Food Process Engineer

Emcortmi; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Emcortmi, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is searching for a Food Process Engineer to provide quality design services in food processing. You will manage flow diagrams, conduct balance calculations, and ensure compliance with project specifications. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and has 3-5 years of relevant experience. Emcortmi offers a competitive benefits package, and travel is expected based on project needs.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in Food and Beverage industry.
• Can communicate clearly and effectively.
• Regular attendance and ability to work extended hours.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for flow diagrams and specifications.
• Conduct balance calculations for design confirmation.
• Provide on-site engineering support during construction.
• Prepare project installation requirements.

Skills

Ability to work independently or in a team environment

Communication skills

Experience in the Food and Beverage industry

Education

Bachelor's degree in Agricultural, Chemical, Mechanical or Food Process Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

About Us

We are one of the largest mechanical, electrical, and plumbing contractors in Indiana and among the preeminent specialty contractors in the nation. We specialize in a full range of new and retrofit construction for industrial, food processing, commercial, institutional, healthcare, pharmaceutical, and bio-fuel projects.

Job Summary

Shambaugh & Son is looking for a Food Process Engineer. In this role you will be responsible for performing quality food process engineering design services in a professional manner so projects are implemented that meet or exceed our customer’s satisfaction for schedule and budget.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for flow diagrams and making sure specifications have been developed in accordance with:
  • Customer requirements
  • Shambaugh & Son standards and specifications
  • Federal, State, and Local regulatory agency requirements
• Balance calculations that have been developed and provided to the customer for review and confirmation of project production design criteria
• Responsible for production line time studies, capacity usage studies, and product mass flow calculations
• Confirm process utility spreadsheet is filled out and distributed to the other project disciplines identifying the utility service needs of the project process design
• Create detailed scope of work that clearly and concisely communicates our scope of work to both our clients and estimating department
• Utilize standard practices pertaining to engineering calculations, spreadsheets, equipment schedules, standard details, piping methods, and control sequences
• Develop project installation requirements (materials of construction, installation methods, etc.) to adequately convey our scope of work and level of quality to our client, internal estimating staff and field installation staff
• Responsible for equipment specifications/schedules and RFQ's have been assembled as required to enable quick and accurate response to inquiries
• For projects that proceed to construction:
  • Project documents (i.e. approval drawings, equipment specification sheets (cut sheets) have been distributed to the appropriate project team members in a timely manner)
  • A written functional description has been prepared to describe required operation of the process design to the Shambaugh Automation Group
  • Provide on-site engineering support for an existing construction project
  • Projects are commissioned (including troubleshooting) and owner operators are trained
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural, Chemical, Mechanical or Food Process Engineering
• 3-5 years of experience across one or more industries with design and project emphasis in the Food and Beverage industry (breweries, bottlers, dairies, confectionary producers, etc.)
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment
• Travel is expected with this position, duration is determined as required for project design and execution
• Experienced with MS Office product offerings, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc
• Proficiency in AutoCAD is a plus
• Can communicate clearly and effectively, in both written and oral work
• Regular and reliable attendance, including the ability to work extended hours and weekends as required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As a leading provider of mechanical and electrical construction, facilities services, and energy infrastructure, we offer employees a competitive salary and benefits package and we are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled