Senior Capital Project Engineer

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:

Required Experience Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Industrial, or related Engineering discipline3+ years of engineering, manufacturing, or project management experience

Experience managing capital projects in manufacturing environments

Strong project management, organization, and communication skills

Capital project planning and execution

Budgeting and cost control

Preferred Experience Experience in food, beverage, consumer packaged goods, pharmaceutical, or packaging manufacturing

Knowledge of sanitary design principles

Experience with packaging systems, process equipment, conveyors, utilities, or material handling systems

Familiarity with automation, PLC controls, or industrial networking

Contractor and vendor management

Equipment installation and startup

Process improvement and troubleshooting

AutoCAD / layout review

Microsoft Project / Excel / SAP familiarity

Leadership Style - Model Winland Values Calm and organized under changing priorities

Collaborative with plant and corporate teams

Act with integrity…