configurations.
• To contribute to the innovative development of installation techniques as well as to the establishment of new industry standards.
• Efficiently manage capital projects of up to $1 million: scrupulously respect allocated budgets… Deadline…
• Judiciously mobilize all project resources necessary for its success.
• Providing infallible technical support to our industrial sites to boost quality… efficiency…
• Constantly ensure strict compliance with environmental constraints as well as the regulatory framework on each project awarded.
• Ensure that each operation or process complies with the previously defined criteria: expected quality, etc. Objectives…
• Controlling costs as well as project schedules: a twofold non-negotiable requirement.
  -“Piloting” is not enough: you also have to train… document… Ensure that each phase is completed according to plan.

Your profile:

You have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering supplemented by significant experience (10 years minimum) in the field of industrial design as well as in the management of complex projects. You have a perfect command of Microsoft Office, Project Windows, AutoCAD or similar software. Autonomous but vigilant, you know how to supervise both your direct reports and an extensive network of subcontractors or external partners.

With a sharp analytical capacity coupled with a certain talent for solving thorny problems, you naturally prioritize your tasks in order to meet each deadline flawlessly. Your leadership is indisputable: leading a team towards the effective achievement of ambitious goals is your daily life.

You can easily juggle multiple assignments while keeping a critical eye on every detail – always focused on the “finish line”. Your communication skills are excellent; orally and in writing. Collaborative spirit? It’s second nature to you!

What to expect:

We offer an attractive salary with a full competitive benefits package: 12 paid holidays annually – including your birthday! We also advocate flexibility in terms of where you work…

Our internal culture celebrates diversity as inclusion (#OneBC); come meet those who embody this spirit within Women’s Americas Forum or Racial Equality Forum!

For us, personal growth goes hand in hand with professional opportunities – we highly value internal career development.

Join our mission to transform environmental sustainability into the daily standard (“Forever Chocolate”): sustainable agricultural prosperity… fight against child labour… reduced carbon footprint… 100% sustainable ingredients…

It’s more than a job; It’s being an actor of positive change!