Senior Project Engineer

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Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we help customers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values, are all part of our recipe for success.

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Why work for Dawn Foods?

 

PEOPLE.   CUSTOMERS.  PRODUCTS.

 

 

Why should you apply? We invest in you!

• Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1!
• Competitive Pay
• 401(K) + company match
• 10 Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Professional training
• Family-owned business with over 100 years of service
• An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce.

 

Job Purpose and Overview

The Senior Project Engineer is responsible for the management, organization, and control of key projects from inception to completion at one or more of Dawn’s U.S. locations.  Projects could range from new plant acquisitions, infrastructure replacements, and processing and packaging line redesign to improve capacity and efficiency, as well as creating and updating detailed equipment specifications and asset criticality assessments.

 

The Senior Project Engineer is also responsible for maintaining project timing and financial control on all projects to ensure strategic marketing and sales impacts.  This position will coordinate with the site managers and appropriate plant personnel on the development of Capital Expenditure Request(s) to ensure accurate scope and cost alignment.

 

Work Environment & Travel:  This is a remote position with approximately 25% travel. While the role allows for remote work, we prefer candidates who reside near our manufacturing location in Denver, CO.

 

What will you do as a Sr. Project Enginer at Dawn Foods? 

• Lead and assist in the development of pre-project approval documents, including project charter, project management plan, estimate, and milestone schedule creation.
• Monitor design progress and ensure deliverables are met in adherence to established project key components.​
• Lead project scope, cost estimation, and scheduling with internal stakeholders to align with project deliverables to coordinate bid package development and release for construction bidding and field execution. 
• Evaluate, select, and issue formal contracts with contractors, consultants, and OEMs through bidding and prequalification vetting processes.
• Direct and execute installation, construction, and commissioning of assigned projects.
• Manage and control project budget, providing cost forecasts and cash flow projections through development of project cost and status reports on at least a monthly basis or as requested by project stakeholders.