Senior Design Project Engineer: Dairy Process & Asset Management

Hilmar; Dalhart (TX); On-site; USD 107,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilmar Cheese Company is seeking an experienced Senior Design Project Engineer in Texas to lead design and manage capital projects aligned with the company’s asset management and PMO strategies. You’ll supervise engineering efforts, drive reliability improvements, and ensure regulatory compliance across projects.

The role demands a strong background in engineering design, project management, and interfacing with multiple departments to deliver value in a high-hygiene manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering plus 5 years’ related experience; or Master's degree in Engineering plus 3 years’ related experience.
• Demonstrates integrity in relationships and decision-making; self-starter who builds strong relationships and leads in teams.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly convey complex technical and business concepts.
• Applies engineering principles, good judgment and problem solving in technical decisions.
• Experience delivering technical solutions and engineering system designs for business needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage large scale capital projects end to end, coordinating internal and external resources to deliver business value.
• Oversee project scheduling, budgeting, procurement, and formal cost justification for multiple projects.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and provide technical guidance.
• Control scope, define designs, budget, schedule, and ensure regulatory compliance across environments.
• Develop and maintain diagrams, P&IDs, equipment models, layouts, BOMs, and engineering docs.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration across mechanical, process, automation, and electrical teams.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Engineering judgment

Problem solving

Education

ABET accredited engineering degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Hilmar Cheese Company is seeking an experienced Senior Design Project Engineer in Texas to lead design and manage capital projects aligned with the company’s asset management and PMO strategies. You’ll supervise engineering efforts, drive reliability improvements, and ensure regulatory compliance across projects.

The role demands a strong background in engineering design, project management, and interfacing with multiple departments to deliver value in a high-hygiene manufacturing environment.