Corporate Project Engineer
A growing food manufacturing organization is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead capital equipment projects across multiple production facilities. This person will manage processing and packaging installations from conceptual design through startup, commissioning, and plant acceptance.
What You'll Do
- Manage capital projects from conceptual design through installation and startup
- Develop cost estimates, equipment specifications, project schedules, and execution plans
- Review P&IDs and coordinate process, packaging, controls, and utility requirements
- Direct contractors, skilled trades, OEM technicians, and plant personnel in the field
- Lead equipment installation, I/O checkout, commissioning, and plant acceptance
- Specify OEM equipment, automation panels, controls hardware, and system requirements
- Support Allen-Bradley PLC ladder logic and HMI applications
- Partner with corporate controls and automation teams on network integration and controls projects
- Support optimization and continuous improvement initiatives across three production facilities
- Provide technical mentorship to engineering, maintenance, and operations teams
What You'll Bring
- At least five years of project management experience
- Experience managing large capital equipment or manufacturing projects
- Required experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs and Rockwell Automation software
- Ability to support ControlLogix 5000 ladder logic during commissioning
- Experience coordinating contractors, OEMs, and plant stakeholders
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field preferred
- Relevant experience may be considered in place of a degree
- Experience with AutoCAD preferred
- Experience with Wonderware, AVEVA ArchestrA System Platform, or MES preferred
- Processing or packaging equipment installation and startup experience preferred
- Working knowledge of Word, Excel, and Microsoft Project
Why This Role
- Lead projects from early design through full production startup
- Support major investments in new manufacturing equipment and facilities
- Work across process engineering, packaging, automation, maintenance, and operations
- Serve as a technical resource for three production facilities
- Mentor plant teams while remaining hands-on during installation and commissioning
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