Lead Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical Engineer
Craft Kettle Brewing Equipment · New Orleans, LA
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A management reliability role at Craft Kettle Brewing Equipment (industrial) in New Orleans, LA. 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.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- PLC, Automation, Welding, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, EHS / safety
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Reliability Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $105k–$141k.
Median of the low and high ends of 210 live postings that list pay, out of 589 reliability engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Louisiana plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 588 other live reliability postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Typical $105k–$140k, from 207 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 54%
- Team leadership 27%
- FMEA 24%
- ✓ Automation 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Welding, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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Full description from Craft Kettle Brewing EquipmentAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
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.
Required Skills
SolidWorks
Equipment Design
P&ID Drafting
Mechanical Engineering
AutoCAD
Troubleshooting
Process Engineering
Project Management
CAD Drafting (2D & 3D)
Team Leadership
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Craft Kettle Brewing Equipment 9 months ago
New Orleans, LA, United States
On-site
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)
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Job Description
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.
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.