Electrical Project Engineer

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Electrical Project Engineer to lead and support electrical, automation, and manufacturing improvement projects across our production environment. The role will be responsible for delivering projects from concept and design through installation, commissioning, and handover, with a strong focus on electrical infrastructure, automation integration, process capacity, and factory optimization.

A key part of the role will be supporting the site’s transition toward greater independence from legacy Saputo systems, ensuring robust, maintainable, and future-ready electrical and automation solutions.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the delivery of electrical engineering and capital projects across the manufacturing site, from scope definition and design through procurement, installation, commissioning, and handover.
- Develop and manage projects involving electrical infrastructure, power distribution, MCCs, control panels, plant utilities, and industrial electrical systems.
- Support the integration and upgrade of PLC, SCADA, HMI, instrumentation, and industrial communication networks.
- Identify and deliver opportunities to improve process capacity, equipment reliability, production efficiency, and overall factory performance.
- Lead factory optimization initiatives through engineering improvements, automation upgrades, equipment modifications, and process improvements.
- Support the site in reducing reliance on legacy Saputo systems, including assessment, replacement, migration, and integration of legacy electrical and automation infrastructure.
- Work closely with production, maintenance, engineering, quality, safety, and operations teams to ensure projects meet business and manufacturing requirements.
- Manage external engineering firms, electrical contractors, automation specialists, equipment suppliers, and other project partners.
- Develop project scopes,



technical specifications, budgets, schedules, risk assessments, and execution plans.
- Ensure all electrical and automation work complies with relevant safety, engineering, food manufacturing, and regulatory standards.
- Provide hands-on technical support during installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, start-up, and production ramp-up.
- Manage project risks, issues, changes, costs, and timelines, ensuring successful delivery against agreed objectives.
- Produce clear project documentation, including drawings, specifications, commissioning records, operating documentation, and handover packages.
- Promote engineering standards, reliability, maintainability, and continuous improvement across the site.

Key Requirements
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Demonstrated experience delivering electrical engineering and capital projects within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong practical knowledge of electrical infrastructure and industrial power distribution.
- Experience with PLC, SCADA, HMI, instrumentation, and industrial networking.
- Proven experience in site execution, installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and production start-up.
- Ability and willingness to work hands-on in a live manufacturing environment.
- Proven track record of delivering projects safely, on time, within budget, and to the required technical standard.
- Strong understanding of project management principles, contractor management,



and change control.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, operations, maintenance, and leadership teams.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a practical, solutions-focused approach.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Preferred Experience
- Experience within food, dairy, beverage, FMCG, or other high-volume process manufacturing environments.
- Experience working with hygienic production environments and food manufacturing standards.
- Experience with legacy-system replacement, automation migration, or plant modernization programs.
- Experience integrating electrical and automation systems with existing manufacturing infrastructure.
- Familiarity with industrial Ethernet and other plant communication networks.
- Experience delivering projects focused on capacity expansion, OEE improvement, energy efficiency, reliability, or factory optimization.

Key Competencies

- Project Delivery: Strong ownership from concept through commissioning and handover.
- Technical Expertise: Strong electrical and automation engineering capability.
- Hands-On Execution: Comfortable working on the factory floor and resolving practical site issues.
- Continuous Improvement: Ability to identify opportunities and translate them into measurable improvements.
- Stakeholder Management: Confident working with operators, maintenance teams, contractors, suppliers, engineers, and senior stakeholders.
- Commercial Awareness: Able to manage project budgets, contractors, procurement, and cost control.
- Safety Leadership: Demonstrates a solid commitment to electrical, machinery, process, and workplace safety.
- Communication: Clear, structured, and effective communication across technical and non-technical audiences.

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