Specialist, Project Engineering
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 31, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 30, 2026. JBT Marel scores A on the Alion truth index.
Job Title: Specialist, Project Engineering
Location: Vietnam, the Philippines or India
Department: APAC Solutions and Engineering Department
Overview
At JBT Marel, what we do matters, we know that the contribution of our employees leads to the success of our business.
Our purpose is to transform the future of food; this guides our vision of being the global leader in food and beverage technology, by harnessing the full power of JBT Marel to partner with our customers and pioneer sustainable innovation.
Our values show who we are at our best. As we Create with Collaboration, Serve with Integrity, Grow with Excellence, and Advance with Innovation.
Job Overview
The Specialist, Project Engineering is responsible for developing and optimizing customer factory layouts and production line designs across the APAC region. The role combines technical drafting, facility integration, process flow planning and space optimization to ensure JBTM equipment and complete processing solutions are successfully incorporated into customer facilities. The Specialist, Project Engineering will collaborate closely with customers, application teams, sales teams, project managers and global engineering teams to deliver practical, efficient and commercially successful layout solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop 2D and 3D factory layouts incorporating JBTM equipment, third-party equipment, utilities and customer infrastructure.
- Interpret and utilize customer facility drawings, site survey information and operational requirements to create practical and efficient production line layouts.
- Integrate equipment and process flow designs into existing customer facilities while accounting for building constraints, safety requirements, utilities, maintenance access and future expansion needs.
- Optimize equipment placement, material flow, personnel movement and available floor space to maximize operational efficiency and throughput.
- Create and maintain plant layouts, general arrangement drawings and installation drawings for customer projects.
- Collaborate with Sales, Applications, Project Management and Global Engineering teams to develop customer-specific layout solutions.
- Participate in customer design reviews and provide technical recommendations regarding factory layout, process flow and space utilization.
- Support site surveys and collect dimensional information required for layout development and validation.
- Coordinate with customers to ensure layout designs reflect site conditions and operational requirements.
- Provide engineering support during installation and commissioning to resolve layout and integration issues.
- Maintain drawing standards and ensure all layouts comply with company, customer and industry requirements.
- Travel within APAC as required.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or related discipline.
- Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor or similar 3D CAD software.
- Experience developing factory layouts, production line layouts or industrial facility designs.
- Strong understanding of equipment integration within existing manufacturing or food processing facilities.
- Demonstrated ability to optimize factory floor space, product flow, material handling and operator access.
- Experience interpreting customer-supplied facility drawings and as-built layouts.
- Professional working proficiency in English, both written and verbal.
- Ability to communicate technical concepts, prepare drawings, and participate in customer meetings in both languages.
- Experience working directly with customers is highly desirable.
Travel Expectations
- 80% office based.
- 20% travel across the APAC region for training and customer visits / customer surveys.
We are committed to our employees and will provide you with development and opportunities to allow you to be the best version of yourself at work, at home, and in your community.
We foster a genuine inclusive team culture by enjoying collaborative working across our global teams to deliver world-class projects.
We encourage development - ensuring new experiences and challenges at JBT Marel to feed your growth!
Commitment to Diversity:
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging is a fundamental value to JBT Marel and critical to our future success. A thoughtful, focused, and sustained effort to work towards our DEIB goals is not just a principled choice, but also a business imperative.
Equal Opportunity Employment
JBT Marel provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and qualified applicants for employment. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. At JBT Marel, we apply this policy to all our employment practices, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. We make hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit and business needs at the time.