Project Manager, Engineering

TreeHouse Foods • Lancaster, PA

1d • $106,700 - $160,100 • Remote

About The Position

The Project Manager, Engineering leads capital and technical initiatives across multiple facilities to improve plant reliability, capacity, safety, and efficiency. The role oversees development and execution of site master plans, manages capital budgets, and ensures projects are delivered on time and within scope. It requires an in-depth understanding of food manufacturing operations and includes project leadership, technical troubleshooting, compliance oversight, continuous improvement, and development of team capability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• A minimum of 3–5 years of capital project management experience.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent capital projects totaling approximately $6M per year.
• Track record of driving measurable improvements in KPIs such as cost reduction, equipment uptime, and material loss.
• Knowledge of sanitary equipment design and technology used in food processing.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder influence, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

• Capital project management experience in the food manufacturing industry.
• Prior experience in operations, maintenance, and/or engineering in a plant environment.
• Formal training or certification in Project Management.
• Experience with ERP systems, including SAP, and capital project systems where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Maintain responsibility for multiple facilities with an in-depth understanding of food manufacturing operations.
• Develop and execute 2–3-year capital master plans aligned with business priorities.
• Lead development of project scopes, screening estimates, business cases, and approvals.
• Manage capital project execution, including design, procurement, scheduling, construction, commissioning, validation, and closeout.
• Manage and influence cross-functional stakeholders and contractors, resolving issues and driving alignment.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, environmental, health, and safety standards.
• Provide technical troubleshooting, including root cause analysis and countermeasure implementation.
• Support site Progressive Maintenance, Breakdown Elimination, and Autonomous Maintenance initiatives.
• Contribute to cost savings and efficiency through sustainability and continuous improvement projects.
• Serve as a technical subject matter expert for sanitary design and process technology.
• Develop team capability by providing feedback, mentoring, and leadership to indirect reports and contractors.
• Interface with OEMs, contractors, government agencies, and co-manufacturers.
• Participate in Plant Steering Teams and lead site-level project teams.
• Support accuracy of project reporting, forecasting, and documentation.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits program with eligibility from the first day.
• 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting upon enrollment.
• Paid time off, including four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave, and 11 company holidays, including two floating holidays.
• Paid training and tuition reimbursement.
• DevelopU educational platform with more than 10,000 free courses.
• Wellness and employee assistance programs.
• Employee Resource Groups.

What This Job Offers

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