What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Engineer position at Dessert Holdings Inc.?
Project Engineer
Are you ready to elevate your career in manufacturing operations and be a part of creating the world's best desserts? Dessert Holdings partners with some of North America's most iconic chains to bring people together to celebrate life's sweetest moments! We have an amazing opportunity to join a high-growth organization and pave the way for future career advancement.
Dessert Holdings is looking for a Project Engineer to join our team based in Humble, TX. The Project Engineer is responsible for Engineering Capital projects and for identifying, vetting, and championing new manufacturing opportunities and new or emerging technical advancements for the Dessert Holdings manufacturing sites. This position requires strong personal initiative to identify opportunities, achieve engineering standardization and implementing asset and process best practices within the Dessert Holdings manufacturing facilities. This is an amazing opportunity to join a high-growth organization and pave the way for future career advancement within the company.
Your Day-to-Day
- Provide engineering counsel and leadership at the plant level for the Humble facility.
- Manage and execute all facets of Dessert Holdings capital projects such as building expansions, capacity expansion including brownfield and greenfield projects.
- Identify and champion cost reductions projects (capital and non-capital) through process or equipment improvements, capital automation and robotic opportunities.
- Aid in evaluating new business and line extensions.
- Evaluate and develop engineering projects for the facility. This includes prioritizing the plant's needs, developing a 3 / 5-Year Capital Plan and its implementation. Including originating capital appropriation requests, developing project schedules and work teams, writing of contracts, coordinating project activities, controlling project funds, and implementing startup / training procedures as necessary.
- Provides leadership in the strategy development and oversees successful implementation of the capital plans, as assigned.
- Write capital project as assigned that include preparation of studies, proposals, estimates, technical reports, capital required, cash flow on approved CEA format.
- Assist in the development and implementation of new facility planning and construction. Includes developing packages, creating equipment and construction specifications, establishing and tracking project budgets, utility utilization, EPA and OSHA requirements, knowledge of GMP's, writing and justifying projects.
- Administer outside vendor, architects, and engineers creating project bid documents and assisting facilities in rewarding contracts.
- Remains up to date on technology as it pertains to the plant's operation.
- Prepare and submit engineering reports as necessary.
- Creates and maintains the appropriate engineering records including equipment records and manuals, drawings and diagrams, inspection reports and legal records as required by the appropriate agencies.
- Maintains effective communications with the appropriate people both within and outside of the plant.
- Work closely with outside agencies in their respective fields, i.e., OSHA, EPA, FDA, etc., to ensure plant compliance with current regulations.
What You Bring to the Team
About Dessert Holdings
Dessert Holdings is North America's fastest-growing premium dessert company, recognized for providing retail and foodservice customers with chef-inspired, innovative desserts made with real ingredients, a flexible and low-cost supply chain, and best-in-class service. The company is a collection of premium dessert companies and brands : Steven Charles, The Original Cakerie, Lawler's Desserts, Atlanta Cheesecake Company, and Dianne's Fine Desserts. Dessert Holdings is owned by Bain Capital, employing more than 3,200 people across eight manufacturing facilities, and is continuing its journey of rapid growth.
EEO Statement
Dessert Holdings and its related entities provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or any other characteristics protected by law.
