Project Engineer II

Sabra makes America’s most iconic and beloved hummus and a delicious range of plant-based dips and spreads. We are dedicated to uniting and delighting the world around planet-positive food.

Sabra was founded in 1986 in Astoria, Queens and is headquartered in White Plains, New York. Sabra’s 500+ team members proudly produce hummus in Chesterfield County, Virginia, taking great care to ensure the highest-quality hummus is ready to go home with you. From party time to snack time, Sabra is always a feel-good food.

Sustainability is in our roots. Sabra hummus is made with chickpeas grown on family-farms in the Pacific Northwest. The chickpea is not only a nutritional powerhouse but an agricultural treasure, pulling nitrogen from the atmosphere and depositing nutrients into the soil for future crops to consume, making the world a better place one chickpea at a time. Our commitment to the planet drives the ingredients we source, the products we produce, the choices we make and the way we engage with one another and with our community.

People are at the core of how we grow and create value; leading with diversity, equity and inclusion contributes directly to our shared success. We are always looking for talented people who share our passion for nourishing our bodies, our souls, and our communities. If you are interested in learning more about career opportunities at Sabra, visit our career site.

The Project Engineer II will lead, manage, and execute engineering projects in a food processing environment utilizing Sabra's Engineering Work Process. This role will collaborate across functions to develop and solve technical issues within the Sabra Supply Chain. Additionally, the role involves tracking, reporting, and forecasting capital associated with their projects. This person will be a subject matter expert (SME) for chosen Engineering equipment systems or Sabra manufacturing areas

Dip Into Your Role

Provide leadership through all phases of engineering projects related to delivering new innovation technology, improved quality, cost or reliability of existing facilities, equipment and process systems.

Coordinate and conduct offsite Factory Acceptance Testing events as needed for new equipment procurement and qualification start-up for plant production.

Provide technical support for critical plant equipment failures and support the maintenance team on identifying solutions.

Support and/or manage cross-functional continuous improvement projects related to product and production issues as well as mechanical/process reliability.

Support investigations and R.C.A. of mechanical/process reliability and QA issues throughout the site for development of long-term engineering solutions.

Lead multidisciplinary teams to meet project goals, schedule, and budget; includes leading internal resources as well as external engineering design build firm and construction contractors.

Identify process improvement opportunities and present cost-effective engineering solutions that align with Sabra’s short- and long-term strategies.

Formulate CAPEX justification for projects and obtain business approval for capital spend.

Effectively demonstrate technical competencies to support processing and packaging operations.

Recipe for Success

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering is preferred, Food Science with manufacturing experience considered.

Solid communication skills to work with all levels inside and outside the organization to drive solutions, resolve conflicts, and troubleshoot issues.

Mechanical inclination, with the ability to assess and troubleshoot.

2- 5 years of work experience

Demonstrated success executing capital projects in manufacturing environment with Total Installed Costs of up to $5M

Experience in Engineering and/or operations in the food industry is a preferred.

Demonstrated experience delivering capital projects and leadership as well as third party contractor management including working with external engineering firms

Demonstrated technical skills related to manufacturing process equipment including maintenance and establishing requirements on the front-end engineering design process.

Experience on multifunctional teams and providing leadership and direction on capital projects.

Ability to work with a sense of urgency, remaining motivated and proactively maneuvering through ambiguity.

Proven discipline in execution and rigorousness in technical details.

Ability to communicate technical and business information effectively.

Ability to travel up to 10% both domestically and globally and flexibility to lead and ensure project work continues over selected nights and weekends.

We celebrate an inclusive environment and provide equal opportunity for development and advancement. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, status as a covered veteran or uniform service member, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state and/or local law.