This is a Fully Remote Position, with the Candidate Living Within Driving Distance to One of Our Many Locations
Up to 60% Travel
Primo Brands is a leading branded beverage company in North America with a focus on healthy hydration. We are proud to offer an extensive and iconic portfolio of highly recognizable, sustainably sourced, and conveniently packaged branded beverages distributed across more than 150,000 retail outlets.
Job Description
This position has technical responsibility for beverage production equipment including utility support systems to support the supply chain network of bottling and manufacturing, logistics and water extraction.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
•The candidate is expected to be able to develop concept and basic design of utility and systems including but not limited to: chilled water, tanks, pump systems, cooling towers, boiler steam, HVAC, and high/low pressure air systems.
•This position is responsible for technical specifications, system design, capital equipment purchase, and installation/start-up/commissioning support (on-site inspections as required) for the corporate capital projects.
•Ability of the candidate to support other process systems including the following reverse osmosis, distillation, mineral dosing and storage systems is desired.
•Experience with process wastewater systems including solids filtration and pH neutralization applications is desired.
•Responsible for the development of equipment specification, layouts, flow sheets (Process Flow Diagrams), P&ID's, material flow balance and operator interface (safety and workflow).
•The candidate is expected to be a strong design lead with demonstrated capability in leading multiple projects simultaneously.
•The candidate will be a driver of the energy reductions program and integration in the overall carbon footprint reductions roadmap as part of the corporate sustainability policy.
•Must be capable of managing outside engineering design firms to meet obligations of executing all assigned projects including: Qualification process, RFP development, Design Firm Selection.
•Must be able to function as a SME supporting root cause analyses for utility and process equipment failures.
•The Design Manager reports directly to the Group Engineering Manager of the Process and Utilities design goup and has a support responsibility to project managers and factories operations team.
•Will be responsible manage relationships with key suppliers for utility and process equipment.
Qualifications
Key Qualifications Include:
•Undergraduate degree in Engineering/Engineering Technology (Mechanical Eng.; Food Tech. Eng.; Chemical Eng., Electrical Eng.) or equivalent.
•5 - 10 years' experience in Food Industry. Requires strong Technical, Managerial, and Leadership ability with exceptional facilitation and communication skills.
•Preferred: Will have a minimum of 5 years' experience implementing projects in a similar environment. Must have detailed knowledge of OSHA, GMP's and related regulations.
•Has strength in visualizing complete projects at the conceptual stage. Will be highly motivated, well organized, goal oriented professional capable of operating alone, with a minimum of direct supervision.
•Must be proficient in the use of common software packages including Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, Visio, Project, PowerPoint) for the preparation of presentation and working documents. Experience with AutoCAD, Inventor or other design software is a plus.
•Travel up to 60% at peak during project execution may be required.
Primo Brands' established portfolio includes billion-dollar brands Poland Spring and Pure Life , premium brands like Saratoga and Mountain Valley , regional leaders such as Arrowhead , Deer Park , Ice Mountain Ozarka , and Zephyrhills , purified brands, Primo Water and Sparkletts , and flavored and enhanced brands like Splash and AC+ION . Our extensive direct-to-consumer offerings and industry-leading line-up of innovative water dispensers create consumer connectivity through recurring water purchases across Water Direct, Water Exchange, and Water Refill. At Primo Brands, our more than 11,000 associates are at the heart of what we do and deliver on our mission to provide healthy hydration to consumers wherever, however and whenever they want it. We believe in fostering a respectful culture, which values our associates who are deeply invested in quality hydration, our communities, and the sustainability of our packaging and water sources for generations to come.
Primo Brands is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact us at
