Plant Engineer

TreeHouse Foods; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 81,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP matching

4 weeks vacation + 5 sick days + 11会社休

Job summary

TreeHouse Foods is seeking a Plant Engineer for the Georgetown, ON facility. This full-time, on-site role leads capital projects, collaborates with cross-functional teams, and ensures safety, quality, and environmental standards across both Georgetown and Kitchener sites.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, at least 5 years manufacturing experience, and strong PM/analytical skills. First shift with occasional flexible hours; CAD/CADD and SAP PM knowledge are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field; equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing experience; consumer packaged goods or food/beverage preferred.
• Lean Capital Initiative Management experience and continuous improvement knowledge required.
• Strong project management, problem-solving, and technical troubleshooting skills.
• Lean and Six Sigma knowledge preferred.
• Experience using CMMS; SAP Plant Maintenance knowledge a plus.
• Formal project management training or certification preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership and analytical skills required.
• Experience creating, executing, and monitoring manufacturing technical standards and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Plan, scope, gain approval for, and implement projects aligned with the site's master capital plan.
• Lead multiple projects, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Manage assigned capital projects, including safety, scope adherence, commissioning, verification, timeline, cash flow, and budget.
• Follow Capital Initiative Management processes with stakeholders.
• Collaborate with procurement and site teams to deliver capital projects.
• Maintain site drawings and document retention.
• Provide on-site troubleshooting for critical issues.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement solutions.
• Work with cross-functional teams to achieve site goals.
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, and cost efficiency.

Skills

Project management

Problem solving

Leadership

Analytical skills

Lean/Six Sigma

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

CMMS

SAP Plant Maintenance

Microsoft Office

CAD / CADD

Job description

Job Title

Plant Engineer

Employment Type

Full time

Location

Georgetown, ON

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!
• RRSP program with a 3% employer match (with increased matches awarded based on service) and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll!
• Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days and 11 company 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: The Plant Engineer is responsible for collaboratively developing, planning, and executing the plant capital strategy for the Georgetown, ON facility, a manufacturer of quality cracker products, to align with business unit priorities. This role also provides engineering support for the Kitchener, ON facility. The Plant Engineer leads cross‑functional teams to manage and deliver capital projects, improve operational efficiency, ensure regulatory compliance, and support site‑wide goals related to safety, product quality, and environmental sustainability across both locations.

You’ll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:

• Plan, scope, gain approval for, and implement projects aligned with the site's master capital plan and business priorities.
• Lead multiple projects, ensuring on‑time and on‑budget delivery.
• Manage assigned capital projects, including safety, scope of adherence, commissioning, qualification, verification, timeline, cash flow, and budget tracking.
• Follow Capital Initiative Management processes and ensure consistent communication with stakeholders and teams.
• Partner with the capital sourcing manager to develop and execute procurement strategies.
• Manage site technical drawings and document retention.
• Provide on‑site troubleshooting and technical support for critical operational issues.
• Lead root cause failure analysis and implement engineered solutions.
• Work with site leadership, Quality, EHS, Supply Planning, R&D, Maintenance, Finance, and IT teams to deliver strategic and operational goals.
• Collaborate with the center engineering team to execute large‑scale projects.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in safety, environmental impact, food safety, and cost efficiency.
• Identify and implement solutions to improve employee safety, environmental outcomes, food quality, equipment reliability, and operational cost.
• Serve as the Initiative Management Pillar Leader for the site, ensuring alignment with Lean Capital processes.
• Develop business case scopes, schedules, and estimates for new project ideas and secure inclusion in the capital plan.

Important Details

This is a full‑time, on‑site role on First Shift. Occasional flexibility is required to support alternate shifts.

The anticipated compensation for this position ranges from $81,100.00 - 121,700.00 CAD annually. This is the lowest to highest salary that 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.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience, is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment is required; consumer packaged goods or food/beverage experience is preferred.
• Familiarity with Lean Capital Initiative Management processes and continuous improvement methodologies is required.
• Strong project management, problem‑solving, and technical troubleshooting skills are required.
• Continuous improvement mindset with knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma techniques and tools is preferred.
• Experience using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) is preferred; SAP Plant Maintenance knowledge is a plus.
• Formal project management training or certification is preferred.
• Demonstrated problem‑solving, leadership, and analytical skills are required.
• Experience creating, executing, and monitoring manufacturing technical standards and procedures is required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required.
• CADD proficiency is preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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