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Global Project Engineer

Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc. Saint Charles, MO

Saint Charles, MO

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Full time Manager Capital Projects Engineering

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Job Description

Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc. (working through AFB International) is hiring a Global Projects Engineer to lead major capital investments across AFB facilities. This onsite role in Saint Charles, MO provides an opportunity to drive safety-focused project execution, strengthen operational readiness, and help new systems perform reliably from commissioning through turnover.

You will initially focus on significant projects at the Aurora, Missouri manufacturing site, guiding the end-to-end lifecycle from planning and governance to construction support, commissioning, startup, closeout, and final documentation.

What you’ll do

Own project planning artifacts including scope, estimates, schedules, budgets, business cases, execution plans, and Capital Appropriation Requests.
Set up and operate project governance with risk registers, action tracking, change control, reporting, and decision-making practices.
Coordinate competing priorities across stakeholders, resources, and external partners across multiple concurrent projects.
Provide clear project updates, surface risks and decision needs, and maintain accurate, current project records.
Develop design criteria, technical specifications, bid packages, and procurement documents.
Review drawings and layouts, P&IDs, electrical documentation, equipment specifications, and contractor submittals.
Manage execution through consultants, contractors, equipment suppliers, bidding activities, contract negotiations, construction, field issues, and project changes.
Apply engineering judgment to resolve technical and construction challenges.
Direct commissioning, startup, training, performance verification, operational readiness, and project turnover.
Work with site teams to ensure new equipment and systems integrate safely into operations.
Close out projects with punch lists, as-built documentation, manuals, warranties, spare parts information, final cost reporting, and lessons learned.
Ensure compliance with AFB standards, applicable codes, OSHA and EHS requirements, food safety expectations, permitting requirements, and site procedures.
Identify risks early and coordinate mitigation plans with project stakeholders.
Promote a culture of safety, accountability, quality, and operational excellence across every project phase.
Use data and root-cause analysis to identify continuous improvement opportunities and balance safety, quality, productivity, reliability, timing, and cost.
Communicate complex technical information clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences.
Provide functional leadership across functions, directing consultants, contractors, vendors, suppliers, and other project resources without relying on direct authority.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited university.
Minimum 5 years of engineering and capital project experience in an industrial manufacturing or process environment.
Proven experience leading projects through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and closeout.
Strong knowledge of scope development, estimating, scheduling, budgeting, procurement, construction, change control, and closeout.
Experience managing multiple projects and priorities while maintaining accurate documentation and status reporting.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, layouts, P&IDs, specifications, equipment documentation, and contractor submittals.
Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at all levels.
Experience managing capital projects valued at $1 million or more.
Experience in food manufacturing, process manufacturing, or a similar regulated industrial environment.
Working knowledge of industrial construction, equipment installation, process systems, manufacturing operations, and startup activities.
Professional Engineer (PE) license, PMP certification, or an advanced degree.

Work environment

Works across office, manufacturing, construction, and active project environments.
Must be able to walk through manufacturing and construction areas, climb stairs or ladders, work around moving equipment, and tolerate dust, noise, and temperature variations while wearing required PPE.
Travel between AFB facilities and to vendor or contractor locations is expected.
Occasional off-hours support may be required during critical activities such as commissioning or startup.
May be based at AFB International’s corporate office in St. Charles, Missouri or at the Aurora, Missouri plant site.

Leadership scope

Provides functional leadership to project teams and directs work of consultants, contractors, vendors, suppliers, and other project resources.
May also mentor project engineers and site personnel.
Direct reports are not required for this position.

Capital project scale

Capital projects typically range from $1 million to more than $5 million.

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Sr. Project Engineer

CH Guenther San Antonio, TX

San Antonio, TX

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$99k - $158k/yr Full time Senior Capital Projects Cost Estimation

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Job Description

Own capital project planning and execution across manufacturing sites to improve safety, reliability, capacity, quality, and operational performance.

Responsibilities

Manage capital expenditures, forecasts, and project financial performance to deliver against approved business cases and ROI targets.
Build and maintain a balanced annual capital plan for assigned manufacturing site(s) in partnership with maintenance, safety, quality, R&D, operations, and plant leadership.
Establish, execute, and deliver savings from automation, productivity, capacity, reliability, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Lead medium to large capital investment projects end-to-end: feasibility, scope development, funding approval, engineering design, installation, commissioning, start-up, and handover.
Prepare project documentation including scope, design basis, cost estimates, schedules, business case support, option analyses, RFQs, purchase recommendations, and capital funding packages.
Coordinate internal stakeholders, external engineering partners, vendors, contractors, construction resources, and plant teams for safe and effective execution.
Track and communicate project status, risks, decisions, cost, schedule, quality, deliverables, and post-start-up KPIs to leadership and stakeholders.
Identify potential project issues and develop mitigation and contingency plans, including clear requests for support when barriers arise.
Support new business needs with agility across product, process, equipment, capacity, packaging, automation, and infrastructure changes.
Develop, improve, and standardize engineering work processes, project governance, change management, readiness tools, and manufacturing deliverable tracking.
Ensure compliance with applicable requirements, including HACCP, GMP, SQF, CFIA or equivalent country requirements, and local/state/provincial/federal laws, as well as occupational health and safety, environmental, and food safety requirements.
Exemplify the company’s Core Values.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a closely related technical discipline (required).
5 to 10 years executing capital projects or engineering initiatives within a manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects valued in the millions of dollars.
Fluent English communication: reading, writing, speaking, and listening (required).
Strong project management capability balancing safety, quality, cost, schedule, scope, and business results.
Working knowledge of capital planning, purchasing processes, cost estimating, vendor management, construction coordination, and equipment installation.
Ability to develop design basis documents, RFQs, option analyses, project deliverables, manufacturing readiness tools, and start-up plans.
Understanding of manufacturing equipment, utilities, process systems, automation, controls, and productivity improvement methods.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including influencing and aligning stakeholders and holding them accountable without direct authority.
Creative, innovative, detail-oriented approach with ability to improve or streamline work processes.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and MS Project.
Basic drawing skills in AutoCAD, with ability to conceptualize minor changes into current facility layouts.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a matrixed, multi-site environment supporting several Senior Plant Engineers across North America.

Technologies

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
MS Project
AutoCAD

Benefits

Health and disability insurance
Retirement savings options
Flexible spending accounts
Employee assistance programs
Educational assistance
Parental leave
Paid time off
Company-paid holidays

Travel

May be required: 20% across North America to manufacturing sites, vendor locations, and project sites

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Work performed in both office and food manufacturing environments.
Hours may vary based on project needs; extended hours, off-shift support, and weekend work may be required during installations, shutdowns, commissioning, and start-ups.
Exposure may include food ingredients and finished goods such as flour, starch, meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, and other allergens or food products.
May require work in refrigerated, frozen, wet, humid, dusty, or noisy environments and around mechanical, electrical, chemical, and construction-related hazards.
Must follow site safety, sanitation, personal protective equipment, and food safety requirements in production facilities.

Education and Experience (Preferred)

Desired experience in food manufacturing, food processing technology, packaging, automation, controls, or frozen/refrigerated manufacturing environments.
Experience with lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, engineering work processes, or capital project management preferred.

Location: San Antonio, TX (onsite) | Salary: USD 99,000 - 158,400 per yearly

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