Project Engineer

How would we describe a career with Agri-Mark/McCadam/Cabot Creamery? More than 100 years of: Farmers, Family, Mission, Purpose, Sustainability, Respect, Integrity, Work Ethic, Teamwork, Pride in Award Winning Products, and Agriculture.

Cabot Creamery achieved B Corp certification in 2012 and became the world’s first dairy co-op to do so. This certification demonstrates our commitment to environmental and social impacts for our consumers, employees and our co-operative of dairy farm families.

This FT salaried position will partner with Maintenance Managers, Maintenance Planners, Operations Leadership, and Plant Services to maintain, improve, and replace facilities, equipment, and operation processes. You will be supporting each of our manufacturing plants (Cabot or Middlebury, VT / Chateaugay, NY / West Springfield, MA), and be based out of the Middlebury, VT location. You will report to the Director of Plant Services.

The Project Engineer role will manage the various phases of a project: discovery, scoping, building the business case, installation, commissioning, and completion. You will work with the team to understand the problem and the current state, consider alternatives, describe the future state, develop the scope, and then work with vendors and contractors to solicit bids and develop the budget. The Project Engineer will compose the request for the Management Team to review and approve. Upon approval, the Project Engineer works with others to implement the work scope, commission the project, and document final completion. The Project Engineer’s responsibility is to implement projects in a defined timeline, scope, and budget to achieve the business objectives of the company.

What you'll be doing:

• Support Regulatory Compliance (Food Safety, Employee Safety)
• Participate in discovery, investigation, development and implementation of all new capital equipment and assist Maintenance Manager with major modifications of existing equipment and processes.
• Provide indirect supervision/direction to maintenance personnel as well as other support personnel in the department, to execute equipment, processes, facilities and other system projects.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders, including consultants, contractors, and vendors.
• Share in project implementation. Control quality, duration, cost and thoroughness of all project work.
• Perform other duties as required.

The reporting relationship for this employee does not include directly managing or supervising others. However, coordinating the work of other employees is of critical importance. This includes scheduling and assigning work, checking timeliness and quality of work, and providing input into performance reviews.

What we are seeking:

Special credentials, licenses or skills desired include: knowledge of regulatory compliance, including but not limited to OSHA, PMO, ammonia, wastewater, and HACCP; knowledge of 3-A standards (including sanitary process piping and welding), mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems; knowledge of dairy product manufacturing, including cheese, whey, butter, and powder; proficiency in Microsoft 365, AutoCAD and CMMS.

Certification as a Project Management Professional a plus.

Preferred candidates have a BS Engineering degree in mechanical, electrical or chemical engineering) with prior experience as a Project Engineer, Project Manager or similar role. Consideration will be given to candidates with a bachelors’ degree and at least five years’ experience as a Project Manager or similar role.

Salary range $85-95k