Project Engineer

SUMMARY

Reporting directly to the General Manager, the Project Engineer will play a key leadership role in driving the success of Grillo’s strategic plan by initiating, developing, and implementing capital projects that improve the facilities operation and support the strategic direction of the company. To provide leading-edge technical expertise and engineering services in the area of process, packaging, and system technology.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide engineering support and serve as a technical resource to all Grillo’s facilities in the area of training and advice, codes, and policies, which affect safety, quality, and productivity.
• Investigate and develop new and creative solutions to our production and process needs.
• A collaborative team effort with plant operations to identify and develop the CAPEX plan for the year that supports Grillo’s strategic plan, the plants' efficiency improvements, and maintaining operations.
• Prepare and Develop CER’s (Capital Expenditure Requests) for projects as per capital plan.
• Implementing the capital projects within schedule and budget guidelines considering such factors as safety, sanitation, regulatory codes, energy, environmental, and applicable standards.
• Accountable for the financial control (PO, invoice, and closing) of the CAPEX project once approved.
• Provide regularly scheduled capital project updates to both plant management and external stakeholders.
• Supervise contractors, vendors, and outside engineering firms. Provide a safe and healthy work environment during all project installations to protect personnel, food, and plant.
• Developing and maintaining Grillo’s Engineering policies, procedures, and standards.
• Maintains positive vendor relationships and ensures vendor adherence to Grillo’s corporate values.
• Ability to travel up to 50% as needed.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE)

• Strong interpersonal skills and an understanding of the customer/client relationship involved in project engineering.
• Shows curiosity and out-of-the-box thinking in the problem-solving process.
• Facilitates open communication and a team approach in resolving issues with equipment, process, or people.
• The ability to manage numerous projects (financial, schedule, and implementation) simultaneously.
• The agility to manage change as priorities shift and/or as customer needs require.
• Demonstrated technical capability, ability to apply engineering principles, and ability to troubleshoot.
• Understanding statistics, data analysis techniques, simulation, and other industrial engineering principles is strongly preferred.
• Proficient in the use of common software packages including Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and AutoCAD/Solidworks for the preparation of presentations, layouts, and working documents.
• Strong computer, analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills are highly preferred
• Knowledge of USDA/FDA sanitary design principles, BRC/ AIB standards, OSHA, GMP's and related regulations desirable.
• 3-5 Years Minimum Experience
• BS in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, or Chemical Engineering.

Physical Demands

The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, taste, or smell. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally more than 50 pounds with assistance from co-workers and/or mechanic devices. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. Occasional exposure to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee will be handling items that may be very hot. The noise level is usually moderate. Must be available to work overtime, nights, weekends, and Holidays as needed.

Grillo’s is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment.