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NomNom Operations Project Engineer in Nashville, Tennessee
Nom Nom delivers delight to your dog’s day. We’re driven by a deep love for dogs and a commitment to their well-being, and are guided by a simple yet powerful philosophy: to provide pups with meals that mirror the devotion, attention, and care that they give us.
Our variety of real good, feel good meals burst with vibrant ingredients and tasty textures. They’re prepared, portioned, and packaged in our very own kitchens, and personalized all the way down to the calorie to meet the unique needs of every dog we serve. Board-certified veterinary nutritionists and world-class scientists have made sure of that, by ensuring maximum nutrition from all of our recipes while advancing dog health at large.
Join us on our journey to push boundaries and innovate relentlessly, in order to create the most exciting dog food ever. You’ll be part of a world where passion meets nutrition, and every tail wag is a testament to our dedication to dogs—and the people that love them.
OPERATIONS PROJECT ENGINEER
Job Description:
The Operations Project Engineer is responsible for overall plant engineering projects of the facility to ensure the reliability and health of the manufacturing operation. The Operations Project Engineer initiates, develops and helps implement projects to lower costs, improve quality, evaluate new technologies, evaluate new raw materials, and/or generate new business. This includes studying existing and new processes to help identify and implement improvement opportunities. The engineer also initiates projects that make plant facilities safer; reduce costs in such areas as energy, maintenance, and raw material usage; maintain the infrastructure of company facilities; and increase capacity.
What are we looking for?
Education and Professional Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering preferred
Minimum of 5+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment required including managing projects.
Knowledge/Experience
Engineering experience in a food manufacturing environment industry experienced required
Knowledge of instrument design and assembly, preferable hands-on experience with maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, investigating incidents, identifying the root cause, and documenting findings.
Must possess knowledge of process improvement techniques, such as Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma/Greenbelt.
Excellent written communication skills with a strong ability to collaborate and work well with cross-functional teams
Strong track record of successful process/project work and problem-solving skills
What will be your key responsibilities?
This is a “hands on” job where the successful candidate is greatly involved to ensure each project is a success.
Preparing designs, project controls and specifications, schedules, cost estimates, production, transportation, installation, testing and/or commissioning of new infrastructure, facilities, equipment, etc.
Monitoring progress and performance against the project plan; taking action to resolve operational problems and minimize delays
Identifying, developing, and gathering the resources necessary to complete the project
May include preparing engineering standards, designs and work specifications; developing project schedules, budgets and forecasts; and selecting materials, equipment, project staff, and external contractors
Manages Plant Capex projects from ideation to execution.
Provides technical support to the manufacturing plants, including conceptualization of capital projects, troubleshooting, training, management and/or providing support of process changes and implementation of the specified solutions. In this role, the Project Engineer will validate projects as needed, and either lead or take an active part in post-start-up reviews and assessments.
Provide technical input to the business, manufacturing, and R&D organizations in support of process improvement efforts, R&D programs, capital plans, and business plans.
What can you expect from Nom Nom?
Join a passionate, courageous, and authentic team
An innovative, inclusive, and collaborative environment
An industry-competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus
Associate Discount
401K with employer match up to 4%
Employer paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
Life, accident, and pet insurance options
Paid holidays and unlimited vacation
12-week paid parental leave
Formal training and opportunities for career progression
Nom Nom embraces inclusion, diversity, and equal opportunity. We're committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Nom Nom is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.