Ventura Coastal's primary products are customized blends of orange, lemon, and grapefruit juices, oils, essences, and pulp. Ventura Coastal has over 300 clients, including many large grocery store chains and dairies that private label our juice and concentrates as their own. In addition, we sell our products to a majority of very large branded beverage manufacturers. Ventura Coastal maintains production and packaging facilities in Ventura, Visalia, and Tipton, California, with its headquarters in Ventura.

From our founding in 1940, Ventura Coastal expanded from a packer of locally grown fruit into one of the largest wholesale processors of citrus juice in the western United States.

More than half a century ago, we pioneered development of lemon concentrate and frozen lemonade. Our processing expertise later extended into a full range of citrus products. During the Second World War, Ventura Coastal focused its energies toward fulfilling military needs. By War's end, we emerged as a seasoned supplier for exacting clients.

As public demand for citrus products diversified and technology advanced, we kept apace through investment in innovative equipment and processes. In 1973, a national soft drink firm acquired Ventura Coastal, further broadening our corporate horizon and global reach. In 1987, the management team took the company private.

In 2005, three members of the management team purchased Ventura Coastal. Under their leadership, we secured our industry-leading position as a customer-oriented, quality supplier of premium orange, lemon and grapefruit juice, oils, essences, and pulp.

In 2012, Ventura Coastal entered into a joint venture with Sunkist Growers, Inc. that pooled all citrus fruit juice operations, including Sunkist's facility in Tipton, CA, under Ventura Coastal's management.

Our access to abundant supplies and all varieties of orange, lemon and grapefruit year-round assures Ventura Coastal customers a reliable stream of products tailored to their requirements.

We meet the needs of high-volume and specialty consumer brands through our concentration on service, quality and customer satisfaction.

The Engineer is responsible for the administration of construction contracts, constructability plan review, and to ensure all construction is performed in accordance with contract documents, including but not limited to drawings, project manual and specifications. Provides root cause and failure analysis as required to improve operational reliability. Assists in developing long term strategic plans to effectively maintain and improve production performance and facility infrastructure. This position has no direct reports but works collaboratively with the maintenance, production, safety, QA and environmental managers.

• This position requires an extremely organized and detail-oriented person who is able to work in a fast-paced, extremely time-sensitive position, with the ability to effectively build relationships both internally with our operations and finance teams, and externally with contractors, trades, vendors and consultants.
• Must work with local/state/federal agencies, and corporate insurance/risk management and other agencies to ensure the facility meets/exceeds codes and/or policies.
• Must effectively communicate both written and oral and work collaboratively within the plant and as required, across all facilities. Travel to vendors, training seminars, other plants.
• Understanding of architectural plans, elevations, sections and details
• Strong skills using Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel)and have the ability to produce reports using database, spreadsheet, presentation and other various software.
• Strong CADD skills
• Must have the ability to manage a project with minimal supervision, complete and maintain project files.
• Attention to detail with excellent organizational skills and problem solving abilities.
• Ability to establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with objectives with little supervision.
• Ability to professionally communicate financial details and project statuses to various departments, including senior management
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Field. (Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering).
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a technical field in a food manufacturing facility

• Food Safety is the responsibility of all Ventura Coastal manufacturing employees. All Ventura Coastal manufacturing employees must be aware of CCPs in their area and how to document them appropriately.  All staff must report food safety and quality problems to their immediate supervisor in charge during their shift.
• Develops and leads plant specific engineering and maintenance strategies to achieve key performance goals.
• Coordinates with inspectors, design engineers, consultants and contractors to resolve issues found during construction.
• Effectively track and report on the financial performance of all projects
• Reviews construction activity and attends construction meetings as needed to minimize potential problems on projects.
• Reviews and recommends approval of change orders for condition changes, quantity changes, reasonable costs and proper solutions to issues found.
• Data entry and reporting change orders, subcontract change orders, agreements, and job cost reports.
• Competitively specify and price owner supplied items
• Create Purchase Orders, Invoices and Change Orders.
• Issue subcontracts to vendors and communicate with them regularly regarding payment status.
• Follow up on outstanding project accounts receivable.
• Create and maintain a checklist of all required project documents.
• Assist with the coordination of onsite schedules, deliveries and installations.
• Work with various agencies to issue certificates and ensure contractual requirements are met.
• Assist with closeout documentation
• Creates, understands and strictly manages all plant technical expense budgets and works with the Director of Engineering to deliver the capital budget.
• Monitor and review the performance of maintenance and repair trades
• Perform other duties as assigned and required.