Engineering Manager - CAPEX Projects

Flora Food Group • Olathe, KS

8d • Onsite

About The Position

In your first year, you will deliver capital expenditure projects worth between €5 million and €20 million, ensuring they are completed on time, in full, and within budget. This role is critical to driving transformation and continuous improvement at our New Century manufacturing plant. By leading engineering projects that enhance manufacturing efficiency, decarbonization, and business continuity, you directly impact the quality and reliability of the food we help bring to tables. Your work enables stronger operations and supports our commitment to better food through innovation and operational excellence.

This role reports to the Global Engineering Director and works within the Global Engineering Team, partnering with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, R&D, Finance, and Procurement. You will foster collaboration across multiple functions and regions, ensuring projects are executed responsibly and sustainably. Your decisions will balance short-term delivery with long-term impact, supporting a culture of accountability and care for our people and communities.

You bring a genuine passion for food manufacturing and engineering innovation. Your curiosity about process technologies, food safety, and sustainability drives you to raise the bar in every project. You understand how engineering improvements translate into better food quality, nutrition, and reliability for consumers worldwide.

Requirements

• Strong engineering background, ideally in chemical, mechanical, or electrical disciplines.
• Experience in food and beverage manufacturing.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Deep understanding of food safety and good manufacturing practices.
• Ability to work confidently both independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to influence diverse teams across cultures.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects, adapting to changing priorities, and delivering results under pressure.
• Genuine interest in food culture and curiosity about how consumer behaviour and future food trends shape innovation.
• Understanding of how engineering improvements translate into better food quality, nutrition, and reliability for consumers worldwide.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in capital expenditure projects worth between €5 million and €20 million.
• Experience in driving transformation and continuous improvement.
• Experience in leading projects that enhance manufacturing efficiency, decarbonization, and business continuity.
• Experience in data-driven approaches to ensure projects meet cost, schedule, and quality targets.
• Experience in advancing decarbonization and innovation efforts.
• Experience in balancing short-term delivery with long-term impact.
• Experience in fostering collaboration across multiple functions and regions.
• Experience in supporting a culture of accountability and care for people and communities.
• Curiosity about process technologies, food safety, and sustainability.
• Understanding of how strong brands are built by anticipating what’s next in taste, nutrition and functionality, and by translating insight into meaningful consumer experiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of engineering and transformation projects at the New Century and Brantford plants, ensuring alignment with Flora Food Group standards.
• Develop project scopes, costing, and capital appropriation requests to support value creation and business continuity initiatives.
• Manage project planning, execution, and change management processes to deliver improvements in manufacturing and equipment reliability.
• Collaborate closely with factory directors, maintenance teams, procurement, and global engineering experts to ensure seamless project delivery.
• Oversee cost management, schedule control, and procurement activities to achieve on-time, in-full, and on-budget delivery for all assigned projects.

Benefits

• This role typically leads to senior leadership positions within global engineering or operations management.
• Over time, you could shape broader capital investment strategies and influence manufacturing excellence across multiple sites, expanding your impact on Flora Food Group’s growth and innovation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager