Project Engineer

Albanese Confectionery Group, Inc; Merrillville (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Albanese Confectionery Group, Inc in Merrillville, IN is seeking a Project Engineer to lead capital projects, coordinate with operations, maintenance, and cross-functional teams, and drive equipment installations from start-up through commissioning.

The role requires strong knowledge of food processing, drawing literacy, and experience delivering improvements in packaging lines, with travel as needed and a focus on safety and cost control.

Qualifications

• Experience in food-related environments managing capital projects.
• Knowledge of food requirements related to equipment designs.
• Understanding of process and packaging components and their functions.
• Experience managing capital projects for process/packaging lines.
• Ability to read drawings and work with drawing systems.
• Proficient in project management software.
• Familiar with plant utilities for new and existing equipment.
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, chemical, PLC, and process systems.
• Minimum 5 years of project engineering in a food/confectionery setting.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop project objectives to meet company goals.
• Determine project specifications by studying product design, customer requirements, performance standards, completing technical studies and preparing cost analyses.
• Responsible for project completeness from development to final start up and close out, including budgeting, scopes, schedules, bidding, contractor management, change orders, documentation, start up and commissioning teams, invoicing, and close out.
• Evaluate projects for cost savings in materials and resources and provide clear summaries.
• Evaluate engineering methods and sourcing technology to meet needs.
• Upgrade current systems and processes with new technology and equipment.
• Create and maintain process flow, P&IDs, engineering standards and documents.
• Assist in shutdowns and start-ups when needed.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Maintenance, and Production for new installations and upgrades.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Food industry experience

Capital projects management

Reading drawings

Process and packaging knowledge

Equipment design considerations for食品

Project management software

Engineering collaboration with Ops & M

Scenario cost analysis

Upgrade of systems and equipment

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

5+ years engineering experience in food/ confectionery

Job description

Brief Description

UNDERSTANDING With a strong understanding of project engineering, this position will study design, implement projects, and improve efficiencies on processes and equipment. This position will work closely with all departments ensuring projects meet department requirements.

The Project Engineer will be a key player organizing and leading departments on new projects and improvements in the plant. They will lead equipment installations, start-ups, commissioning, and site acceptance tests. This person will lead the coordination between their projects and operations, maintenance, and scheduling. They are instrumental on providing leadership for successful roll out of new equipment.

CORE VALUES

Our 5 Core Values are more than just words, they’re a way of life. We know that companies with a strong culture & higher purpose perform better in the long run.

• Own It
• Hustle and Refuse to Settle
• Love People
• Act for the Greater Good
• Find a way

WORKING RELATIONSHIP

• Reports directly to the Engineering Manager.
• Communicates regularly and have a strong relationship with team members in operations and maintenance and collaborates with Marketing and Purchasing on new items.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop project objectives to meet company goals.
• Determine project specifications by studying product design, customer requirements, performance standards, completing technical studies and preparing cost analysis’s.
• Responsible for project completeness from development to final start up and close out, including project development and approval, budgeting, project scopes, project schedules, project bidding, managing all contractor trades, change order processes, managing all drawing and equipment documentation, defining start up and commissioning teams with other departments, controlling invoicing, and project close out.
• Evaluating projects as they may relate to cost savings in materials and/or required resources to run processes and provide easy to understand project summaries.
• Evaluate engineering methods, product requirements, sourcing technology to meet needs.
• Upgrade current systems and processes with new technology and equipment.
• Create and maintain process flow, P&IDs, engineering standards and documents.
• Assist in shutdowns and start-ups when needed/requested.
• Work directly with R&D, Quality, Maintenance, and Production to provide input on new installations and facility upgrades.
• And other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Experience and exposure in food related environments managing small to large capital project
• Must have knowledge of food requirements as they relate to equipment designs
• Knowledge of process and packaging components, ideals, and their functions
• Previous knowledge or managing new capital projects directly related to process and packaging lines
• Managing plant process and packaging line upgrades
• Ability to read drawings, modify and create drawings, work within provided drawing systems
• Ability to work in project management software systems
• Knowledge of plant utilities and requirements for new equipment and existing equipment
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, chemical, PLC, and process systems as they relate to new and

existing projects

• Travel may be required on occasion sourcing new equipment and equipment testing.
• 5 years or more of project engineering experience within a food environment and/or confectionery plant

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma or G.E.D is required
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• Or relative experience within an Engineering Department for minimum of 5 years