Capital Projects Engineer - Food Manufacturing

Oregon-Freeze-Dry; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare options

FSA/HSA benefits

401(k) with employer match

Life & disability insurance

Pet insurance

Paid holidays & PTO

Community involvement opportunities

Employee discounts (Mountain House)

Job summary

Oregon Freeze Dry is seeking a Project Engineer II to lead capital projects from concept to start‑up at our NY facility. You will drive equipment installations, process improvements, and ensure safe, compliant operations across plants.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in food manufacturing project engineering, a B.E. in engineering, CAD skills, and experience with PSM and regulatory standards. Onsite role with a 90k–95k salary range.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of project engineering experience in food manufacturing.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, or Biomedical) required.
• Experience leading capital projects with cost estimation and project management.
• Strong regulatory knowledge (OSHA, FDA, USDA, SQF, ISO).
• CAD proficiency and technical documentation exposure.
• Experience with PSM programs and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital projects from concept to completion, including scope, budgets and start‑ups.
• Coordinate design, bidding, installation, commissioning, and validation activities.
• Maintain contractor/vendor relationships and ensure compliance with codes.
• Provide technical support to manufacturing and maintenance teams.
• Support energy projects, plant utilities, and process improvements.
• Maintain Process Safety Management for the site and oversee PM programs.

Skills

Capital projects

Project management

PSM

CAD software

Regulatory standards

Lean Six Sigma

PLC programming

HMI programming

Ammonia refrigeration

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD software

PLC programming

HMI programming

Job description

Oregon Freeze Dry is seeking a Project Engineer II to lead capital projects from concept to start‑up at our NY facility. You will drive equipment installations, process improvements, and ensure safe, compliant operations across plants.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in food manufacturing project engineering, a B.E. in engineering, CAD skills, and experience with PSM and regulatory standards. Onsite role with a 90k–95k salary range.