Capital Project Engineer - Manufacturing Facility at Hargrove and Associates, Inc — Carrollton, TX

# What You'll Be Doing

Job Scope: The Project Engineer is a key resource supporting capital projects, facility improvements, and operational initiatives within a food-grade powder blending facility. This role coordinates engineering activities and manages projects from concept through startup to improve safety, product quality, reliability, and production efficiency.

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• Manage capital projects, facility improvements, and process optimization initiatives from concept through startup and closeout.
• Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, and resource plans to ensure successful project execution.
• Coordinate with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, EHS, and external contractors to achieve project objectives.
• Oversee equipment installations, process modifications, and facility upgrades while minimizing disruptions to production.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement corrective actions to maintain schedule and budget targets.
• Prepare and review engineering drawings, specifications, equipment layouts, and technical documentation.
• Support procurement activities, including equipment selection, vendor coordination, and contractor management.
• Ensure projects comply with food safety requirements, regulatory standards, company policies, and engineering best practices.
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, reliability, quality, and production efficiency.
• Assist with commissioning, startup, and validation activities for new equipment and system modifications.
• Analyze operational data and provide technical recommendations to improve equipment performance and process reliability.
• Promote a strong safety culture and support environmental, health, and safety initiatives throughout all phases of project execution.

# Ideal Background

Education: Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited university is required.

Registration: Professional Engineering and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) registration is highly preferred.

Experience: This position requires 10+ years of relevant experience in engineering and project management with a strong mechanical background.

Required Knowledge Skills, and Abilities:

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• Manage capital projects and facility improvements from concept development through design, procurement, installation, startup, and project closeout.
• Develop project scopes, cost estimates, schedules, budgets, and justification packages for capital and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, EHS, contractors, and vendors to ensure projects are executed safely, efficiently, and with minimal disruption to production.
• Lead equipment installation and upgrade projects involving blending systems, conveying equipment, packaging lines, dust collection systems, utilities, and process automation.
• Monitor project progress, track budgets and schedules, identify project risks, and implement corrective actions to ensure project objectives are achieved.
• Conduct vendor walkthroughs, develop bid packages, evaluate proposals, and manage contractor and supplier relationships throughout project execution.
• Support equipment selection and procurement activities by evaluating technical specifications, performance requirements, and life-cycle costs.
• Oversee contractor activities in the field, including safety compliance, work permitting, construction coordination, and quality assurance.
• Lead commissioning, startup, and turnover activities to ensure new equipment and systems meet performance, reliability, and operational requirements.
• Collaborate with Operations and Maintenance to identify and implement projects that improve safety, product quality, equipment reliability, and production efficiency.
• Track project performance and post-implementation results to verify expected benefits and identify additional improvement opportunities.
• Prepare and maintain engineering documentation, project reports, equipment specifications, layouts, and project records.
• Support facility planning efforts, including capacity expansion, infrastructure upgrades, and long-term asset improvement strategies.
• Participate in troubleshooting efforts and provide engineering support for equipment, process, and reliability issues as needed.
• Ensure all projects comply with food safety requirements, regulatory standards, environmental requirements, and company policies.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.

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# Hargrove Culture

Hargrove is a drug-free workplace.