Design Engineering Manager

Overview

Primo Brands is a leading branded beverage company in North America with a focus on healthy hydration. We are proud to offer an extensive and iconic portfolio of highly recognizable, sustainably sourced, and conveniently packaged branded beverages distributed across more than 150,000 retail outlets.

 

Compensation: $101,388-$125,839. This role is eligible for an annual bonus

This is a remote role, with a preference for candidates who live near one of our facility locations.

 

Health Benefits: Medical, prescription, dental, vision, flexible spending account (FSA), dependent care flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA)

Retirement/Investing: 401K with a 5% match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Insurance:  Employee Life Insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, spouse/domestic partner/child life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment

Other great benefits: Employee discounts, save on auto, home, and pet insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation and sick time, 9 paid holidays and 3 paid floating holidays, paid leave for when you have a baby, adopt a child, or become a foster parent, legal services, identity theft protection, employee assistance program (EAP), adoption reimbursement benefit, FEDlogic, commuter benefits

 

Responsibilities

This position has technical responsibility for beverage equipment and support systems for spring/drinking water products and for utility equipment/systems to support packaging, injection & blow mold operations.

 

• The incumbent is expected to be knowledgeable in utility systems including but not limited to chilled water, cooling water, boiler steam, HVAC, and high/low pressure air systems.
• The incumbent is expected to also be knowledgeable in water treatment systems including but not limited to reverse osmosis, softening, distillation, ozone disinfection, water filtration, mineral injection, flavor batching, UV disinfection, process heating and cooling systems.
• The incumbent is also expected to be knowledgeable in process wastewater systems including solids filtration and pH neutralization applications.
• This position also leads the execution of many energy and water reduction projects. 
• This position is responsible for technical specifications, system design, capital equipment purchase, and installation/start-up/commissioning support (on-site inspections as required) for the corporate capital process and utility system projects.  
• Responsible for the development of equipment specification, layouts, flow sheets (Process and Utility Flow Diagrams), P&ID's, material flow balance and operator interface (safety and workflow).
• The incumbent is expected to be a strong project manager/design lead with demonstrated capability in managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• The incumbent will be a driver of continuous cost and quality improvements. The incumbent is expected to maintain up-to-date knowledge of leading-edge technologies that will support the business goals. 
• This is a functional leadership position that interacts closely with Operations, Quality Assurance, Innovation & Renovation, Marketing, and Logistics.
• Must be cable of managing outside firms to meet obligations of executing all assigned projects.
• Must be capable of leveraging technical expertise in support of factory operation for system optimization and troubleshooting. Experience in a TPM environment a plus.
• The Design Manager reports directly to the Process and Utility Group Manger and has a support responsibility to project managers.  
• The incumbent must have the capabilities to coach and manage in-direct reports daily, prepare challenging objectives and ensure deliverables are met for all projects. 

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Engineering/Engineering Technology (Mechanical Eng.; Food Tech. Eng.; Chemical Eng., Electrical Eng.) or equivalent.
• 5+ years’ experience in Food Industry. Requires strong Technical, Managerial, and Leadership ability with exceptional facilitation and communication skills.
• Preferred:  Will have a minimum of 5 years’ experience implementing projects in a similar environment. Must have detailed knowledge of FDA sanitary design principles, OSHA, GMP's and related regulations.
• Has strength in visualizing complete projects at the conceptual stage. Will be highly motivated, well organized, goal oriented professional capable of operating alone, with a minimum of direct supervision.
• Must be a team player and have strong abilities to lead and participate in project teams.
• Must be proficient in the use of common software packages including Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, Visio, Project, PowerPoint) and AutoCAD for the preparation of presentation and working documents.
• Travel up to 60% at peak during project execution may be required.