Schwan Food Co

Project Engineer

Schwan Food Co$75K — $125K *
Food & Beverages
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering from an ABET accredited program preferred.
  • 2+ years of project management experience on projects with capital spends up to $1M.
  • Strong leadership and problem-solving abilities, with effective communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Experience training maintenance and production teams, planning, and executing with vendors.
  • Proficient in using CAD systems and understanding engineering standards for design and construction.
  • Basic knowledge of food manufacturing processes, packaging, and facility systems.

Responsibilities

  • Manage assigned engineering projects related to infrastructure, utilities, and building.
  • Create comprehensive project designs, budgets, schedules, and justifications.
  • Coordinate efforts between external engineering partners and internal teams.
  • Prepare specifications, solicit bids, and negotiate pricing.
  • Control capital expenses, optimize layouts, equipment selection, and timelines.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits package focusing on overall well-being.
  • Retirement planning and financial wellbeing support.
  • Generous time off programs to maintain work-life balance.
  • Access to wellbeing support programs.
Full Job Description
We are hiring a Project Engineer to work in our Asian plant in Pasadena, TX. This role leverages prior experience to support multiple, large-scale initiatives to execute complex capital projects within a specific platform or manufacturing site. You would lead the development of fully executable projects and act as a resource from the conceptual phase though execution and commissioning. You will also align internal & external teams in supporting the annual capital plan(s) of our businesses.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide project management services for assigned engineering projects typically related to infrastructure, utilities, grounds, and building (not generally related to production equipment itself).
  • Develop overall project design including line specification, project budgets, schedules, project justification and manage capital requests, including cash-flow forecasts.
  • Coordinate external engineering services and partners with internal teams as needed for successful project completion.
  • Provide specifications, bid preparation, and bid solicitation to secure best pricing.
  • Identify and manage capital and related expenses, optimum layout, equipment selection and timeline.


Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering (ABET accredited program preferred).
  • 2+ years of demonstrated successful project management support on multi-unit operation projects ranging up to $1M of capital spend.
  • Demonstration of project management leadership, problem-solving, decision making, trouble-shooting, communications, and interpersonal skills. Showing desire to involve operators and mechanics in the project process.
  • Ability to train maintenance and production personnel as well as plan and execute work with maintenance and vendors.
  • Ability to effectively use a CAD System as well as full understanding of drawing/drifting practices, utilize engineering standards of design, construction and installation.
  • Must have basic knowledge of processing, packaging & facility systems along with working knowledge of food manufacturing, engineering, quality, and research functions.

Compensation and Benefits:

The base salary range for this position is $75,000 to $125,000 annually with eligibility for a 10% annual incentive bonus that is based on organizational performance. The pay range represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to education, skills, work experience, certifications, geography etc. As such, starting pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.

Beyond base salary, we offer a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a strong foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, and wellbeing support programs.

About Schwan Food Co

The Schwan Food Company is a privately held company that manufactures and markets frozen foods. The company sells frozen foods from home delivery trucks, in grocery store freezers, by mail, and to the food service industry. The company produces, markets, and distributes products developed under brands such as Red Baron, Freschetta, Tony's, Mrs. Smith's, Edwards, Pagoda Express, and Larry's. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Marshall, Minnesota.
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12,000 employees
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Founded
1952

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