Join the Magic

Our Mission

At Puratos, we create innovative food solutions for the health and well-being of people everywhere. As the global leader in bakery, patisserie and chocolate ingredients, we help our customers to be successful with their business, by turning technologies and experiences from food cultures around the world into new opportunities.

We are more than 10.000 employees in over 85 countries and a consolidated turnover of 3.1 billion euros (in 2023). Our passion for innovation, a pioneering spirit and the unique Puratos culture drive our solid growth and vision for the future This, along with our commitment to our local communities, is what makes working at Puratos so magical.

To strengthen our team in MEXICO we are looking for:

Project Engineer Manager

(Tizayuca, Hidalgo)

Your Mission

Leading capital investment and process improvement projects whilst supporting the site in its industrial and operational development, according to the Group Operations Strategy, the Group Project Management guidelines and the yearly budgets and objectives.

What you will do

A.           Project Management                                                                                        

To study, prepare, execute and close projects

 •           Project Management: using the Project Management methodology defined as standard within the Group.

•            Project execution: Project execution within project’s objectives and time schedule. The Project Engineer must have a high added value in setting up and maintaining the project schedule, checking the milestones, communicating the warnings and deviations. The Project Engineer has to follow up and control the execution. He is the acting Technical Project Manager. 

•            Budget control: estimating costs, cost control i.e. collecting reliable data relative to engaged and/or spent amounts and taking corrective actions if needed, etc…

•            Communication: ensure a transparent, fluent and effective communication with all stakeholders as well as with external partners (suppliers, contractors, engineering companies, authorities, etc.)

B.           Project Engineering                                                                

Responsible for the compliance of the conceptual design with the project objectives and with local specifications and requirements.

Evaluation of the basic and detailed design according to the general design requirements. General design requirements are:

-             Group’ S&E Policy & Standards

-             Operational efficiency

-             State of the art process and utilities set up

-             Food industry hygienic standards (HACCP, BRC, EHEDG, etc.)

-             Optimal life cycle cost

C.          Operational Support and technical assistance                                                            

Coach the local operations teams with the implementation, evaluation and improvements of OEE, Quality, Safety and Energy performance.

Support local operations with technical assistance (technical problems, line optimization, etc…)

D.           Capability building                                                                                                           

Increase the technical and operational skills of the field based colleagues by organizing trainings and providing on-the-job coaching.

E.           Market follow-up                                                                                                               

Follow up of the technical/technological evolution in the food industry (suppliers, magazines, fairs, courses,) 

Communicate and share this knowledge with colleagues and peers

What we expect from you

• Education level: Masters in Engineering Sciences or Bachelor of Sciences with experience.
• Minimum 5 years experience as project or technical support engineer
• Functional skills

• Demonstrated people and project management skills
• Demonstrated project engineering skills
• Demonstrated technical knowledge of main industrial technologies
• Software skills: Autocad or another drawing tool , MS-Office, Sharepoint, MS-Project
• Fluent in English
• Good analytical skills
• Good knowledge of project related financial kpi (IRR, NPV, ROI…)

What you can expect from Puratos

You will join a fast-growing, stable family business that has become an international market leader with a corporate culture in which innovation and entrepreneurship are part of our main priorities. You will benefit from a great deal of freedom in your work, with plenty of room for initiative.

A great work environment with lots of challenges is what you can expect:

You'll get responsibilities and the possibility to take ownership of your work

You'll get training and career opportunities to build your career within our company

You can count on a competitive salary package with strong benefits.