Senior Capital Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Capital Engineer
Location: Eddyville, Iowa
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Onsite | Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Ideal Candidate
Must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Civil Engineering, or another related Engineering discipline.
Must have at least 4 years of engineering experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, food processing, or chemical production facilities.
Must have demonstrated experience executing large capital projects or managing multiple capital projects.
Must have experience planning engineering deliverables, project schedules, and cost estimates.
Must possess strong knowledge of manufacturing equipment, plant systems, and engineering problem-solving.
Must have experience developing, reviewing, and awarding equipment and contractor bid packages.
Must possess strong analytical, communication, technical leadership, and project coordination skills.
Experience mentoring junior engineers is highly preferred.
The Senior Capital Engineer will support and execute capital engineering projects across manufacturing operations while ensuring projects are completed safely, efficiently, on time, and within budget. This role will provide engineering leadership throughout project planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up activities.
The successful candidate will collaborate closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Project teams to support facility expansions, process improvements, equipment upgrades, and capital investment initiatives.
Key Responsibilities

• Plan and execute capital engineering projects.
• Develop engineering designs and project deliverables.
• Prepare project schedules, budgets, and cost estimates.
• Support facility, equipment, and process improvements.
• Coordinate construction, commissioning, and plant start-up activities.
• Develop equipment specifications.
• Lead equipment procurement activities.
• Prepare, review, and award contractor and equipment bid packages.
• Analyze manufacturing equipment failures and recommend engineering solutions.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing systems and equipment.
• Coordinate activities with contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure projects meet safety, quality, budget, and schedule objectives.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of engineering experience.
• Experience executing capital projects.
• Experience with engineering design and project execution.
• Experience with equipment specification and procurement.
• Experience supporting construction, commissioning, and plant start-up.
• Strong manufacturing equipment troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication and project management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Food Manufacturing.
• Experience in Chemical Manufacturing.
• Experience in Process Manufacturing.
• Experience managing large capital projects or project portfolios.
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams.
• Experience mentoring early-career engineers.
• Experience driving manufacturing process improvements.

Recruiter Submission Template –
Full Name:
Degree (Bachelor's/Master's) – University & Completion Year:
Total Years of Engineering Experience:
Do you have a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related field? (Yes/No – Details):
Do you have at least 4 years of engineering experience? (Yes/No – Details):
Do you have experience executing large capital projects or managing multiple capital projects? (Yes/No – Details):
Do you have experience in Food Manufacturing, Chemical Manufacturing, or related process industries? (Yes/No – Details):
Do you have experience with engineering design, equipment specification, procurement, construction, commissioning, and plant start-up? (Yes/No – Details):
Do you have experience preparing and managing contractor or equipment bid packages? (Yes/No – Details):
Have you mentored or provided technical guidance to junior engineers? (Yes/No – Details):
Current Location:
Are you willing to relocate to Eddyville, Iowa? (Yes/No):
Expected Salary:
Notice Period / Earliest Joining Date:
Contact Number:
Email ID:
LinkedIn Profile URL:
Full Address (Street, City, State, ZIP Code):
Are you willing to work onsite Monday–Friday in Eddyville, IA? (Yes/No):