Position Overview:
As a Senior Manufacturing Project Engineer, you will gain exposure to various roles and operating processes within a manufacturing facility. The Senior Manufacturing Project Engineer is responsible for being a part of work teams involved in the planning, organization and development of capital and plant projects as well as troubleshooting problems with maintenance and production while driving to corrective action.

Responsibilities:

Project Management - Manage Projects from Conceptual Design through Start-up. This would include, but not be limited to cost estimating/reporting, technical specifications reviews, equipment selection, procurement, and installation planning and contractor management, and commissioning.
Develops, implements, and manages engineering projects, layout changes, and equipment improvements to support and improve the manufacturing operations as needed to help meet cost savings, food safety, safety, and grow business goals.
Drives equipment validation (IQ/OQ/PQ).
Supports manufacturing engineering with equipment standards/vendor scorecard development.
Develops and deploys technical standards, training, operating procedures, maintenance and controls programs for production and technical support on new equipment, and automation installations.
Assists with continuous improvement initiatives by partnering with plant engineers, operations personnel, and maintenance technicians to optimize processes and improve skills.

Qualifications:

Degree: Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automation Engineering, other relevant/equivalent experience.
At least 5 years of experience in field.
Experience installing equipment in continuous operation, manufacturing/production line facilities.
Understanding of/experience with manufacturing problem solving and process interrogation tools such as Six Sigma, and production flow tools such as LEAN manufacturing.
Must be capable and have drawing experience with AutoCAD.
A desire to work in a fast-paced, hands-on manufacturing environment.
Willing to work off-shifts, including weekends as needed for new equipment installations.

Hours and Pay:
We offer a competitive base pay rate and a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees. Hours are primarily business hours, Monday-Friday, but will require off shift hours to meet business needs. This role supports both our Little Chute and Neenah, WI facilities, but will be based in Little Chute.

Physical and Mental Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, and bending throughout the shift. The employees must frequently lift and/or move items up to and including fifty (50) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job are close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. This employee may occasionally have to operate business machinery. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Mental demands include multi-tasking, decision making, problem solving, comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, and synthesizing data.

Safety Statement:
At Trilliant Food and Nutrition, safety is every employee's first responsibility. We expect all employees to adhere to all safety practices, have the moral courage to stop other individuals from performing unsafe acts, and immediately report unsafe conditions.

Disclosures:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
Responsible for following food safety/regulatory policies and procedures, executing responsibilities as identified in standard operating procedures, and reporting food safety/regulatory concerns to the Production or Quality Manager.
Trilliant Food & Nutrition is a Drug Free Workplace. Applicants are subject to a pre-employment drug test as a condition of employment.
All applicants are subject to a background check as a condition of employment.
Trilliant Food & Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage participate in the E-verify process.
EEO/AA including Vets and Disabled.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Jobs@TrilliantFood.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
The principles of the OECD and UN have been taken into consideration and used as guidance in our human rights practices and procedures.

About Us:
TRILLIANT FOOD & NUTRITION, located in Little Chute, WI is a state-of-the-art, vertically integrated production facility which has been a pioneer in the U.S. specialty coffee market since 1979. We have used our years of experience and skill in the traditional coffee segment to produce one thing: great coffee. Our facility features the most current, high-speed equipment to support our commitment to quality, value, speed-to-market, and innovation.

HORSESHOE BEVERAGE COMPANY, located in Neenah, WI is a leading ready-to-drink beverage manufacturer focused on providing consumers with an outstanding beverage experience wherever, whenever. Leveraging industry-leading talent, state-of-the-art equipment, and our vertically integrated supply chain, we strive to be at the forefront of beverage innovation each day and deliver the highest quality beverages to our customers first.

The teams at TRILLIANT and HORSESHOE come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm, and a promise to enhance the beverage experiences of millions of people. We invite you to explore opportunities at TRILLIANT or HORSESHOE, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings.

Diversity and Inclusion at TRILLIANT and HORSESHOE:
We believe talented, great people are the building blocks of our success. We believe in finding the right people, with the right attitude, and providing them with opportunities to excel.