Project Engineer

Title: Project Engineer
Location: Waverly, IA
Company: Fortune 100 Food & Beverage Manufacturing (FuseGlobal has worked with this company for 20 years)
Initial term: 6 months (position expected to run longer)
Schedule: Monday-Friday on-site


Travel: ~5%

Candidates open to relocating to Waverly, Iowa for the duration of this role, please don't hesitate to apply!

About This Role:


Manage capital investment projects related to fixed assets, partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to support asset relocation, optimization, and acquisition from initial concept through project completion.

What You'll Do:

Management Responsibilities:

• Propose and implement work processes in compliance with company Engineering Excellence.
• Coordinate personnel and funding to meet project objectives.
• Control project costs per Capital Investment Guidelines.
• Ensure projects follow company standards.
• Monitor projects via KPIs.
• Integrate corporate values and business principles.

Functional Responsibilities:

• Enforce zero tolerance for unsafe situations.
• Maintain ethical conduct standards.
• Promote communication across stakeholders.
• Drive efficient operations and Good Hygienic Engineering (NGHE).
• Ensure compliance with NQS, HACCP, OSHA.
• Encourage continuous improvement.
• Protect proprietary knowledge.
• Maintain client requirements.

Conceptual phase responsibilities:

• Ensure sustainability and positive ROI.
• Challenge documentation and prepare approvals.

Design phase responsibilities:

• Ensure proper asset design and fit-for-purpose technology.
• Conduct Value Engineering Analysis.
• Focus on cost-efficient operations.

Implementation phase responsibilities:

• Maintain safe worksites and installations.
• Define scope and milestones with suppliers.
• Use project management tools (MS Project, SAP-PS, FMEA).
• Provide monthly progress reports.

Start-up/close out phase responsibilities:

• Deliver project within cost and timeline.
• Ensure training and documentation.
• Manage asset allocation and project files.
• Complete final reports.

What You Bring:

• Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Process, Chemical, Electrical, etc.).
• Minimum 1-3+ years of relevant experience and achievement in a technical field with a project engineering background.
• Project Management and/or Process Engineering experience within the food, dairy, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, or consumer products industry is a plus.
• Strong leadership and technical skills.
• Project engineering and plant design.
• Equipment procurement and contracts.
• Knowledge of hygiene and food safety standards.
• Financial analysis and CAPEX budgeting.
• Communication and networking.
• MS Office, MS Project, MS Excel, Basic AutoCAD, Visio
• Capital Investment Approval & Tracking
• Lean Manufacturing

Bonus Points:

• Strong technical, managerial and leadership skills
• Knowledge of dry powder processing and packaging plants and technologies, or similar industries
  - Hygienic and sanitary design and engineering
  - 3A standards
  - Powder handling
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements for food safety and equipment
• Communication, facilitation and networking
• TPM: AM and/or EM Pillar experience

Compensation & Benefits:

• $76/hr + 1.5x overtime
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Disability insurance

About FuseGlobal: FuseGlobal is a partnership of people and brand-leading companies, working together to make things run better. For 25 years we have brought functionality to complex business and production processes and supply chains, resulting in enterprises that run smarter and more sustainably. Interested in digital manufacturing, industrial engineering, supply chain management, all-things tech, and energy & the environment? This is where we live. Engage with us!

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