Project Manager, Engineering

Responsibilities

The Project Manager leads capital and technical initiatives to improve plant reliability, capacity, safety, and efficiency across multiple facilities. They are responsible for managing capital budgets, project execution, and cross-functional stakeholder alignment.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 3-5 years of capital project management experience, preferably in food manufacturing, are required. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in managing concurrent capital projects and possess strong leadership and communication skills.

Skills

• Capital project management
• Food manufacturing
• Project scoping
• Budget management
• Sanitary design
• Root cause analysis
• Continuous improvement
• Stakeholder management
• Process technology
• Equipment maintenance
• Scheduling
• Procurement
• Construction management
• Commissioning
• Validation
• Leadership

Benefits

• 401(k) program with 5% employer match
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Company holidays
• Paid training
• Tuition reimbursement
• Educational platform
• Wellness program
• Employee assistance program

About this role

Employee Type:
Full time
Location:
IL Works from Home
Job Type:
Engineering
Job Posting Title:
Project Manager, Engineering
About Us:
TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.
Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values—Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.
What You Gain:
Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period – you’re eligible from your first day!
401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.
Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).
Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.
An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.
Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.
Job Description:
About the Role:
We are seeking a Project Manager, Engineering, responsible for leading capital and technical initiatives that improve plant reliability, capacity, safety, and efficiency across multiple facilities. This role oversees development and execution of site master plans, manages capital budgets, and ensures projects are delivered on time and within scope.
You’ll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:
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.

Important Details:
This remote role may be based near any of our manufacturing facilities, with preference for candidates near a major airport, particularly in the Chicago, Atlanta, or Dallas metro areas.
The anticipated compensation for this position ranges from $106,700 - 160,100 USD annually. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics and business or organizational needs. For certain roles, the successful candidate may be eligible for annual discretionary merit compensation award, bonus and equity pay.

You’ll fit right in if you have:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required.
A minimum of 3-5 years of capital project management experience, preferably within the food manufacturing industry, is required.
Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent capital projects totaling approximately $6M per year is required.
Track record of driving measurable improvements in KPIs such as cost reduction, equipment uptime, and material loss is required.
Knowledge of sanitary equipment design and technology used in food processing is required.
Prior experience in operations, maintenance, and/or engineering in a plant environment is preferred.
Strong leadership, stakeholder influence, and cross-functional communication skills are required.
Formal training or certification in Project Management is preferred.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required.
Experience with ERP systems, including SAP and capital project systems where applicable, is preferred.
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About TreeHouse Foods

Food and Beverage Manufacturing · 5,001-10,000 employees · headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois · founded 2005