Brewing Equipment Design Process Engineer

Brewing Equipment Design Process Engineer

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Position Summary

This position is great for a process engineer who loves the craft beverage industry and has broad abilities across multiple disciplines. You'll help design and engineer our projects and product offerings, including design engineering, pipework design, sizing, component selection, and other project and product design duties for all production equipment used in craft beverage production plants, such as milling equipment, brewhouses, cellar tanks, heating sources (low-pressure steam boilers, forced-air burners, and electric heaters), glycol chillers, and packaging equipment.

Occasionally, you might need to oversee the installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of various equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Research and develop (plan, design, and engineer) new product and existing product improvement offerings, including brewhouses, vessels, process pipelines, controls, and other equipment.
• Develop, perform, and record necessary engineering calculations for product design, project work, and other needs.
• Draft product P&IDs, pipework drawings, and other design drawings in 2D and 3D CAD, laying out, and specifying technical devices, parts, and equipment, primarily using AutoCAD and Solid Works.
• Help with component selection, vendor selection, item specification/choice, and other technical procurement needs.
• Develop and revise product manuals and guides to assist customers in installation, operation, and maintenance of equipment.
• Work with Brewery Design Consultants on various sales and project engineering and technical needs to provide equipment recommendations, design and engineer plant layouts, and provide advice on the use of products.
• Occasionally travel to job sites for investigation, installation, and repair.
• Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.
• Advise quality assurance department on technical matters such as key characteristics and inspection plans or methods.
• Advise production on equipment designs, production needs, and best manufacturing methods.
• Investigate equipment or production failures or difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and recommend remedial actions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Note:

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job‑related instructions and to perform any other job‑related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Must have a strong understanding of process engineering in a food and beverage plant.
• Must have a bachelor’s degree in an engineering field from a four‑year college/university or higher (or equivalent industry experience).
• Must have experience drafting P&IDs and modeling process pipework in 3D (ideally in Solid Works).
• *** If you do not have all of the qualifications above but feel you are uniquely qualified for this position, please still apply.

Other Desired Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Relevant engineering experience or significant education in process engineering, pipe and plant design, sanitary design, automation and controls, electrical engineering, and/or pressure vessel design, particularly in the food and beverage industry.
• Industry knowledge of brewing, food and beverage production, and/or packaging processes.
• Commercial brewing experience or experience in a relevant maintenance or engineering role.
• Strong drafting knowledge/experience in AutoCAD and Solid Works or Autodesk Inventor.
• Forklift, rigging, OSHA safety, first aid / CPR, welding, hazmat, confined space entry, electrician, steam, plumbing, PLC programming, quality assurance, or other certifications.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform…