Principal Engineer

Since 1869, we've connected people through food they love. We’re proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell’s brand, as well as Cape Cod, Chunky, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pacific Foods, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Pace, Rao’s Homemade, Snack Factory, Snyder’s of Hanover. Swanson, and V8. Here, you will make a difference every day. You will be supported to build a rewarding career with opportunities to grow, innovate and inspire. Make history with us. Why Campbell’s… Benefits begin on day one and include medical, dental, short and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners). Employees are eligible for our matching 401(k) plan and can enroll on the first day of employment with immediate vesting. Campbell’s offers unlimited sick time along with paid time off and holiday pay. If in WHQ – free access to the fitness center. Access to on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons) and company store. Giving back to the communities where our employees work and live is very important to Campbell’s. Our “Campbell’s Cares” program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually. Campbell’s has a variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support employees. How you will make history here... As Principal Engineer, you will be a recognized technical expert in process engineering, process equipment, and all related process ancillary/product handling technologies (pumps, piping, valves, etc.) for Engineering. You will be engineering and designing process systems to support capital project execution and new product launches. In addition, you will lead the development, vendor selection, and detailed design of process systems by overseeing 3rd party engineering firms. Providing technical support to capital projects for packaging equipment technologies may also be required for this role. You will provide technical solutions to supply chain losses and support the engineering, design, installation, and startup of capital projects or initiatives. You will also be accountable to deliver capital projects from conceptual design to project completion. Working with multi-functional teams, you will have the responsibility to design and execute complex engineering projects, often involving new or improved products, processes, or techniques, across the Campbells Meals & Beverages and Snacks plants. This position will be based in the Camden, NJ World Headquarters. What you will do... Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for all process engineering, process equipment and ancillary process systems and technologies, keeping current with new technologies. Create and maintain technical standards and documentation for process engineering, process equipment and related ancillary process equipment. Provide technical guidance to R&D and product development for evaluating new products and processes for integration into existing process systems. This includes scaling up from lab scale through pilot scale to manufacturing scale. Development of conceptual and preliminary engineering documentation such as rough order of magnitude project estimates, estimates for preliminary engineering costs, layouts, and flow diagrams. Evaluation of existing system configurations, capabilities, and limitations in relation to new processes, technologies, product changes, or changes in throughput needs. Design changes to existing systems to meet new demands. Development of capital project authorizations, working closely with Business Units to define project justification. Creation of functional, equipment and installation specifications and requests for proposals. Investigating new technologies to automate and improve manufacturing system performance. Providing technical leadership and execution management for capital projects from $1,000,000 to $25,000,000. Providing presentations to leadership teams on project concepts, scope, and costs. Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills Ability to understand, design and analyze ingredient and final product processing systems and equipment for thermal and bakery operations using data to drive decisions. Ability to develop and read P&ID’s. Working knowledge of CIP systems, their design and control. Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and assignments. Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey information to professional and operation personnel at varying levels of the organization to accomplish assignments. Ability to build rapport and trust with cross-functional partners, internal customers, and external vendors. Ability to effectively communicate with plant floor personnel, peers, and leadership. Be able to routinely provide updates and presentations to local and corporate leadership. Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams (internal and external) for execution of project work. Who you will work with... Reporting into Sr Manager, Engineering What you will bring to the table... (Must Have) Bachelor Degree 10 years of engineering experience, with 3 years based in a production plant. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Microsoft Project. 50% travel at times It would be great if you have... (Nice to Have) AutoCAD experience is preferred, 3D modeling a plus. Master’s Degree in Engineering or related discipline preferred but not required. A demonstrated mastery level practitioner in Process Engineering technology. PE License Compensation and Benefits: The target base salary range for this full-time, salaried position is between $137,600-$197,800 Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. Total pay may include other forms of compensation. In addition, we offer competitive health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package. The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and qualified applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, including consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law. We’re proud to be a purpose-driven company, connecting people through food they love. Are you our missing ingredient? Learn more about our company or apply today!

Salary : $137,600 - $197,800