Process Facility Design Lead – Industrial Bakery Capital Projects

Process Facility Design Lead – Industrial Bakery Capital Projects

Base pay range: $/yr - $/yr

Shape the next generation of bakery manufacturing.

Picture a typical week: you start in our Salt Lake City hybrid office, reviewing plant layout revisions and updating standards. Mid‑week, you’re on‑site at a U.S. Bridor bakery, walking the floor with project managers and process SMEs to validate equipment spacing and sanitation clearances. You end the week on a video call with colleagues in France and Holland, aligning design decisions for a new line and capturing real‑time feedback for commissioning.

• Steward a centralized, living design database for new and existing production lines, ensuring drawings, standards, and specifications are current and controlled.
• Translate operational needs into robust layouts and technical packages; organize specifications and design selections to support capital projects.
• Produce and manage technical drawings, design standards, and written design rationales; maintain consistency across multi‑site initiatives.
• Partner with project managers, process engineers, and subject matter experts to resolve constraints and keep schedules on track.
• Support equipment installation and commissioning, incorporating on‑ground feedback to optimize sanitary, maintainable designs.
• Ensure compliance with Bridor standards, FSQA requirements, HACCP principles, and clean design best practices.

• Based in Salt Lake City, Utah (hybrid work arrangement).
• Travel up to 50% to Bridor plants across the U.S., with occasional international trips to France and Holland.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• 4–10 years of experience in industrial construction, process engineering, or food manufacturing design.
• Hands‑on proficiency with AutoCAD, BIM tools, and project management software.
• Working knowledge of food safety regulations, HACCP, and sanitation standards applied to facility and equipment design.
• Exceptional communication, cross‑functional collaboration, and analytical problem‑solving skills.

• Background coordinating multi‑disciplinary or multi‑site capital projects.
• Practical, shop‑floor approach to troubleshooting and improving industrial or food processing designs.

• Lead flagship bakery plant build‑outs and expansions in the U.S.
• Deeply influence design decisions on innovative capital programs and production lines.
• Grow within Bridor’s North American Design Team and the broader engineering organization.
• Join a collaborative, inventive team during a pivotal growth phase.

U.S. work authorization is required. This position does not offer employment visa sponsorship.

Bridor is a global leader in industrial bakery manufacturing, renowned for premium French and European‑style baked goods. We are scaling in the U.S. with state‑of‑the‑art facilities and cutting‑edge production lines—and we’re looking for an engineering design leader who wants to build what’s next.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Food and Beverage Manufacturing