Senior Capital Project Engineer

at Winland Foods in Dover, Delaware, United States Job Description 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

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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 To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account