Capital Projects Lead - Food & Dairy Manufacturing

AppleOne Employment Services; Tulare (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne is recruiting a Capital Project Supervisor for a direct hire opportunity in Tulare, CA. This role leads capital equipment, facility improvements, and engineering projects that support production capacity, efficiency, and food safety.

You will collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering, manage project scope, budgets, and timelines, and ensure compliance with GMPs and safety standards to enable plant growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of capital projects experience in manufacturing or food processing.
• Experience with equipment manufacturers, vendors, and internal plant teams.
• Strong project management, scheduling, budgeting, and cross-functional communication.
• Knowledge of GMPs, OSHA, and food safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital equipment and facility improvement projects from planning through installation, startup, commissioning, and completion.
• Manage project scope, schedules, cost estimates, resources, vendor deliverables, and leadership status updates.
• Coordinate procurement, RFPs, supplier evaluations, contractor activities, FAT, SAT, documentation, and warranty requirements.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality Assurance, Engineering, and contractors to minimize production disruption and ensure operational readiness.
• Ensure projects comply with GMPs, OSHA requirements, food safety standards, environmental regulations, sanitation needs, and company policies.
• Identify opportunities to improve automation, throughput, reliability, yield, efficiency, cost savings, and overall manufacturing performance.

Skills

Capital project management

Vendor management

Cross-functional communication

Safety & GMP compliance

Scheduling & budgeting

Microsoft Office

Problem solving

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Automation systems

PLC controls

Process equipment

Packaging equipment

Refrigeration systems

CIP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

AppleOne is recruiting a Capital Project Supervisor for a direct hire opportunity in Tulare, CA. This role leads capital equipment, facility improvements, and engineering projects that support production capacity, efficiency, and food safety.

You will collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering, manage project scope, budgets, and timelines, and ensure compliance with GMPs and safety standards to enable plant growth.