Project Engineer

Elite Spice is an industry leading spice importer and custom manufacturer offering an extensive line of spices, seasonings and specialty food ingredients. American owned and operated, with six separate state-of-the-art facilities on the East and West coasts, Elite’s focus on food safety is uncompromising.
Our manufacturing operations are equipped with innovative cleaning, milling, blending and packaging systems. Additionally, we maintain our own state-of-the-art pathogen elimination and microbial reduction technologies to ensure the safety of the spices we produce.
With a reputation for exceptional quality, superior R&D capabilities, experienced technical support and outstanding customer service, Elite Spice is prepared to meet the needs of all segments of the commercial food industry.

Job Summary

The Project Engineer will assist the Engineering Manager in planning, designing and coordinating all capital projects including the installation of new equipment, refurbishing of existing equipment and commissioning. The incumbent will drive non-routine maintenance activities and manage vendors for upkeep of building and property assets.

Position Responsibilities

• Plan, design and install new equipment.
• Work collaboratively with the Operations and Maintenance departments.
• Provide technical support in the acquisition, installation, operation, maintenance, and improvement of manufacturing equipment.
• Research new industry developments in engineering techniques, machines, equipment, materials, etc. and incorporate the innovations to existing operations.
• Enforce departmental and plant objectives in areas of Safety, Quality, and Sanitation and Overall Equipment Effectiveness.
• Coordinate building preventative maintenance activities and repairs with plant and area lands.
• Ensure Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and safety standards are incorporated into new designs.

Required Qualifications

• Ability to read, interpret, and create engineering drawings
• AutoCAD proficient
• Capital and plant operations (maintenance) project management
• BS Degree in Engineering
• Advanced electrical fundamentals knowledge, industrial medium voltage, power distribution, NFPA 70e trained

Pluses

• Root Cause Investigation
• HAZOP and process hazard analysis
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements of OSHA, FDA & EPA
• Continuous improvement 
• Experience in the food processing, pharmaceutical, and/or chemical processing industry
• Experience with sifting, cleaning, sterilization, milling, mixing and packing equipment

Essential Abilities and Skills

• Organized and analytical
• Work alone or part of a team
• Strong floor presence; works well with operations
• Self-motivated
• Results driven
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Comfortable working in an industrial environment
• Excellent Computer Skills: Microsoft Excel, Word, & Outlook