Capital Project Engineer – Dairy Plant Growth & Safety

Danone North America, LLC; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Prescription Drug Coverage

401k Plan

Wellness Program

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Danone North America, LLC seeks a Project Engineer for our Fort Worth, Texas facility to support capital projects across processing, packaging, and utility systems. This onsite role will manage timelines, budgets, and technical execution within the plant engineering team.

You will collaborate with the Engineering Manager, CAPEX analysts, and regional teams to ensure safety, quality, and performance goals are met while facilitating rollout of capital initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field from an accredited college.
• 3–5 years of experience in capital projects or maintenance and reliability in a food manufacturing site.
• Experience in CPG beverage/food manufacturing preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple capital projects at Fort Worth site.

Responsibilities

• Execute capital projects at the Fort Worth plant, including Processing, Packaging, Building, and Utility systems.
• Partner with the Engineering Manager to align project priorities specific to the Fort Worth facility.
• Collaborate with the CAPEX Analyst to develop and manage the capital forecast and budgets for plant projects.
• Create, design, and evaluate initial request-for-tender documents alongside the Engineering Manager.
• Work with Regional Engineering teams during bidding processes and technical evaluations.
• Coordinate with the CAPEX Procurement team to align priorities and support contract negotiations.
• Travel occasionally as needed for training or project support related to the Fort Worth plant.

Skills

Integrated automation & controls

High-speed packaging design

Dairy processing engineering

PMO practices & 3A standards

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Danone North America, LLC seeks a Project Engineer for our Fort Worth, Texas facility to support capital projects across processing, packaging, and utility systems. This onsite role will manage timelines, budgets, and technical execution within the plant engineering team.

You will collaborate with the Engineering Manager, CAPEX analysts, and regional teams to ensure safety, quality, and performance goals are met while facilitating rollout of capital initiatives.