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King's Hawaiian · 9 hours ago

Senior Project Engineer

Torrance, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$145K/yr - $195K/yr

5+ years exp

King's Hawaiian is a family-owned business that values inclusivity and innovation. The Senior Project Engineer will work under the supervision of the Director of Engineering to investigate and implement capital projects that enhance manufacturing capabilities, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

Food and BeverageFood Processing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Serve as subject matter expert in various technologies used in industrial manufacturing environments

Provide technical guidance to junior-level project engineers as needed

Continually evaluate new equipment and production techniques to ensure that King’s Hawaiian is on the leading edge of bakery technologies

Investigate opportunities for upgrading existing equipment to meet the newest quality and efficiency standards

Lead and execute the study of process & equipment alternatives and Pilot Equipment Validation through Design of Experiments (DOE) to determine the effect of process parameters on product quality, throughput, and cost

Refine and enforce King’s Hawaiian Engineering policies, procedures, and standards

Prepare Capital Expenditure Requests (CER) for projects per capital plan. These projects can range from simple equipment replacement or upgrade to state-of-the-art line extensions or plant expansion

Implement capital projects within schedule and budget guidelines while complying with personnel safety, food safety & sanitation, regulatory, energy, environmental, and other applicable standards

Responsible for full execution of the project all the way to commissioning and returning to operations

Accountable for the financial control (PO, invoicing up to close out) of the CAPEX project

Provide spending & status updates to head of engineering and finance

Supervise contractors, service technician, and outside engineering firms while ensuring food safety and a safe work environment for employees during all installation activities. Ensure strict adherence to King’s Hawaiian’s values & policies

Perform other duties as required or assigned by the manager which are reasonably within the scope of this role

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringIndustrial EngineeringProject ManagementStatistical AnalysisFood Safety StandardsAutoCADSolidWorksMicrosoft ProjectInterpersonal SkillsCritical ThinkingCollaborationEmotional Intelligence

Required

BS degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering from an accredited 4-year college or equivalent relevant experience required

Demonstrated experience in dealing with ambiguity and can comfortably manage risks, changing priorities, and uncertainty

Demonstrated experience to independently apply technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques, interpreting data through sound experimental design and statistical analysis

Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to work and influence across functions

At least 5 years of progressively responsible engineering experience in a high-speed manufacturing industry is required

The ability to manage multiple projects (financial, schedule and implementation) simultaneously is required

Proven technical aptitude, ability to apply engineering principles (mechanical, process, continuous improvement, etc.) and ability to troubleshoot and commission

Ability to travel up to 30%

Ability to consistently demonstrate King's values of excellence, dignity, saying it like it is in a way it can be heard; and curiosity, collaboration, critical thinking, and emotional intelligence

Preferred

Knowledge of USDA/FDA sanitary design principles, BRC/ AIB standards, OSHA, GMP's and related regulations desirable

Food & Bev Manufacturing or CPG experience is preferred, baking industry experience is a bonus

Understanding of statistics, data analysis techniques, simulation, and other industrial engineering principles strongly preferred

Proficient in the use of common software packages including MS Office365, Microsoft Project and AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Revit

Company

King's Hawaiian

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King’s Hawaiian is a family-owned producer of the Original Hawaiian sweet bread.

Founded in 1950

Torrance, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.kingshawaiian.com/

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