Capital Projects Engineering Lead

Great Lakes Cheese; Hiram Township (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Lakes Cheese is seeking an Engineering Project Manager II to oversee capital projects across facilities. You will coordinate from concept through installation and ramp-up, aligning with production and quality teams to ensure successful execution and continuous improvement.

The role requires strong technical skills, project management experience, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams through regulatory and SQF considerations in a food manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering from an accredited institution and 2 years of project engineering experience or a high school diploma and 6 years of project engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
• Must be legally authorized to work for a company in the United States without sponsorship.
• Excellent verbal & written communications skills.
• Strong problem solving and hands on trouble shooting skills.
• Excellent attention to detail on multiple simultaneous tasks.
• 2-4 years of project engineering experience (preferred).
• Project management and CPG equipment experience including sanitary design and SQF requirements in a food manufacturing environment.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office including Excel, Project, and Word.
• Lean manufacturing and CI experience.
• OSHA 10hr Safety Certification
• SAP experience.
• MES experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage capital projects from concept through install, startup and hand off to production.
• Manage contractors on assigned projects.
• Develop short range and long-range capital plans for multiple facilities.
• Address issues from suppliers, contractors, and subcontractors while minimizing disruption to objectives.
• Provide technical knowledge for investigation and resolution of process/packaging deviations and data trends.
• Create and modify line layouts and support plant design requests.
• Collaborate with shop floor system team and plant employees to improve efficiencies.
• Serve as a technical resource during regulatory inspections.
• Support process technology transfer from OEMs to GLC teams and process validation.
• Lead cross-functional teams on new product start-ups or process changes.
• Coordinate department activities to modify designs and develop test procedures.
• Resolve problems using new techniques or concepts.
• Collaborate with management on feasibility, cost-effectiveness, and demand.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Lean manufacturing/CI experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

OSHA 10hr Safety Certification

Tools

AutoCAD

SAP

MES

Microsoft Office (Excel, Project, Word)

Job description

Great Lakes Cheese is seeking an Engineering Project Manager II to oversee capital projects across facilities. You will coordinate from concept through installation and ramp-up, aligning with production and quality teams to ensure successful execution and continuous improvement.

The role requires strong technical skills, project management experience, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams through regulatory and SQF considerations in a food manufacturing environment.