Job Description
Job Description
Job Description\nCompany Description
Project Engineer
Oak Lawn, IL (On-site)
Compensation: $125,000 to $150,000 + bonus
About the Role
A fast-growing, mission-driven food processing facility on Chicago's south side is looking for a hands-on Project Engineer to help bring third-party engineering in-house, optimize processes, and support a major capacity expansion that is already underway. This is not a desk job. You will be equally comfortable on the processing floor as you are reviewing drawings or managing a contractor. The facility is doubling its capacity and needs an engineer who can own capital projects, troubleshoot daily, and help build the technical foundation the operation needs to scale.
If you are someone who thrives in an entrepreneurial environment, wants to do meaningful work, and is energized by the idea of building something new, this is worth a serious look.
About the Company
The facility sits on a 9-acre campus with a 30,000 square foot building and is currently in the middle of a major capacity expansion. The culture is entrepreneurial, fast-moving, and open to lean thinking, 5S, kaizen, and anyone who wants to make things better. The organization is mission-focused on sustainability, job creation, and healthy communities.
Responsibilities
#ZR
Oak Lawn, IL (On-site)
Compensation: $125,000 to $150,000 + bonus
About the Role
A fast-growing, mission-driven food processing facility on Chicago's south side is looking for a hands-on Project Engineer to help bring third-party engineering in-house, optimize processes, and support a major capacity expansion that is already underway. This is not a desk job. You will be equally comfortable on the processing floor as you are reviewing drawings or managing a contractor. The facility is doubling its capacity and needs an engineer who can own capital projects, troubleshoot daily, and help build the technical foundation the operation needs to scale.
If you are someone who thrives in an entrepreneurial environment, wants to do meaningful work, and is energized by the idea of building something new, this is worth a serious look.
About the Company
The facility sits on a 9-acre campus with a 30,000 square foot building and is currently in the middle of a major capacity expansion. The culture is entrepreneurial, fast-moving, and open to lean thinking, 5S, kaizen, and anyone who wants to make things better. The organization is mission-focused on sustainability, job creation, and healthy communities.
Responsibilities
- Own and manage capital projects from scoping and budgeting through contractor coordination and completion
- Lead on-site construction coordination with electrical, mechanical, and general contractors
- Troubleshoot conveyor, packaging, and processing modifications and upgrades on a daily basis
- Develop and update standard operating procedures for equipment changes and new system integrations
- Lead root cause analysis for recurring equipment failures using CMMS data
- Collaborate with the Plant Manager and maintenance team to drive continuous improvement
- Manage environmental permits, regulatory reporting, and compliance requirements across applicable agencies
- Conduct internal audits to ensure adherence to permit conditions and SOPs
- BS in Mechanical, Chemical, Biology, Chemistry or related is required or an equivalent of 5+ years project engineering in a similar environment
- 3+ years of project engineering experience in industrial plant operations, food processing, or chemical environments preferred
- Demonstrated experience managing capital projects including scoping, budgeting, scheduling, and contractor coordination
- Familiarity with conveyor systems, material handling, or packaging equipment is strongly valued
- Excellent problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach
- Equally comfortable on the processing floor as behind a desk
- Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and retirement plans
- Entrepreneurial culture where your engineering contributions directly shape the future of the operation
- A facility in active growth mode with real opportunity to expand your role as the company scales
- Mission-driven organization with meaningful environmental and community impact
#ZR
The team at JSK Recruiting, Inc. prides itself on providing boutique-level services combined with the resources of a larger recruiting firm. We forgo the traditional nine-to-five workday model in favor of complete accessibility. We are here for our clients and candidates when they need us most.
With 12 years of experience in the field of supply chain and manufacturing recruiting, we maintain the relationships that employers are looking for in a recruiting firm as well as those that talented professionals need when they are ready to make a career change.
At JSK Recruiting, we provide complete recruiting services, from sourcing candidates to organizing the interview process. Finding both long-term employees and rewarding careers across manufacturing and supply chain positions has never been easier.
Company Description
The team at JSK Recruiting, Inc. prides itself on providing boutique-level services combined with the resources of a larger recruiting firm. We forgo the traditional nine-to-five workday model in favor of complete accessibility. We are here for our clients and candidates when they need us most.\r\n\r\nWith 12 years of experience in the field of supply chain and manufacturing recruiting, we maintain the relationships that employers are looking for in a recruiting firm as well as those that talented professionals need when they are ready to make a career change.\r\n\r\nAt JSK Recruiting, we provide complete recruiting services, from sourcing candidates to organizing the interview process. Finding both long-term employees and rewarding careers across manufacturing and supply chain positions has never been easier.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Oak Lawn, IL |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 1 to 9 employees |
| Website | https://jskrecruiting.com/ |
About Company
The team at JSK Recruiting, Inc. prides itself on providing boutique-level services combined with the resources of a larger recruiting firm. We forgo the traditional nine-to-five workday model in favor of complete accessibility. We’re here for our clients when they need talent the most.
With 11 years of experience in the field of supply chain and manufacturing recruiting, we maintain the relationships that employers are looking for in a recruiting firm as well as those that talented professionals need when they are ready to make a career change.
We have strong relationships with fantastic clients who are always looking for military veterans, Non Commissioned Officers (NCOs) and Technicians Junior Military Officers (JMOs) to employ in the manufacturing industry.
We serve employers and candidates across multiple areas of the supply chain and manufacturing:
- Supply chain professionals, including Planners, Analysts, Managers and Directors for demand, forecasting, scheduling, inventory, and supply chain
- Purchasing professionals, including Planners, Analysts, Managers and Directors for buying, sourcing, and purchasing
- Maintenance professionals, including Supervisors, Managers, Engineers and Mechanics / Technicians
- Manufacturing professionals, including Supervisors, Managers, Superintendents and Directors for plant, manufacturing, shift, sanitation, production, and operations
- Distribution professionals, including Supervisors, Analysts, Managers and Directors for transportation, distribution, operations, warehousing and Logistics
Skills
- Auditingunmatched
- Biologyunmatched
- Budgetingunmatched
- Candidate Sourcingunmatched
- Capital Projectunmatched
- Chemistryunmatched
- Compensation and Benefitsunmatched
- Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)unmatched
- Constructionunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Conveyor Systemsunmatched
- Electricityunmatched
- Engineeringunmatched
- Entrepreneurshipunmatched
- Environmental Chemistryunmatched
- Environmental Impactunmatched
- Environmental Managementunmatched
- Failure Analysisunmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Industrial Engineeringunmatched
- Internal Auditunmatched
- Lean Manufacturingunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Maintenance Servicesunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- NAT (Network Address Translation)unmatched
- Organizational Development/Managementunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Project Engineeringunmatched
- Project/Program Managementunmatched
- Regulatory Complianceunmatched
- Regulatory Reportsunmatched
- Root Cause Analysisunmatched
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
- Standards Developmentunmatched
- Supply Chainunmatched
- Sustainabilityunmatched
- System Integration (SI)unmatched
- Technical Operationsunmatched
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