Project Management
- Preliminary Scoping and Estimating
- Provide feasibility level scope and cost estimates as well as detailed design and project execution
- Bid package development
- Negotiating and securing construction contracts
- Communicate the progress of the project
- Develop and execute projects within budget, schedule, and contractual commitments
- Gather the technical files from suppliers and transfer them to users:
- Organize and schedule user training
- Write process equipment specifications and new descriptions of operations for project work
- Equipment procurement
- Startup and checkout
Continuous Improvement Initiatives related to but not limited to as time permits or as assigned as approved
- Line efficiency goal attainment
- Paste Yield goal attainment
- Safety goal attainment
- Labor cost goal attainment
- Quality goal attainment
QualificationsEducation & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, industrial, or related engineering
- 5-10 years of experience in industrial environment preferably food/beverage manufacturing
- Experienced in food safety, hygienic design, international aseptic, beverage and juice standards
- Hands on mechanical experience and capability; able to troubleshoot complex mechanical machinery
- Proven experience with pumps, valves, instrumentation, pneumatics, and process design
- Proven experience with different fabrication methods used with stainless steel construction including welding methods, materials selection, surface finish requirements and finishing methods
- Experienced in thermodynamics calculations, heat exchanger calculations and design (plus)
- Steam and condensate, industrial HVAC, and metallurgy
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Must have knowledge of food and beverage manufacturing and processing technology and process engineering equipment design
- Firm understanding of plant construction and design experience
- Process Flow Diagrams
- Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams
- Substantial application of engineering skills for pump-able food products ranging from juices, particulates, blended products, viscous concentrates and pastes
- Familiar with evaporation technology for food products
- Material Handling
- Sanitary Process System Design
- Mass and Energy Balances
- Proficient in AutoCAD, MS Project, Word, and Excel
Physical Requirements & Working ConditionsTo perform this job successfully, the physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job:
- The employee must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time whether that be sitting or standing
- The employee must be able to use fingers to constantly operate a computer or other type of office equipment
- The employee in this position must be able to regularly walk
- The employees must be able to use hands to handle and feel
- The employee must be able to reach with both hands and arms
- The employee must be able to visually detect, perceive, or recognize in near and far distances
- The employee must be able to converse or convey with other individuals
- The employee may occasionally be required to crouch
- The employee may occasionally lift/carry items as heavy as 25 pounds
Supervisory ResponsibilitiesDirect: Contract Labor as RequiredIndirect: Project Mechanic (as assigned) Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)