Capital Projects Manager

Glanbia Nutritionals, Inc.; Clovis (NM); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Glanbia Nutritionals, Inc. seeks a Capital Projects Manager to lead a large dairy plant project from concept through commissioning.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage schedules and budgets, and ensure strict food safety and environmental compliance to minimize production disruption. The role requires a mechanical/chemical/food engineering background, 5+ years of capital project experience, and proficiency with MS Project or Primavera.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of capital project experience in dairy or food manufacturing.
• Experience managing large projects ($20M+).
• Proficiency with project management tools like MS Project or Primavera.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of capital projects from design to startup.
• Develop and maintain schedules, budgets, and KPIs.
• Manage contractor safety programs and OSHA/EPA compliance.
• Coordinate with contractors, vendors, and OEMs to ensure quality.
• Track project budget (~$36M) and forecast costs.
• Provide regular updates to leadership and stakeholders.
• Handle change management of scope, documents, and drawings.
• Integrate project team with Plant Readiness for smooth handover.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

Capital Projects Manager

Job Summary

The Capital Projects Manager is responsible for leading the execution of a large-scale capital project (~$36M) within a dairy manufacturing facility. You will ensure successful delivery from concept through commissioning while maintaining strict food safety, environmental, and safety compliance. As the Project Manager you will lead cross‑functional teams and contractors to integrate new systems with minimal disruption to production.

Essential Functions

• Lead end-to‑end execution of capital project including design, procurement, construction, and startup.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and KPIs, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Manage contractor safety programs and enforce OSHA and EPA compliance standards.
• Manage contractors, vendors, and OEMs to ensure quality and schedule adherence.
• Track project budget (~$36M), manage forecasts, and control costs.
• Provide regular updates to leadership and stakeholders.
• Change Management of all scope, documents, drawings.
• Integrate the Project Team with the Plant Readiness Team to ensure smooth transition from project work to operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Food), Project Management or related field.
• 5+ years of capital project experience in dairy or food manufacturing.
• Experience managing large projects ($20M+).
• Proficiency in project management tools such as MS Project or Primavera.
• Must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a wide variety of candidates, and we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia our culture will celebrate individuality, knowing that together we are more.