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John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. · 12 hours ago

Project Engineer

Elgin, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$79K/yr - $108K/yr

5+ years exp

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. is seeking a Project Engineer to design and draft food processing and packaging equipment, as well as manage capital projects. The role involves collaborating with various teams, overseeing installations, and optimizing production systems.

Food and Beverage

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Designs, redesigns, or modifies required areas and implements changes to resolve problems and improve equipment and system performance and reliability

Prepares completed layouts for final equipment and system designs based on simple sketches and/or vendor-supplied drawings for all company locations

Manages new equipment purchases by working closely with vendors to ensure equipment meets manufacturing requirements. This includes performing Factory Acceptance Tests and other related activities

Collaborates with engineers, managers, and facility staff to address design needs

Oversees internal projects by supporting Maintenance and Fabrication Shop employees involved in new installations, retrofits, and upgrades

Evaluates production equipment and related systems to identify opportunities for optimization

Monitors project costs and prepares progress summaries for the executive team

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringAutoCADSolidWorksProject ManagementMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft Office SuiteManual DexterityProject Supervision

Required

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field

Five or more years of experience in engineering and project management

Industry knowledge in the food and/or nut sector

Proficient in AutoCAD

Proficient in SolidWorks

AutoCAD certification

Ability to operate standard office equipment

Strong project and personnel supervision skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Project, Excel, Word, and Outlook

Ability to be on foot for up to four hours per day and navigate large facilities

Manual dexterity

Ability to lift up to 30 pounds

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field

Industry knowledge in the food and/or nut sector

Experience with Microsoft Project

Benefits

Health benefits

Professional growth support

Generous paid time off benefits to support work/life balance

Retirement benefits

Other programs to support financial wellness

Company

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son is a food production company that provides nut solutions.

Founded in 1959

Elgin, Illinois, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://jbssinc.com

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