Your Opportunity as Senior Engineer, Projects and Improvements

Location: New Orleans, LA - Chef

Reports to: Plant Engineer

Work Arrangements: 100% on-site

• Typical schedule: Monday – Friday, 7am – 4pm

• Flexibility to work off shift (including nights, weekends, and/or holidays) and flow to the work as needed

• Ability to travel up to 25%

In this role you will:

• Lead and execute engineering projects from concept through start-up, including developing project charters, funding requests, and technical deliverables.

• Develop and implement engineering designs for coffee roasting, grinding, and packaging machinery to improve efficiency, increase capacity, and reduce costs.

• Conduct root cause investigations for system failures (including safety, mechanical, processing, quality); drive team to complete corrective actions.

• Collaborate with vendors to develop equipment specifications, perform equipment testing, and lead commissioning and qualification activities.

• Build consensus and lead project teams by communicating project specifics and business needs with Operations, Quality, and Safety.

• Develop self and others by education, hands-on practice, and mentoring; identify and address capability gaps within the team.

• Maintain site adherence to food safety and product quality standards for project delivery, equipment design, and project construction.

What we are looking for:

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Biomedical, or Packaging Engineering)

• 2 years of engineering experience

• Demonstrated ability to analyze data, solve problems, and make effective decisions

• Able to self-direct and take action independently within company boundaries

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:

• Experience coaching and growing capability in other engineers and technicians

• Packaging experience

• Experience implementing change or new technology for a production team

• Experience with construction, food manufacturing or pharmaceuticals

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