Project engineer

job summary:
Join a leader in the snack goods industry! We are looking for a driven Project Engineer to play a pivotal role in our high-volume production environment. This is an exceptional opportunity to oversee complex capital projects that drive innovation, enhance manufacturing capacity, and ensure the seamless delivery of ready-to-eat products to consumers globally. If you are passionate about engineering excellence and operational impact, this is your chance to shape the future of our facility.

location: Vernon, California
job type: Permanent
salary: $80,000 - 110,000 per year
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors


responsibilities:

End-to-End Project Management: Lead capital projects across the full lifecycle-from scoping, budgeting, and detailed engineering design to procurement, contractor management, installation, commissioning, and project closeout.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Plant Alignment: Partner directly with Operations, Maintenance, and Leadership to identify improvement opportunities, coordinate continuous improvement initiatives (OEE, yield, efficiency), and conduct root-cause troubleshooting.

Hygienic Design & Compliance Integration: Incorporate hygienic design principles, building/mechanical codes, and environmental standards into all facility designs to meet strict food safety, sanitation, GMP, and regulatory standards.

Documentation, Validation & Risk Control: Develop detailed technical drawings, specifications, RFQs, and validation records while executing risk assessments to maintain plant safety, budget adherence, and proper change control.

Capital Planning & Continuous Improvement: Participate in multi-year facility capital planning, post-project lessons-learned reviews, and long-term asset reliability improvements to optimize production with minimal disruption.

qualifications:
Education & Work Experience: Holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial, or related engineering, with 3+ years of engineering/project management experience in process or manufacturing environments (food, beverage, consumer goods, pharma, or chemical preferred).

Technical & Operational Expertise: Proven background in managing multiple projects from concept to completion, with strong skills in facility systems, manufacturing equipment, reading engineering drawings/specifications, and enforcing workplace safety and regulatory compliance.

Leadership & Execution Skills: Strong project management, problem-solving, and communication abilities, with a demonstrated capacity to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams, plant leadership, contractors, and vendors.

skills:
AutoCAD,CAD,industrial controls,project management software,Attention to detail,communication,Effective communication skills,Coordinate,organizational skills,work effectively,leadership,Engineering problem-solving,problem-solving skills,troubleshoot,reliability,Self-starter,minimum supervision,as-built documentation,automation,automated,bakery,beverage,budgets,project costs,Budget,budgeting,building codes,Continuous improvement,capital planning,assessments,change orders,Chemical Engineering,construction,consumer products,continuous-improvement,project execution,design principles,diagnose,electrical schematics,environmental regulations,equipment specifications,process flow diagrams,piping,food manufacturing,Food Safety,food safety standards,HACCP,food,GMP,GMPs,Industrial Engineering,equipment installation,industrial processes,Electrical Engineering,engineering skills,sanitation,hygienic,packaging,Lean Manufacturing,tagout,machinery,Maintenance,manufacturing,understanding of manufacturing,manufacturing automation,Manufacturing process,mechanical aptitude,Mechanical Engineering,Machine Design,capital expenditure,CAPEX,Contract negotiation skills,throughput,plant safety,workplace safety,PLC5,packaging equipment,preventive maintenance,process improvements,procurement,Professional Engineer,PLCs,project engineering,Project management,project risk,scope development,regulatory compliance,regulatory requirements,asset reliability,risks,risk management,robotics,root-cause analysis,Safety,vendor management,schedules,schedule management,Six Sigma,Supply Chain,management skills,Technical communication,technical documentation,engineering drawings,waste reduction,project documentation

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io.


Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).


This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.


Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.


We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.