Senior Project Engineer

Gallo Glass Company; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical and dental coverage

401(k) with profit sharing

Pet insurance

Company holidays

Employee wine shop

Job summary

Gallo Glass Company in Modesto, CA, is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead capital projects from concept through start-up, partnering with operations, maintenance, vendors, and leadership to deliver on safety, quality, efficiency and cost targets.

The role requires coordinating scopes, resources, and budgets, translating complex plans into installations, and guiding projects through design, construction, and start-up while balancing schedule and cost.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with 7+ years of related experience.
• Understanding basic engineering concepts and standard work.
• Willingness to travel domestically up to 25% and internationally up to 5%.
• Must be 18 years or older.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from concept to start-up, managing scope, resources, budgets.
• Coordinate with operations, maintenance, vendors, and leadership.
• Ensure timelines, safety, quality, and cost performance.
• Translate plans into real-world installations across design, construction and start-up.
• Drive progress and remove roadblocks to maintain momentum.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Budgeting

Regulatory compliance

Startup & commissioning

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Eng related field

Master’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

About Gallo Glass
Gallo Glass, established in 1958, is a state‑of‑the‑art glass manufacturer committed to meeting the needs of its customers while minimizing its environmental impact. It is the largest glass plant on the West Coast and the only plant in the world solely dedicated to the wine and spirits industry. The company runs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, turning 1,500 tons of molten glass into 2 million bottles per day.

A Taste of What You'll Do

As a Senior Project Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in shaping the future of manufacturing by leading projects that bring new systems, capabilities, and innovations to life. Working cross‑functionally, you’ll partner with operations, maintenance, vendors, and leadership to design, build, and start‑up capital projects that directly impact safety, quality, efficiency, and cost performance.

In this role, you’ll take ownership of projects from concept through execution—developing scopes, aligning resources, managing budgets, and ensuring timelines are met. You’ll translate complex plans into real‑world installations, guiding projects through design, construction, and start‑up while navigating competing priorities across scope, schedule, and cost. Along the way, you’ll influence key decisions and ensure compliance with regulatory and operational standards.

You’ll lead multiple projects or components of larger initiatives, coordinating internal teams and external partners to ensure successful delivery. Your ability to communicate clearly, build alignment, and remove roadblocks will be essential as you drive progress and maintain momentum.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a visible impact—improving existing systems, supporting new product commercialization, and helping build the next generation of glass manufacturing capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering plus 7 years of Engineering, Project Engineering, Project Management, Commercial or Industrial Architecture, Commercial or Industrial Construction Management experience, reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; or Bachelor of Science Degree plus 9 years of similar experience; or Master’s Degree in Engineering plus 5 years of similar experience; or a high school diploma plus 11 years of similar experience.
• Understands basic engineering concepts and can follow standard work to achieve goals.
• May be required to travel domestically up to 25% of the time and internationally up to 5% of the time.
• Must be 18 years or older.

How You'll Stand Out

• BS in Engineering Management, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Bio‑Systems Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or Civil Engineering, plus 7 years managing projects.
• Commercial or Industrial Construction Management experience, including management of construction and start‑up, budgets, schedules, procurement, and status reporting.

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation, medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, profit sharing, pet insurance, company holidays, and access to an employee wine shop. Additional information will be provided before your first interview.

The Fine Print

• The Company does not sponsor employment‑based visas for this position.
• Compensation within the range is based on education, experience, skills, and market data; bonuses and incentive plans may apply.
• Position is a full‑time, on‑site role with no telecommuting option; employees must live within commuting distance.
• Job postings are open to internal candidates for at least 5 days and to external candidates for at least 3 days.

Gallo’s policy is to afford equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and not to discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic. Gallo complies with all applicable state and federal laws regarding discrimination, reasonable accommodation for disabilities, and E‑Verify requirements.

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