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Position Description
Position Summary:
Tweet/Garot is seeking a Project Engineer to lead custom equipment layout and design initiatives for our food and beverage and sanitary industry clients. This role blends technical design expertise with project leadership - you'll guide projects from initial customer contact through installation support, translating customer needs into manufacturable, production-ready solutions.
Duties & Responsibilities
Technical Leadership & Sales Development
• Lead complex product design initiatives and development projects from conception through commercialization
• Serve as the subject matter expert for complex product line layout challenges
• Drive design excellence across multiple concurrent development projects
• Champion new design technologies and development methodologies
Project Management
• Manage projects end-to-end - from initial customer contact through installation assistance
• Provide conceptual layout drawings, budgetary estimates, preliminary drawings, calculations, equipment sizing, and design estimates
• Collaborate with Product Design, Estimating, Manufacturing, and Project Management teams
Design & Development
• Conceptualize, design, and develop custom equipment layouts ensuring functionality, manufacturability, production feasibility, and profitability.
• Create conceptual 3D product models and 2D approval drawings using CAD software
• Develop tools and templates to streamline customer layout and approval documentation
• Identify prototype development opportunities and support testing to validate design performance against customer feedback
• Collaborate with vendors and suppliers to identify critical component needs and lead times, while ensuring procurement aligns with project schedules and mitigating supply chain risk
Process Improvement
• Develop and implement advanced layout processes and standardized development practices
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to boost product quality, customer satisfaction, development efficiency and profitability
• Research and introduce new tools and processes to strengthen design and sales integration
• Drive integration of new design technologies across product development workflows
Position Requirements
Required Qualifications
• 5+ years of experience in food production layout and design development
• 3+ years leading product and project integration initiatives
• Strong understanding of the food and beverage and sanitary industries, including industry standards and practices
• Proven project management experience with cross-functional teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
• Proficient in translating customer feedback into actionable product enhancements
• Self-motivated with strategic thinking and sound decision-making
• Comfortable discussing project budgets, ROI, and equipment value
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and navigate complex technical challenges
• Willingness to travel to customer sites to assess project requirements and gather specifications
• Ability to provide industry mentorship when needed
Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, automation, or related field
• Knowledge of sanitary design standards and regulatory compliance (USDA, FDA)
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Inventor, and Vault
• Advanced knowledge of metal fabrication and welding practices
• Industry experience with leading capital projects
• Experience leading and mentoring design team members
