Senior Food & Beverage Process & Project Engineer — Lead & Grow

Grey Search + Strategy; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Grey Search + Strategy is seeking a Senior Process Engineer in Madison, WI to lead projects from concept to installation, setup, commissioning, and post-project documentation. You will act as a trusted advisor, managing customer relationships and driving project success across engineering and design efforts.

You will mentor a team of engineers, collaborate with mechanical design, and coordinate resources to deliver high-quality solutions while meeting scope and budget requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or chemical engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of eight years of relevant experience; experience in metal fabrication/plumbing/pipefitting is preferred.
• Knowledge of heat and mass transfer relative to basic liquid processing.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to sell and negotiate.
• Basic knowledge of AutoCAD or equivalent design system; experience in 3-D modeling is a plus.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish relationships with customers to understand engineering needs and lead projects to completion.
• Partner with the customer to develop project scope and deliverables.
• Estimate project costs and develop the proposal for the customer.
• Design processes for the customer’s needs to improve production rate and efficiency.
• Respond to inbound customer calls for sales, service and support, and utilize resources to fulfill requests.
• Coordinate internal resources and vendors for on-time, in-scope, within-budget delivery.
• Collaborate with mechanical design team for fabricating equipment.
• Manage installation of new processes from scheduling to execution.
• Assist with startup and commissioning of new processes and equipment.
• Understand fluid mechanics as it pertains to liquid piping and storage systems.
• Travel to meetings at customer sites and product meetings.
• Mentor, manage, and develop a team of engineers.

Skills

Strong communication

Sales/negotiation

Project management

Leadership/mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or chemical engineering or equivalent experience

Tools

AutoCAD

3-D modeling

Microsoft Office

Job description

Grey Search + Strategy is seeking a Senior Process Engineer in Madison, WI to lead projects from concept to installation, setup, commissioning, and post-project documentation. You will act as a trusted advisor, managing customer relationships and driving project success across engineering and design efforts.

You will mentor a team of engineers, collaborate with mechanical design, and coordinate resources to deliver high-quality solutions while meeting scope and budget requirements.