at John B. Sanfilippo and Son, Inc. in Elgin, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Title: Project Engineer
Department: Engineering (472)
Reports to Job Title: VP: Engineering
Summary of Position:
The project engineer designs and drafts food processing and packaging equipment, plant layouts, and parts; this position establishes budgets and timelines for capital projects and manages systems installations.
Functions Performed:
- Designs, redesigns, or modifies required areas and implements changes to resolve problems and improve equipment/systems performance and reliability.
- Prepares completed layouts for final equipment/system design from simple sketches and/or vendor supplied drawings for all company locations.
- Manages new equipment purchases by working closely with vendors to ensure equipment meets manufacturing requirements. Performs equipment Factory Acceptance Tests or other activities related to machine purchases.
- Works with other engineers, managers, and facility staff on design needs.
- Manages internal projects by supporting Maintenance and Fabrication Shop employees involved in new projects and retrofits/upgrades.
- Evaluates production equipment and related systems for optimization.
- Monitors project costs and prepares progress summaries for executive group.
Education, Experience, and Knowledge:
- Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering or related field preferred.
- Five or more years' experience in engineering and project management.
- Knowledge in the food/nut industry highly preferred.
Certificates, Licenses. and Registrations:
- AutoCAD certification
Skills and Competencies:
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD.
- Working knowledge of Solidworks.
- Microsoft Office Project, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Ability to be on feet four hours-a-day and walk large facilities.
- Manual dexterity
- Ability to lift 30 pounds.
JBSS is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity
