Engineer

New Belgium Brewing•Daleville, VA

13d•$80,000 - $100,000

About The Position

This position is responsible for the planning and tasks related to the design, construction, maintenance, and optimization of the facility’s infrastructure and equipment within areas of assigned specialty and expertise. Areas of specialties include Brewery Design, Packaging Engineering, Utility Systems, Capital Project Management, Equipment Sourcing & Installation, Process Automation & Optimization, Maintenance & Repair, and Energy Efficiency & Sustainability

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering and 1-3 years of experience in the field or equivalent
Knowledge in brewing and food and beverage engineering practices, brewery and process equipment, process flow, and facility requirements
Solid and proven experience delivering engineering projects; first round solution design, detailed P&ID development; mechanical drawing review; factory acceptance testing
Demonstrated project management/financial management expertise to include successfully managing projects, contractors, internal and external teams, budgets, scope, and timeline
Advanced computer skills including engineering applications and project management software including AutoCAD, Microsoft Project, Excel and Word
Ability to develop experimentation and test methods and protocol to prove engineering concepts
Proven ability to understand and design mechanical systems with a strong working knowledge of process and electrical engineering.

Responsibilities

Assist in the design, development, testing, and communication of new processes, systems, or equipment; reviews existing processes and develops solutions to increase productivity or reduce costs
Assist in the creation and modification of engineering specifications.
Provide technical support for the engineering process; assist in troubleshooting and resolving technical issues; determine, implement and/or evaluate effectiveness or correction action to remedy issues
Identify and resolve equipment, production, package, facility or process issues and document changes
Support the design, standardization, and implementation of industrial control systems, including PLC hardware, network architecture, and control panel design, in alignment with the New Belgium Brewing standard including Allen-Bradley PLCs and Wonderware SCADA systems
Collaborate with internal teams and system integrators to develop, review, and modify PLC and HMI logic, ensuring safe, reliable, and maintainable operation of brewing and packaging equipment
Participate in design review and provide feedback for improvements
Support the implementation of control measures to ensure the reliability and effectiveness of engineering solutions
Conduct research and gathering data to support engineering projects; monitor progress and performance against the project plan
Support project schedules, budgets, and forecasts; perform engineering design evaluations and work to complete projects within budget and scheduling restraints.
Develop, organize, analyze, and present results in support of operations or engineering projects to include scope development, vendor management, contract creation, specification development, timeline management, and capital procurement of materials and equipment
Review industry policies and procedures to ensure accuracy, security, and regulatory compliance.
Ensure safety targets are met
Support on-call teams as required
Other duties as assigned