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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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Worksite address
carson, CA, 90749, US
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