Project Engineer

Job Description

Position Summary

As a Project Engineer you will be responsible for key aspects of business projects varying from process improvements to capital projects. Projects will range from the vineyards, process equipment to tasting rooms. You will be an integral part of the corporate engineering team providing technical support to site engineers, production and maintenance teams across the company. Under direction of the Capital Engineering Manager, you will use project management skills to lead capital projects, facility initiatives, and engineering design efforts.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for project management during implementation of construction, process controls, equipment, and system commissioning.

• Create specifications, develop, implement, and perform risk assessments of manufacturing equipment and process standards that drive continuous improvement.

• Interface with vendors and contractors ensuring specifications and requirements are incorporated from preliminary design through execution of projects.

• Collect, analyze, and interpret data to find losses and identify continuous improvement strategies driving cost reduction and operational efficiencies.

• Collaborate with cross functional team and business stakeholders to manage project scope, timeline, and budget.

• Collaborate with engineering and cross functional colleagues on best practice application developing a culture of high performance and process optimization.

• Assist the Capital Engineering Manager with the planning, justification, and execution of strategic Capital Projects.

• Assist the Capital Engineering Manager in the drafting, documentation, and issuance of project proposals, RFP’s, budgets, cash flows and preliminary schedules.

• Provides project leadership and direction on work projects with other disciplines on site, coordinating efforts, providing technical guidance, and reviewing assignment progress.

• Coordinates with cross functional team members to create test plans, start-up plans, and success criteria.

• Communicates plans and other agreements to stakeholders for alignment while listening to feedback and making modifications if appropriate.

• Confers with researchers and other engineers to clarify and resolve problems; prepares design modifications, as appropriate.

• Coordinates activities of project personnel and contractors to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget.

• Responsible for understanding and complying with applicable quality, environmental and safety regulatory considerations. If accountable for the work of others, responsible for ensuring their understanding and compliance.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial, or equivalent)

• Expertise and knowledge in packaging and processing equipment design such as bottle fillers, palletizers, conveyors, pumps, centrifuges, evaporators, and filtration systems

• Minimum 5+ years in a manufacturing environment and/or project management role

• Demonstrated experience in process improvements and project management

• Experience in developing proactive maintenance programs to drive asset utilization

• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement specifications & processes across multiple departments and/or locations

• Excellent communication and influencing skills at all levels within an enterprise

• Results oriented change agent

• Problem solver

Preferred Qualifications

• CPG, Food and/or Beverage manufacturing environment

• 7+ years in a continuous improvement or project engineer role

• Experience developing process optimization standards and procedures for an entire enterprise/business unit

• Lean Six Sigma certification

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Work Environment:

  • Works outdoors/indoors

  • Works in warm/cold climates

  • Works in high places

  • Works on wet surfaces

  • Is exposed to loud noise, fumes, and/or toxic chemicals

  • Works near moving, mechanical parts and lift truck traffic

  • Must be able to move up to 55 lbs.

  • Primary office environment may be warehouse distribution setting

• This position is not eligible for employer-visa sponsorship

Location

Napa, California

Additional Locations

Acampo, California, Sacramento, California

Job Type

Full time

Job Area

Operations and Production

The salary range for this role is:

$78,800.00 - $122,500.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, the prevailing minimum wage for the location, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and any other benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Equal Opportunity

Constellation Brands is committed to a continuing program of equal employment opportunity. All persons have equal employment opportunities with Constellation Brands, regardless of their sex, race, color, age, religion, creed, sexual orientation, national origin or citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), marital status, gender (including gender identity or gender expression), familial status, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions (or any other group or category within the framework of the applicable discrimination laws and regulations).

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