California Natural Products

Plant Engineer

California Natural Products  •  $135k - $145k/yr  •  Lathrop, CA (Onsite)  •  4 days ago
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Job Description

Now Hiring Plant Engineer

Reports To Production Manager

Salary Range $135,000 - $145,000

Why join our team?

  • Full benefits package – medical, dental, vision & 401(k) match
  • Generous PTO & holidays
  • Growth opportunities to expand skillsets & enhance career
  • Amazing team & culture focused on: Communication | Community| Wellness

Other Benefits & Programs We Offer:

  • Tuition reimbursement
  • HSA Medical plan option with annual company contribution
  • Referral bonus program
  • Perks at Work – discounts on shopping, travel & more
  • Proven continued business growth for future opportunities

The Plant Engineer is a site-based technical leader responsible for infrastructure reliability and capital project execution at the Lathrop facility. This role focuses on long-term utility and facility performance, strategic infrastructure improvements, and capital investments that support plant growth, sustainability, and operational readiness. Working alongside Maintenance and Engineering Managers, the Plant Engineer drives forward-looking initiatives rather than day-to-day operations support.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead reliability and improvement initiatives for utility systems including boilers, HVAC, compressed air, glycol, chilled water, wastewater, RO, and nitrogen systems
  • Manage facility infrastructure upgrades and ensure compliance with engineering, safety, and regulatory standards
  • Plan and coordinate plant shutdown activities during major holidays
  • Lead capital projects from scope development through execution and closeout ($5K–$50M)
  • Partner with maintenance, operations, engineering, EHS, and external contractors to support infrastructure and expansion initiatives
  • Maintain engineering documentation, drawings, and long-range capital plans

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 5+ years in manufacturing or industrial engineering
  • Experience leading capital and infrastructure projects
  • Strong knowledge of utility systems and engineering compliance standards
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Preferred

  • Food & beverage or aseptic manufacturing experience
  • FDA-regulated utility systems knowledge
  • CMMS experience (Infor/Hexagon EAM preferred)
  • PE license or PMP certification a plus

Travel

  • Minimal travel required (0–5%) for vendor visits, FATs, and trade shows
California Natural Products

About California Natural Products

CNP is committed to offering the highest quality products and service on time and at a competitive cost. We have a proven track record as innovators in the nutritional, natural and organic food industries. Let us share our 35+ years of experience and knowledge to create the best tasting, nourishing and convenient food and beverage products for your customers.

CNP has always been at the leading edge of developmental trends in foods and food ingredients. CNP invented and patented the natural processes for rice syrup, rice syrup solids, and rice milk in the 80's. CNP pioneered the packaging of natural and organic aseptic beverages in the 90's. CNP has been a proponent of and leader in the nutritional, natural and organic food movements since their founding.

CNP owns and operates a state-of-the-art aseptic processing and packaging facility in Lathrop, CA. However, our business does not stop within the walls of our facility. We always strives to deliver the highest customer satisfaction ratings in our industry. Some of the ways we are doing this is by bringing innovative solutions to the marketplace. Since our inception more than 30 years ago, CNP has developed many new products that have been introduced to the marketplace. We continually reinvest in our facility, our people and our systems to give our customers the competitive edge they need to be leaders and increase business profitability. We are a client-focused organization and informed business partner with our clients.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Lathrop, California
Year Founded
1980
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