Project Engineer

Job Title: Project Engineer

Department: Engineering (472)

Reports to Job Title: VP: Engineering

Summary of Position:

The project engineer designs and drafts food processing and packaging equipment, plant layouts, and parts; this position establishes budgets and timelines for capital projects and manages systems installations.

Functions Performed:

• Designs, redesigns, or modifies required areas and implements changes to resolve problems and improve equipment/systems performance and reliability.

• Prepares completed layouts for final equipment/system design from simple sketches and/or vendor supplied drawings for all company locations.

• Manages new equipment purchases by working closely with vendors to ensure equipment meets manufacturing requirements. Performs equipment Factory Acceptance Tests or other activities related to machine purchases.

• Works with other engineers, managers, and facility staff on design needs.

• Manages internal projects by supporting Maintenance and Fabrication Shop employees involved in new projects and retrofits/upgrades.

• Evaluates production equipment and related systems for optimization.

• Monitors project costs and prepares progress summaries for executive group.

Education, Experience, and Knowledge:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field preferred.

• Five or more years' experience in engineering and project management.

• Knowledge in the food/nut industry highly preferred.

Certificates, Licenses. and Registrations:

• AutoCAD certification

Skills and Competencies:

• Working knowledge of AutoCAD.

• Working knowledge of Solidworks.

• Microsoft Office Project, Excel, Word, and Outlook.

• Ability to be on feet four hours-a-day and walk large facilities.

• Manual dexterity

• Ability to lift 30 pounds.

JBSS is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.