Senior Capital Engineering Project Manager

Post Consumer Brands • Lakeville, MN

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats™, PEBBLES™, Grape-Nuts™ and Malt-O-Meal™ cereal and Peter Pan™ peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish™, Kibbles 'n Bits™ and 9Lives™ dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. The Senior Capital Engineering Project Manager provides engineering project management and technical services to support manufacturing facilities. You’ll develop and implement capital projects, lead teams and contractors, and help plan for the future—always with a focus on safety, food safety, quality, and the environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 10+ years of experience in a process environment including project management, process/facility design, and contractor management.
• Proven leadership of large, complex, multi-million-dollar projects from concept through completion.
• Strong knowledge across multiple engineering and construction disciplines, plus plant operations.
• Ability to build and lead effective project teams (internal and external) to define scope and deliver results.
• Strong analytical, scheduling, and planning skills; comfort making decisions with limited information.

Nice To Haves

• Processing/manufacturing experience.
• Graduate studies in business, management, or engineering.
• PMP certification and/or PE license.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital engineering projects from concept through design, construction, and start-up, managing scope, schedule, cost, and quality.
• Manage multiple complex, multi-million-dollar projects, including budgets, resources, contractors, and external engineering partners.
• Develop and evaluate project options, feasibility studies, and cost-benefit analyses to support sound business decisions.
• Partner with cross-functional teams and executives to align on project goals, plans, and priorities - communicating early and often.
• Ensure all projects meet safety, food safety, quality, environmental, regulatory, and GMP standards.
• Identify and deliver capital projects that reduce cost, improve operations, and support long-term business strategy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees