Project Engineer 2 - Ripon

The Wine Group • Ripon, CA

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Project Engineer 2 at The Wine Group plans, organizes, and directs a broad range of process and capital engineering projects. This role supports equipment reliability, process optimization, and project execution by applying strong engineering design skills, Lean practices, and Design Reliability Centered Maintenance methodology. This position serves as a key link between Engineering, Maintenance, and Operations, providing technical input to improve equipment design, operation, reliability, and maintainability. The Project Engineer 2 will lead and support project and process engineering activities, identify opportunities for improvement, collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop solutions, and provide technical assistance to stakeholders throughout TWG Operations. The ideal candidate will have strong examples of process design, optimization, troubleshooting, and project management experience within a consumer goods manufacturing environment. Curiosity and hands-on problem-solving are key attributes, with the expectation that the candidate will continue to grow technical expertise across winery processing and manufacturing disciplines. This role will serve as a technical resource for process knowledge, mechanical design, troubleshooting, electrical systems, and other engineering-related support needs.

Requirements

• Must be 21 years or older at time of hire.
• Bachelor’s degree in any ABET-accredited Engineering or Engineering Technology program.
• 5+ years’ engineering experience required in a consumer goods manufacturing environment, including experience in control systems, equipment selection, and process development and adherence.
• Curiosity and aptitude for hands-on work coupled with strong analytical skills are traits of successful candidates.
• Ability to thrive in collaborative environments and capable of taking leadership role on projects.
• Ability to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to comprehend and apply principles of advanced calculus, statistical theory.
• Ability to work with concepts and apply rigorous analysis.
• Ability to apply logical principles combined with applied scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• Ability to deal with concrete and abstract variables.
• Comprehensive knowledge of technologies in different industries.

Nice To Haves

• Mechanical or Chemical Engineering is preferred.
• EIT, PE certifications preferred but not required.
• PMP certification preferred or solid examples of capital project management.
• Desired experience to include familiarity with industrial control system design, programming, and commissioning.
• AutoCAD, Visual Basic and database utilization experience.

Responsibilities

• Technical resource for capital projects across operations group within TWG, i.e., Project planning, scheduling, cost control, alternatives, best practices.
• Oversees key projects, processes, and performance reports.
• Provides input on design and development activities to improve, modify existing or design new equipment, processes, and capabilities.
• Methodical troubleshooting skills with extensive hands-on experience have proven invaluable in this role.
• Applies strong working knowledge of industrial control system design including instrumentation, data communications, motor controls, and industrial electrical wiring practices.
• Participates in engineering department and interdepartmental planning activities and works cross-functionally to improve processes within the organization and operations.
• Ensures GMP, safety and quality of projects and compliance to standards.
• Implement concepts in Design Reliability to support operations.
• Read, analyze, and interpret complex engineering documents.
• Write technical positions and articles using original or innovative styles.
• Make effective and persuasive technical presentations on controversial or complex topics to senior management.
• Works with diverse groups of varying project management experience, expected to mentor operations employees assigned capital projects, other Project Managers, Process Engineers, etc.
• Works with operations Production Engineers as they develop skill sets related to solid scientific methods of process control and troubleshooting.
• Develop and maintain TWG Construction Standards, project permitting including oversight and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Portion of time allocated to R and D, industry trends, supplier/contractor development.

Benefits

• Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level