Lead Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical Engineer

Position Overview

Location: New Orleans

This position is great for an engineer who excels at managing people and has broad abilities across multiple disciplines. You'll oversee and help perform all engineering, sizing, selection, and product design duties for all production equipment used in craft breweries, such as milling equipment, brewhouses, cellar tanks, heating sources (low‑pressure steam boilers, forced‑air burners, and electric heaters), glycol chillers, and packaging equipment. Occasionally, you might need to oversee the installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of various equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering team.
• Design and engineer equipment offerings, including brewhouses, vessels, process pipelines, controls, and other equipment offerings.
• Draft P&IDs, product design drawings, and fabrication drawings in 2D and 3D CAD, laying out and specifying technical devices, parts, and equipment, primarily using AutoCAD and Solid Works.
• Work with brewers to provide equipment recommendations and advice on the use of products.
• Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems or processes to meet requirements.
• Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.
• Help develop, coordinate, or monitor all aspects of production, including selection of manufacturing methods, fabrication, or operation of product designs.
• Investigate equipment failures or difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and recommend remedial actions.
• Occasionally travel to job sites for installation and repair.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Strong understanding of process engineering, tank fabrication, gearboxes and motors, electrical control boxes and automation, cooling/heating systems, and sanitary fabrication standards, particularly in the food and beverage industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field from a four‑year college/university or higher.
• Experience drafting in AutoCAD and Solid Works or Autodesk Inventor.
• Relevant engineering experience or significant education in pressure vessel design, process engineering, electrical engineering, automation and controls, pipe and plant design, and/or sanitary design.
• If you do not have all of the qualifications above but feel you are uniquely qualified for this position, please still apply.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) in a relevant field.
• General knowledge of brewing and/or packaging processes.
• Commercial brewing experience or relevant engineering role preferred.
• Certifications in forklift, rigging, OSHA safety, first aid / CPR, welding, hazmat, confined space entry, electrician, steam, plumbing, PLC programming, quality assurance, or other areas.

Benefits & Perks

• This is a full‑time, non‑exempt position. Compensation: commensurate with knowledge, skills, and experience. Benefits: access to the company's regular benefits packages, which include medical, vision, and dental insurance (50% EE / 25% FAM); 4% 1:1 401(k) match; holidays, paid time off; and sick leave.