Business Excellence Project Engineer II (Maintenance)

About Us:
Trilliant Food & Nutrition is a leading, vertically integrated manufacturer of premium coffees and powdered beverages, proudly headquartered in Little Chute, Wisconsin. With a legacy rooted in quality, innovation, and service, Trilliant delivers branded and private label solutions across retail, foodservice, and e-commerce channels.

Horseshoe Beverage Company, based in Neenah, WI, is a leading ready-to-drink beverage manufacturer dedicated to delivering an exceptional beverage experience. By combining industry-leading talent, cutting-edge equipment, and a vertically integrated supply chain, we drive innovation and consistently deliver the highest quality products to our customers--first and fast.

Our brand portfolio includes Victor Allen's®, Dutch Bros® beverages and Nurri™, our better-for-you protein beverage line. We are passionate about beverages - and about building a team that's just as energized. We invite you to explore opportunities at Trilliant or Horseshoe, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings.

Our Core Values:

Diversity and Inclusion at Trilliant and Horseshoe:
We believe talented, great people are the building blocks of our success. We believe in finding the right people, with the right attitude, and providing them with opportunities to excel.

Position Overview:
As a Business Excellence Project Engineer II you will gain exposure to various roles and operating processes within a manufacturing facility. The Business Excellence Project Engineer II is responsible for being a part of work teams involved in the planning, organization and development of capital and plant projects as well as troubleshooting problems with maintenance and production while driving to corrective action.


Responsibilities:
· Project Management - Manage Projects from Conceptual Design through Start-up. This would include, but not be limited to cost estimating/reporting, technical specifications reviews, equipment selection, procurement, and installation planning and contractor management, and commissioning.
· Develops, implements, and manages engineering projects, layout changes, and equipment improvements to support and improve the manufacturing operations as needed to help meet cost savings, food safety, safety, and growth business goals
· Drives equipment validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
· Supports manufacturing engineering with equipment standards/vendor scorecard development
· Develops and deploys technical standards, training, operating procedures, and maintenance and controls programs for production and technical support on new equipment and automation installations
· Assists with continuous improvement initiatives by partnering with plant engineers, operations personnel and maintenance technicians to optimize processes and improve skills

Qualifications:
· Bachelor's Degree: Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automation Engineering, other relevant/equivalent experience
· At least 5 years of experience in field
· Experience installing equipment in continuous operation, manufacturing/production line facilities
· Understanding of/experience with manufacturing problem solving and process interrogation tools such as Six Sigma, and production flow tools such as LEAN manufacturing
· Must be capable and have drawing experience with AutoCAD
· A desire to work in a fast-paced, hands-on manufacturing environment
· Willing to work off-shifts, including weekends as needed for new equipment installations


Hours, Location and Pay:
We offer a competitive base pay rate and comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees. This role works Monday-Friday with required off-shift hours including weekends, as needed at our Little Chute, WI manufacturing facility.

Physical and Mental Demands:
· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, hear, use hands to type data, use a personal computer and telephone. This employee may occasionally have to operate business machines and lift and/move up to 50 pounds.
· Specific vision abilities required in this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
· Mental demands include multi-tasking, decision making, problem solving, comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, and synthesizing data.
· Potential for exposure to chemicals, heights, loud noises, mechanical equipment, wet environments, and other potential hazards exists.

Safety Statement:
At Trilliant and Horseshoe, safety is every employee's first responsibility. We expect all employees to adhere to all safety practices, have the moral courage to stop other individuals from performing unsafe acts, and immediately report unsafe conditions.

Disclosures:
· The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
· Responsible for following food safety/regulatory policies and procedures, executing responsibilities as identified in standard operating procedures, and reporting food safety/regulatory concerns to the Production or Quality Manager.
· Trilliant Food & Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage Company are Drug Free Workplaces. All applicants are subject to a drug screen and background check as a condition of employment.
· Trilliant Food and Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage participate in the E-Verify process.
· EEO/AA including Vets and Disabled
· If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at HR@trilliantfood.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
· Trilliant Food and Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage are Equal Opportunity Employers.
· The principles of the OECD and UN have been taken into consideration and used as guidance in our human rights practices and procedures.