Engineering Project Manager

Lyons Magnus LLC; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) plan

Life Insurance

Short/Long Term Disability

Job summary

Lyons Magnus LLC seeks an Engineering Project Manager to lead capital and reliability projects at the Fresno, CA facility. You will drive design, procurement, installation, startup, validation, and handoff, coordinating with operations, maintenance, quality, and IT/OT teams.

The role requires strong project management, practical engineering judgment, and clear communication in a fast-paced food manufacturing setting. Travel is up to 10%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, chemical, electrical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering.
• 3–5 years of progressive engineering and project experience in food/beverage or related process manufacturing.
• Experience with AutoCAD or Autodesk Inventor, Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, ERP systems and CMMS software.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital and major maintenance projects from concept through closeout.
• Develop scopes, budgets, schedules, risk reviews, and success criteria; manage change control.
• Coordinate packaging, process, electrical, controls, civil, and facility needs.
• Lead technical bid reviews and manage vendors, contractors, and internal teams.
• Support FAT, SAT, commissioning, startup, and handover activities.
• Promote safety, quality, and continuous-improvement across projects.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Engineering fundamentals

Food manufacturing experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD or Autodesk Inventor

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

ERP systems

CMMS

Job description

Description

Lyons Magnus leads the food industry with creativity and innovation, crafting top-quality products across all manufacturing phases, from raw materials to marketing. With over 2000 diverse items for industrial ingredient and food service sectors, Lyons caters to leading restaurant chains nationally and internationally.

At Lyons, our diverse and talented staff is the heart of our organization. We foster a thriving work environment where employees are engaged in shaping both the company's and their own future.

Engineering Project Manager is responsible for leading capital improvement, reliability, process optimization, and manufacturing support projects at the Lyons Magnus Fresno, CA facility. The role supports projects from business case development through design, procurement, installation, startup, validation, and handoff while applying strong project management, practical engineering judgment, and clear communication. The ideal candidate has strong engineering fundamentals, practical project experience, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams in a highly active food manufacturing environment. This role supports projects that improve safety, quality, reliability, capacity, and overall manufacturing performance.

Pay Range: $120,000 - $140,000 / year + bonus

Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm

Schedule: Monday - Friday

Location: Fresno, CA

Travel Requirements: Up to 10 %

Work Environment: Role requires regular work in manufacturing, maintenance, utility, and construction areas with appropriate personal protective equipment.

Core Responsibilities

Capital Project Development and Execution

• Lead capital and major maintenance projects from concept through closeout. Develop clear scopes, budgets, schedules, execution plans, risk reviews, and success criteria. Support Capital Requests and business cases, manage scope, cost, schedule, quality, and change control, and provide concise status updates that identify risks and decisions early.

Engineering Design and Technical Integration

• Develop equipment specifications, RFQs, bid comparisons, technical recommendations, utility requirements, layouts, and installation plans. Coordinate packaging, process, electrical, controls, civil, structural, utility, and facility needs. Evaluate equipment for performance, sanitary design, usability, maintainability, reliability, and lifecycle cost. Ensure final designs are complete, practical, maintainable, and compatible with existing plant systems and operating limits.

Procurement, Vendor and Contractor Management

• Lead technical bid reviews and coordinate with OEMs, engineering firms, fabricators, contractors, integrators, and internal teams. Review proposals, exclusions, submittals, schedules, invoices, and change orders for technical and commercial accuracy. Maintain clear scope boundaries, hold vendors and contractors accountable, and plan site access, permits, safety requirements, shutdown work, staging, installation, and turnover

Commissioning, Startup and Handover Management

• Support FAT, SAT, commissioning, startup, punch-list, performance verification, and acceptance activities. Coordinate operator and maintenance training, spare parts, PM inputs, manuals, drawings, controls backups, asset data, and startup support. Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Food Safety, IT/OT, and Supply Chain to stabilize performance, confirm project requirements are met, and complete closeout, documentation, and handoff to the asset owner.

Manufacturing Support and Continuous Improvement

• Support investigations into manufacturing constraints and recurring losses that affect safety, quality, performance, or downtime. Help identify root causes, develop corrective actions, use data to prioritize improvements, and verify results. Determine whether issues require capital investment or can be resolved through maintenance, operations discipline, process control, training, or lower-cost changes.

Safety, Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance

• Include employee safety, contractor safety, GMP, sanitary design, allergen control, cleanability, and foreign-material prevention in project decisions. Involve Quality, Food Safety, EHS, Regulatory, and Process Authority resources when needed. Support compliance with company standards and ensure project changes are documented in the proper procedures, drawings, training materials, maintenance plans, and food safety programs.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated responsibility for project scope, schedule, budget, vendors, contractors, installation, commissioning, and startup.
• Ability to read and develop equipment layouts, process flow diagrams, P&IDs, construction drawings, and technical specifications.
• Strong written, verbal, analytical, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work effectively on the plant floor and communicate with operators, technicians, engineers, vendors, plant leaders, and executives.
• Food or beverage manufacturing experience, especially liquid processing, thermal processing, aseptic systems, high-speed packaging, bottling, canning, or related operations. Familiarity with process, packaging, sanitation, and utility system design
• Experience with AutoCAD or Autodesk Inventor, Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, ERP systems, and CMMS platforms. Experience developing Capital Requests, managing project forecasts, and presenting technical recommendations to leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.
• 3–5 years of progressive engineering and project experience in food, beverage, CPG, pharmaceutical, chemical, or comparable process manufacturing.

Additional Considerations

• The strongest candidate is a hands-on project or manufacturing engineer who has helped deliver several capital projects, participated directly in installation and commissioning, managed suppliers or contractors, and learned how decisions affect Production, Maintenance, Quality, and Food Safety. The candidate does not need to be an expert in every discipline, but must know how to define the problem, engage the right resources, challenge assumptions, manage risk, and drive work to verified completion
• Safe project execution with clear scope definition, disciplined cost and schedule management, effective cross-functional communication, successful startup and handoff, accurate documentation, and verified achievement of project objectives.

Additional Information

Our compensation program is designed to attract, motivate, and retain the very best people. Lyons Magnus offers a comprehensive benefits plan that include: Health, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Sec. 125, 401(k) plan, and more.

To learn more about Lyons Magnus, LLC its products and core values, visit www.lyonsmagnus.com or follow us on Instagram or LinkedIn

Lyons Magnus is an Equal Opportunity Employer and with opportunities for advancement. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories.

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