Senior Capital Project Engineer

Job Listing ID:

4489602

Job Title:

Senior Capital Project Engineer Application Deadline:

Open Until Filled

Job Location:

Salem

Date Posted:

05/09/2026

Hours Worked Per Week:

Not Provided Shift:

Not Provided Duration of Job:

Either Full or Part Time, more than 6 months You may contact this employer directly. (Obtain the contact information to print or add to your jobs.)

Job Summary:

Winland is investing in modern, reliable manufacturing systems to support growth, food safety, operational excellence, and cost competitiveness across its manufacturing network. The Senior Capital Project Engineer will lead and execute capital improvement projects across multiple food manufacturing facilities. This role is responsible for managing projects from concept through startup, ensuring safe execution, on-time delivery, budget control, and long-term operational success. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys solving plant problems, managing projects, working directly with the operations teams, and delivering practical improvements in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

US Works from

Home Job Type:

Engineering Job Posting Title:

Senior Capital Project Engineer Job Description:

Schedule:

Monday-Friday with flexibility as needed

Work Location:

Hybrid remote role with 50%-60% travel time

Benefits:

Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with match, STD/LTD/AD& D/Life, HSA, FSA, EAP, Hospital indemnity, Accident Insurance, Identity and Fraud Protection Plan, Legal, and Critical Illness. Salary, based on experience and other qualifications: $74k to $124k Annually with additional bonus potential

Roles & Responsibilities:

Capital Project Execution & Management Lead capital projects ($250K - $5M) ranging from equipment upgrades to line expansions, utility improvements, packaging enhancements, and infrastructure improvements. Manage projects from concept development, scope definition, estimating, and approval through installation, startup, and closeout. Coordinate internal resources, contractors, vendors, and plant personnel to ensure successful execution. Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, budgets, and risk mitigation plans. Track project budgets, invoices, timelines, and spend Prepare capital requests (CEAs) along with ROI justifications Deliver projects within approved budgets Manufacturing & Plant Support Work with operations, maintenance, QA, sanitation, and safety teams to identify improvement opportunities Troubleshoot equipment/process bottlenecks Support reliability and maintenance initiatives Improve line efficiency and uptime Ensure projects comply with food safety, sanitary design, GMP, OSHA, environmental, and company standards Technical & Continuous Improvement Execution Coordinate and participate in equipment FAT/SAT, installation, startup, and commissioning Ensure projects meet food safety, sanitary design, OSHA, and plant standards Support automation upgrades and controls integration with internal/external resources Develop startup plans, punch lists, operator training plans, and turnover documentation Apply Lean / Six Sigma / root cause problem solving methods Improve labor efficiency, waste reduction, OEE, and throughput What Success Looks Like Projects completed safely, on time, and within budget Successful startups with minimal downtime Measurable improvements in capacity, efficiency, quality, or reliability Strong working relationships with plant teams Sustainable solutions that improve operations long term

Qualifications & Experience:

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Job Classification:

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Salary:

Not Provided Job Requirements

Experience Required:

 See Job Summary

Education Required:

None

Minimum Age:

N/A Gender:

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