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Conception to Reality Inc currently seeking a Senior Field Engineer to join our team.

Who we are:

Conception to Reality, Inc. (CtR) offers project management, engineering, and construction management expertise to large-scale food and beverage packaging and process manufacturers. Established as the premier manufacturing engineering company since 1994, CtR has an impressive record of driving success to our clients. The success is apparent in the cost savings, the increased production capacities, and the increased line efficiencies for the customers we have served. Our projects have spanned thousands of job sites since inception, across world-class packaging operations throughout North America.

We hold each other accountable and work together to problem solve. We roll up our sleeves, get dirty, work hard, and move fast. We care about each other, our clients, and the environment we live in.

About the role:

The primary responsibilities of this position are to oversee field engineering and construction within the given scope, schedule, and budgetary constraints, to provide industry-specific, experienced consulting services, and to provide professional and concise technical communication to all project stakeholders.

What you'll do:

• Build and maintain high-level customer relationships
• Manage construction/engineering projects through to completion, including:
  • Oversee daily work of contractors and vendors
  • Manage project scope
  • Manage project schedule
  • Coordinate and conduct on-site bid meetings with vendors and contractors
  • Conduct daily meetings while on site
  • Prepare and distribute daily reports; technical communication skills are critical
  • Manage permitting and fees
  • Mark-up “as-built” drawings and feed information back to CtR CAD or engineering resource.
  • Create and update MS Project schedules
  • Create charts and spreadsheets using computational analysis in MS Excel
  • Request purchase orders and change orders
  • Conduct design reviews and implement efficiency improvements
  • Manage the completion of the punch list at the conclusion of the project
  • Ensure installation meets customer specifications
  • Train or oversee the training of customer production employees at the conclusion of the project
• Interact with the following on a daily basis:
  • CtR PM
  • CtR mechanical/electrical/process engineers
  • CtR management
  • Customer corporate engineers
  • Customer plant personnel, from operators to the plant director
  • Contractors
  • Vendors
  • PEs
  • Others, as needed
• May assist the Project Manager in performing conceptual work and feasibility activities, conducting site audits, and completing scope-of-work documents from the design premise
• Other duties as required

Our ideal candidate:

Education and experience

• B.S Degree in Engineering (preferably mechanical or civil), or Construction Management preferred
• 10 years' experience required, 15-20+ years preferred
• Manufacturing field experience, especially in the food and beverage industry, is required
• Technical manufacturing knowledge and practical project management experience is required
• A background in a production environment as a project engineer, maintenance manager, and/or production manager preferred
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Project; AutoCAD Viewer
• Bilingual (English & Spanish) a plus

• 75% travel expected to client sites, depending on project needs
• Outstanding communication skills—especially written
• Outstanding interpersonal skills
• Ability to build and maintain successful relationships both internally and externally
• Ability to work well within all levels of the client company
• Exceptional organization and time management skills
• Excellent technical skills and knowledge of manufacturing project planning, process systems, equipment, and operations
• Ability to resolve problems, make decisions and be creative to keep activities moving forward toward a positive result
• Ability to create and update Gantt chart-style schedules
• Ability to read, interpret and mark up manufacturing line drawings
• Basic hands-on troubleshooting ability of mechanical and electrical issues required
• Ability to create a project plan, using logical thinking
• Ability to successfully prioritize and execute against an organized plan

Skills and abilities:

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay: $45-$55 per hour equivalent to $115,000- $150,000 annually
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, STD, and LTD
• 401k with up to 4% employer match
• Flexible and hybrid work schedule

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand or walk for long periods of time (6-8 hours); climb stairs and ladders and navigate all areas of a construction zone and functioning plant environment; operate measuring equipment; work at a computer; talk and hear, and to comply with all safety regulations. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. The work performed in a manufacturing or construction environment, occasionally in an office environment, with frequent (75%) travel to sites required. The manufacturing environment is usually noisy and may be hot, cold, and/or wet. Long and off-shift hours are occasionally required. Safety shoes, safety vests, and safety glasses, as well as ear protection, are required when on-site at client manufacturing or construction locations. Hair nets and beard nets are also required when on-site at client manufacturing locations.