Project Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer

BB Nashville is a fast-growing manufacturing operation at the forefront of high-quality consumer goods production. As we expand our capabilities in Nashville, we are building a modern, high-performance facility driven by innovation, operational excellence, and strong leadership.

Our culture is hands-on, collaborative, and focused on continuous improvement. We are creating scalable systems, high-performing teams, and efficient processes that support rapid growth. At BB Nash, you’ll have the opportunity to make a tangible impact — building, improving, and shaping the future of our manufacturing operations.

The Project Engineer plays a critical role in driving capital projects, process improvements, and automation initiatives within our Nashville manufacturing facility. This position combines technical engineering expertise with project management and operational collaboration to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality production systems.

This role is responsible for leading projects from concept through commissioning, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with production and business objectives. In a growth-focused environment, the Project Engineer will not only execute projects but also help build scalable, standardized engineering processes that support long-term expansion.

Success in this role requires strong technical capability, structured project leadership, and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally with operations, maintenance, quality, R&D, and external partners.

• Own and maintain the integrated master schedule across suppliers and site activities.

• Lead structured weekly reviews with clear actions, accountability, and deadlines.

• Actively manage RAID logs with defined mitigation plans.

• Control budget, change orders, and purchase commitments.

• Deliver concise executive dashboards and status updates.

• Partner with the Engineering Director to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

• Coordinate processing, packaging, utilities, and automation suppliers.

• Align technical interfaces and site integration requirements.

• Drive closure of technical gaps and documentation deliverables.

• Ensure timely release of layouts, utility matrices, drawings, and manuals.

• Escalate critical path risks with solution-oriented recommendations.

• Support brownfield installation and system integration.

• Lead FAT/SAT readiness and execution support.

• Manage punch lists through disciplined closure.

• Support mechanical completion, commissioning, and performance validation.

• Track startup performance and ramp-up milestones.

• Lead structured project-to-operations handover.

• Ensure SOPs, PM programs, and spare parts readiness pre-startup.

• Coordinate operations and maintenance training.

• Support safety reviews and readiness assessments.

• Proactively identify and mitigate schedule and technical risks.

• Maintain a live risk register with contingency planning.

• Ensure compliance with site safety, GMP, and food safety standards.

• Support root cause analysis during early stabilization.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering (or equivalent manufacturing engineering experience).

• 3+ years of manufacturing project engineering experience, preferably in food, beverage, or CPG environments.

• Proven success managing capital projects, automation integration, and process improvements in production settings.

• Strong knowledge of PLCs, control systems, and industrial automation; integration vendor experience preferred.

• Working knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.

• Proficient in CAD (AutoCAD, Solid Works), project management tools, and Microsoft Office.

• Strong communication, problem-solving, and…