Project Engineer

At Lyons, we believe who we are as a company is as important as what we do. We feel a great responsibility to the people and communities that make our success possible. We are passionate about our customers, have an uncompromising focus on quality and proudly possess over 150 years of experience in the food and beverage manufacturing industry.

The Project Engineer will assist in the development and execution of capital programs and projects for our food & beverage manufacturing headquarters in Fresno.

* Identifying and solving issues and managing scope, budget and quality in a proactive, timely manner. * Works as a team with engineering support to facilitate completion of specific projects. * Assist in management of scheduling, budgeting, coordinating project objectives within budgetary limits and reporting status. * Providing process engineering and equipment layout, integration, and specification services for projects which include comparative analysis, technical evaluations and executive summary for senior management. * Vendor equipment investigation, selection, price negotiation, coordination, and procurement efforts related to projects. * Contractor scope development, management of contractors and inspection of construction to ensure adherence to company standards for safety, quality and practices. * Participate in monthly and/or weekly project reviews. * Analyze and plan for installation of equipment and related construction activities. * Examines and inspects work progress, equipment and construction sites. * Assists in project start-up and commissioning of equipment and systems. * Improve manufacturing line performance, evaluation of performance metrics to understand areas of improvement.

**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities** * Auto-CAD proficient for 2-D layouts * Project management experience with small to medium sized projects * Familiarity with high speed food manufacturing processes related to Chocolate, fruit flavors, drink bases, or confectionary is very desirable. * Experience with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Project. * Strong analytical thinking, problem solving skills and an aptitude for detail and strong organizational abilities. * Strong presentation and interpersonal skills with customers (internal and external) and vendors. **Education and/or Experience** * Bachelors Degree in Engineering or related course study. * Minimum 5 years experience (7 + years preferred) in an Engineering role in a Food Manufacturing or related environment. **Periodic Non-Standard Work Schedule** Job may also require occasional weekend/evening work supporting a 24-hour/7 day operation.