Shearer's Foods
Posted 13 days agoVerified live 2d ago
Project Engineer
Brief overview
Remote
UndergradOr in progress
3+ yrsMinimum
1 H-1B approvalsDept. of Labor
Capital Project ManagementManufacturingProcess EquipmentConstruction ManagementProject SchedulingProject BudgetingVendor ManagementFront-End Loading (FEL)Stage-Gate ProcessesCommissioning
Visa sponsorship history
1 year sponsoring, last filed FY2024
Data powered by U.S. Department of Labor. This does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.1H-1B approved
100%approval rate
$190,000median wage / yr
H-1B Petition ApprovalsVisas USCIS actually granted: the strongest sign the company sponsors.
20241
LCA Certified ApplicationsAn early filing step, not a visa approval: it signals intent, not confirmed sponsorship.
20242
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Job description
Summary
Shearer’s Foods is a manufacturer of salty snacks, cookies, and crackers. The Project Engineer leads capital and reliability projects from planning through startup and closeout, coordinating cross-functional teams, contractors, suppliers, and site stakeholders. The role manages equipment selection, project execution, construction, commissioning, documentation, startup readiness, and operational handoff, with significant travel to company locations.
Responsibilities
- Lead capital projects from concept through startup and closeout
- Develop project scope, schedules, budgets, and execution plans
- Manage equipment specification, procurement, installation, and commissioning
- Coordinate contractors, vendors, and internal resources
- Track project milestones, risks, issues, and action items
- Maintain project documentation, drawings, and turnover packages
- Support FEL and Stage Gate deliverables and project governance requirements
- Ensure compliance with safety, quality, environmental, and food safety standards
- Facilitate startup, operator training, and handoff to operations
- Provide regular project status updates to leadership and stakeholders
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial, or related engineering field
- Experience managing capital projects in manufacturing
- Knowledge of process equipment, utilities, automation, and construction management
- Strong project scheduling, budgeting, and vendor management skills
- Familiarity with FEL, Stage Gate, commissioning, and startup processes
- This role will entail significant travel where the project engineer will assume the role of construction manager requiring the engineer to travel to various Shearers locations and for several weeks at a time
Qualifications
Must Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial, or related engineering field
- Experience managing capital projects in manufacturing
- Knowledge of process equipment, utilities, automation, and construction management
- Strong project scheduling, budgeting, and vendor management skills
- Familiarity with FEL, Stage Gate, commissioning, and startup processes
- This role will entail significant travel where the project engineer will assume the role of construction manager requiring the engineer to travel to various Shearers locations and for several weeks at a time
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