Senior Project Engineer: Food Manufacturing Projects

Griffith Foods Inc.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 103,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation stipend

Discretionary bonus (12%)

Job summary

Griffith Foods is seeking an experienced Senior Project Engineer to lead capital projects and manufacturing improvements at our Lithonia, GA facility. If you have hands-on engineering experience in food, beverage, CPG, or process manufacturing, you will turn ideas into equipment, process improvements, and successful production startups.

Responsibilities include leading projects from concept through design, installation, commissioning, startup and handoff; developing scopes, budgets, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, chemical or electrical engineering.
• 7+ years of engineering/project management experience, preferably in food manufacturing or a similar process industry.
• Willingness to work onsite in Lithonia, GA and travel up to 10% to other plants/vendor sites.
• Proven experience leading capital projects in an operating manufacturing facility.
• Strong project management, budgeting, problem-solving, and contractor/vendor management skills.
• Experience with manufacturing equipment, plant utilities, automation, or process improvement.
• Food manufacturing experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital projects from concept through design, installation, commissioning, startup, and handoff.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, estimates, and execution plans.
• Manage contractors, vendors, engineering partners, and internal project resources.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality/Food Safety, EHS, and Supply Chain to deliver practical manufacturing solutions.
• Improve capacity, efficiency, reliability, safety, quality, and production flow.
• Lead projects involving food processing and mixing equipment, Packaging and conveyors, Plant utilities, HVAC, and electrical systems, Controls and automation, Facility upgrades and expansions.
• Support equipment installation, troubleshooting, commissioning, and startup.
• Ensure projects meet food safety, quality, safety, environmental, and engineering standards.
• Provide training and successfully transition completed projects to plant operations.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Contractor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Communication

Automation experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, chemical or electrical engineering

Tools

PLC systems familiarity

Job description

Griffith Foods is seeking an experienced Senior Project Engineer to lead capital projects and manufacturing improvements at our Lithonia, GA facility. If you have hands-on engineering experience in food, beverage, CPG, or process manufacturing, you will turn ideas into equipment, process improvements, and successful production startups.

Responsibilities include leading projects from concept through design, installation, commissioning, startup and handoff; developing scopes, budgets, and