Project Engineer – Food Plant - Temp to Perm Hire

Job Title

Food - Plant Project Engineer – Temp to Perm Hire | Carson, CA (on-site)

Compensation: Pay rate of $65 - $85 per hour, paid weekly. Eligible for potential permanent direct hire after 6 months.

Overview: Our client is a premier producer of fresh prepared foods with 18K employees at 48 sites worldwide. They operate 4 plants in the US with around 1K people. The Plant Project Engineer will manage multiple plant projects concurrently, including facilities, utilities infrastructure and high-volume refrigeration systems for food storage and processing/packaging.

Duration & Location: Initially 6-month contract with a chance to convert to permanent direct role. On-site at Carson, CA. Overnight travel: 5%.

Relocation: Prefer local candidates or those who can relocate on their own expense and stay long term.

Company & Team: Reports to the VP of Operations and Engineering at Corporate HQ; assigned to the CA plant and works under the Site Leader - VP Operations. The site is in a 100K sq ft building with ~350 employees. Product focus includes perishable ready-to-eat foods like hummus, sauces, burritos, and other specialty items.

Summary of Roles & Responsibilities:

• Handle multiple plant projects concurrently, typically valued at $2 - $4 million.
• Support facilities and utilities infrastructure, including high-volume industrial refrigeration systems (Freon-based) for food storage and for food processing/packaging systems.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Production in cross-functional teams; perform hands-on engineering work as an all-rounder.

Candidate Must Have:

• AAS degree in a technical field.
• Minimum 7+ years of technical experience in the manufacturing industry.
• 3+ years of project engineering/management experience in a food plant/industry.
• Some experience with FDA, OSHA, EPA regulations and compliance.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced plant environment.

Candidate Nice to Have:

• BS in Engineering.
• Knowledge of high-speed food processing & packaging.
• Knowledge of high-volume refrigeration systems used for industrial freezers.

Job Function & Industry:

• Job Function: Project Management
• Industry: Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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