Craft Kettle Brewing Equipment · 1 month ago
Lead Engineer
New Orleans, LA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelCraft Kettle Brewing Equipment is seeking a Lead Engineer who excels at managing people and has broad abilities across multiple engineering disciplines. The role involves overseeing all engineering duties for production equipment used in craft breweries, including design, installation, and maintenance of various equipment.
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Responsibilities
Lead the engineering team
Design and engineer equipment offerings, including brewhouses, vessels, process pipelines, controls, and other equipment offerings
Draft P&IDs, product design drawings, and fabrication drawings in 2D and 3D CAD, laying out, and specifying technical devices, parts, and equipment, primarily using AutoCAD and SolidWorks
Work with brewers to provide equipment recommendations and to provide advice on the use of products
Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems or processes to meet requirements
Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information
Help develop, coordinate, or monitor all aspects of production, including selection of manufacturing methods, fabrication, or operation of product designs
Investigate equipment failures or difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and recommend remedial actions
Occasionally travel to job sites for installation and repair
Perform other duties as assigned
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws
Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems
Qualification
Required
Must have a strong understanding of process engineering, tank fabrication, gearboxes and motors, electrical control boxes and automation, cooling/heating systems, and sanitary fabrication standards, particularly in the food and beverage industry
Must have a bachelor's degree in an engineering or related field from a four-year college/university or higher
Must have some experience drafting in AutoCAD and SolidWorks or Autodesk Inventor
Relevant engineering experience or significant education in any of the following fields: pressure vessel design, process engineering, electrical engineering, automation and controls, pipe and plant design, and/ or sanitary design
Preferred
A P.E. in a relevant engineering field
General knowledge of brewing and or packaging processes a plus
Commercial brewing experience or experience in a relevant engineering role preferred
forklift, rigging, osha safety, first aid / cpr, welding, hazmat, confined space entry, electrician, steam, plumbing, plc programming, quality assurance, or other certifications
Benefits
Medical, vision, and dental insurance (50% EE / 25% FAM)
4% 1:1 401k match
Holidays
Paid time off
Sick leave
Company
Craft Kettle Brewing Equipment
From custom expansion projects to full brewhouse builds, we help breweries reach their full potential.
Founded in 2015
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase