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Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we help customers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values, are all part of our recipe for success.

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Why work for Dawn Foods?

PEOPLE.   CUSTOMERS.   PRODUCTS.

Why should you apply?  We invest in you!

• Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1!
• Competitive Pay
• 401(K) + company match
• 10 Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Professional training
• Family-owned business with over 100 years in service
• An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce
• Relocation assistance is available

Job Purpose and Overview

The Project Engineer is responsible for the development, management, organization, and control of capital projects, from inception to completion, at one or more of Dawn’s North American locations.  This position requires considerable interaction with other engineers, plant leadership teams, plant floor personnel, and external engineers and vendors.  Projects may range from new packaging and processing equipment, plant infrastructure replacement or upgrades, cost savings/productivity projects, and supporting program development initiatives like executing asset criticality assessments and developing or updating engineering standards.

Work Environment & Travel:  This is a remote position with up to 50% travel.

What will you do as a Project Engineer at Dawn Foods? 

• Manage and execute all aspects of capital projects, such as all project management requirements, budget, schedule, conceptual / FEL engineering, scope development, cost estimation, system design, equipment sizing and selection, procurement, installation, construction management, check out, startup, project close-out.
• Manage and control project budget, providing cost forecasts and cash flow projections through the development of project cost and status reports.
• Manage external engineering firms and vendors as necessary.
• Monitor design progress and deliverables are met in adherence to established project key performance indicators.
• Lead project scope, cost estimation, and scheduling with internal stakeholders to align with project deliverables.
• Evaluate, select, and issue contracts for construction firms through bidding and prequalification vetting processes.
• Direct and execute installation, construction, and commissioning of assigned projects.
• Manage and maintain project milestone schedules with integrated detailed scheduling as agreed upon in the project charter.
• Ensure designs and all stages of the project are compliant with internal Corporate, FSQA, and EHS requirements and all Federal, State, or Local regulations such as FDA, EPA, and OSHA.
• Applies effective communication skills, both written and verbal, in all directions to multiple levels of experience.
• Maintain close working relationships with central engineering resources, plant quality, plant safety, plant operations leadership, and finance.
• Coordinates all aspects of projects from design through final installation and project closing processes, in collaboration with functional teams.
• Utilize continuous improvement and vertical start-up tools as needed for project success
• Offer production support and troubleshooting assistance to Engineers, Operations, and Maintenance as required.
• Ensures compliance with corporate policies and procedures.

What Does It Take to be a Project Engineer at Dawn Foods?  

Below are the minimum qualifications to be a fit for this job.

• A High School Diploma or GED is required.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering, or a related field, or 9 years of experience in managing large capital projects in a process manufacturing, industrial, or similar environment, with increasing responsibility and complexity, may be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in managing large capital projects in a process manufacturing, industrial, or similar environment, with increasing responsibility and complexity.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of project management techniques and tools.
• Experience in the food industry and consumer packaged goods is preferred.
• Experience in collaborating with corporate and plant engineers as well as cross-functional stakeholders.
• MS Office, AutoCAD, and MS Project.

Physical Demands & Work Environment 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to grasp, move, or utilize objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear.  The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to use sensory perception for quality measurement of products.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and infrequently lift and/or move 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus on computer and non-computer tasks

Note: The level of physical effort may vary from site to site and in some cases be greater or lesser than documented here. 

If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click "Apply.”

About Our Benefits 

Dawn is proud to employ the top talent in the baking industry, and we reward our people with comprehensive health and well-being coverage, competitive compensation packages, and award-winning benefit offerings. We also help protect your future financial health with a generous 401(k) matching program that provides additional retirement funds and many tools and resources on financial wellness. Dawn encourages professional growth through tuition assistance and educational programs, and we are always searching for ways to improve our industry-leading services and benefits.  

Compensation Range:

$99,960 - $145,540 with bonus incentive.

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An Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other status or condition that is protected by applicable law.

Requisition ID: 37054