Full-Time Plant Engineer
Confidential (Food & Beverage) Client
Summary
The Plant Engineer is responsible for actively participating in and the overall management of the design, construction, installation, start-up, training, ongoing improvement, and project management of capital projects that include equipment, systems, and construction.
This position performs the tasks that a food and beverage process engineer executes including all manufacturing processes, plus new equipment and facility construction project management.
Responsibilities
- Plan, organize, and run system improvements, new system design, and installation
- Increase production asset capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards
- Oversee the installation, start-up, and training of staff in the use and maintenance of pumps, valves, pipes, machinery, PLCs, and utilities
- Utilize pumps, valves, pipes, machinery, PLCs, and utilities to ensure products are produced at the highest level of safety, efficiency, and quality
- Effectively allocate internal and external resources and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results
- Monitor operations and processes and trigger corrective designs for improvement
- Analyze data to identify waste and lost opportunity for efficient and timely product output
- Oversee and implement improvements and changes to plant systems
- Keep abreast of emerging technologies and concepts
Qualifications
- Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the United States
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, Systems, Biomedical, or related field)
- Proven work experience as a Plant Engineer in a manufacturing environment
- Proven engineering experience in chemical, pharmaceutical, aseptic, hot fill, and/or water bottling industry is a plus
- Proficient knowledge and experience with:
-Heat exchange systems and equipment utilization and calculation
- Utility utilization including high-voltage, low-voltage, steam generation, water, compressed air, carbon-based fuel sources, and refrigerant gasses
- Functionality and application of PD pumps, centrifugal pumps, homogenizers, strainers, liquefiers, high shear mixers
- Design, construction, and programming of CIP systems and valve clusters, and automatic monitoring and controls
- Water treatment technologies including R/O, microfiltration, resins, iron removal, aeration, odor, and flavor removal
- Proficient with PLC logic including troubleshooting, maintaining, programming, and networking
- Understanding of the safe use and function of caustics, acids, quats, hypochlorite, and soaps
- Basic knowledge of microbiology and food/beverage chemistry
- Knowledgeable of safety, quality, cost, productivity, and the stewardship processes including but not limited to SQF, FSSC, 5S, TQM, organic, Kosher, KPIs, and metrics
- Effective decision-making skills and strong ability to communicate to multiple skill and experience levels in a union environment
IET, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applicants equally without regard to their race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.
Pay: $120,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
