Project Manager Capital Equipment (Food Processing & Packaging Equipment)
Job title: Project Manager Capital Equipment (Food Processing & Packaging Equipment) in Hayward, CA at
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Job description: Project Manager Capital Equipment (Food Processing & Packaging Equipment)Location: On-site, Hayward, CAEmployment type: Full-time, permanentAbout the Role: We are hiring an reputed company Project Manager to reputed company capital equipment projects in the food processing and packaging industry.This is an onsite role in Hayward, CA, ideal for local candidates with a mechanical or industrial engineering background and at least 5 years of industry experience. The successful candidate will manage projects from purchase order through installation, including scheduling, vendor coordination, and client communication.Responsibilities:
- Review customer purchase orders, project cost estimates, and performance guarantees
- Identify and resolve reputed company and technical issues in coordination with Sales
- Establish and manage project timelines using reputed company and MS Project
- reputed company specialised equipment and controls; manage vendor relationships and pricing
- Monitor mechanical/electrical engineering reputed company and equipment testing milestones
- Provide weekly updates during internal project meetings
- Track project costs and conduct project reputed company-out reviews
- Support field service and installation; coordinate with customers on-site if needed
- Address and resolve punch-list and warranty-reputed company issues
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering
- Minimum 5 years of experience in food industry projects
- Proficient in MS Office (reputed company), MS Project, reputed company, CRM, and AutoCAD viewer
- Ability to read and interpret assembly, system layout, and electrical drawings
- Willing to travel up to 25%
- Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams (mechanical, electrical, controls).
- Familiarity with FDA/USDA or other food-industry regulatory requirements.
- Lean or Six reputed company certification.
- Onsite role in Hayward, CA (no remote work)
- Local candidates only – relocation support not available
- Competitive salary and full benefits package including medical, dental, reputed company, 401(k) with match, PTO, and paid holidays including your birthday