Responsibilities

The following duties are typical of the position but are not all encompassing. Responsibilities include those required to deliver quality service on schedule and within budget in a team environment.

• Plan and direct the scope development, design, PLC/HMI programming, checkout, startup and optimization of control systems for process and packaging systems in food industry.
• Applies intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments.
• Makes decisions independently on engineering problems, practices, and methods and may create and refine unique design solutions. In the case of a licensed staff member, acting as a lead project engineer, this includes but is not limited to, the stamping/sealing of one's drawings/documents as well as drawings/documents done as the professional in "responsible charge" as defined by the applicable statute of jurisdiction.
• Represents the firm in meetings and conferences to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate a project.
• Plans, develops, coordinates, and directs a medium to large engineering project or a number of smaller complex projects with overall responsibility for budget adherence, schedule adherence, quality control, and inter-discipline coordination.
• Responsible for acceptance or rejection of major items involving materials, equipment, manufacturer's quality, and field construction.
• May serve in chosen discipline as a staff advisor or consultant in the role of technical specialist requiring highly, specialized knowledge and skills, and the use of advanced techniques.
• Supervision and guidance related largely to overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, policy matters, and/or unusual problems and developments.
• May supervise, coordinate, and review the work of a team of engineers and designers working on the same assigned project.
• Provides supervisor and project manager with scope of work change warnings.
• Maintains continuing professional education in discipline.
• Takes part in client contact and business development activities.
• Meets with client to define project scope, present project progress, and assure client satisfaction.
• Travel required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, which qualifies for licensure in the state of practice, is required.
• PE, or PE-tracked preferred, plus eight (8) or more years of related practical experience with former employer(s).
• If not registered eleven (11) years of related practical experience is required. 
• Programming experience utilizing Allen-Bradley software required. Ideally in the food and consumer product industry.
• Wonderware experience preferred. 
• Experience working on-site, and within industrial facilities required. 
• Previous experience in the food and consumer products industry preferred.
• Valid driver's license required. May be waived for international assignments.

The pay for this position ranges from $100,000 to $130,000. Actual starting pay is dependent upon experience, education, or other bona fide factors. This position may be eligible for PTO, health and dental insurance, and/or 401(k) benefits upon meeting certain length of service and hours requirements.