Senior Project Engineer

Riviana Foods Inc. is a world class leader in the rice sector and is America’s largest processor, marketer, and distributor of branded and private label rice products. Riviana brands are well known for their quality and excellence. Key brands include Adolphus®, Blue Ribbon®, Colusa Rose®, Carolina®, Comet®, Gourmet House®, Mahatma®, Minute®, River®, RiceSelect®, Sello Rojo®, Success® and Water Maid®. Riviana Foods is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ebro Foods, S.A., a multinational food group operating in the rice, pasta and sauces sectors. Based in Spain, Ebro Foods has commercial and/or industrial presence in more than 25 countries in Europe, North America, Asia and Africa, through its extensive network of subsidiaries and brands.

Our global reach is an important factor in Riviana's success.  As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ebro Foods, S.A., the world leader in rice sector, we take a world view of the rice business and draw upon the global resources of our parent company.

Senior Project Engineer

This role requires someone who is a self-starter, driven to succeed, likes a hands-on approach and who is willing to roll their sleeves up and get involved immediately.  This person must be willing to be a working Project Engineer, focused on plant operations support as necessary for problem solving, trouble-shooting and associated project development.  This can include work in all areas, including manufacturing departments, utilities, facilities, grain storage and transfer, waste management (including water) and environmental requirements.

Key Requirements

• Scope of projects and activities will include processing, packaging and or facilities/utilities work (exposure to frozen or microwaveable manufacturing environments and projects is a real plus)
• Provide engineering support and project development for the strategic, expansion and other necessary capital expenditure projects
• Support detailed capital planning, execution and management for the facility
• Project engineering, management and planning including but not limited to:
  • Economic and feasibility analysis
  • Conceptual and schematic design
  • Plant and equipment layout
  • Vendor/OEM and or Contractor sourcing, development, and management
  • Project cost estimation, budgeting, and cost tracking
  • Scope development from concept to detail design
  • Project planning development and planning tracking
• Project management, execution, including control, commissioning & startup

Education

• Degree in engineering preferable as Industrial engineer but an Engineering Degree in other discipline will be considered

Experience

• 5 years of experience as a project engineer or project manager
• Manufacturing experience is required
• A solid working knowledge of food production processing, packaging equipment required, utilities is preferable

Key Attributes for Success

• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills in English (Spanish written and verbal skills very valuable plus)
• Must have project management skills, be detailed oriented, and be able to prioritize and manage multiple simultaneous projects
• Must have sound planning and organization skills
• Desirable PMP certification
• Knowledge of standard MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project)
• Working AutoCAD knowledge is required
• Ability to travel 20-25% as may be required to support project activities depending on project location

Riviana Foods Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, age, military/veteran status, disability, predisposing genetic characteristic, marital status, sexual orientation/gender identity, citizenship where legally permitted to work, or any other protected category under federal, state or local law, regulation or ordinance.  This policy applies to all employment decisions including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions and terminations.