Director of Engineering PM - CAPEX Leadership

Chobani; Twin Falls (ID); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Chobani is seeking a Director of Engineering Project Management to lead capital project execution across our manufacturing network. This is an engineering leadership role that combines hands-on experience in Food & Beverage environments with strategic, cross-functional oversight of multi-year capital programs.

You will manage a team of Project Managers, drive front-end project development, and partner with Operations, Finance, and Supply Chain to ensure safety, schedule, and quality while

Qualifications

• 10+ years of capital project and engineering experience in Food & Beverage, Dairy, Beverage, or CPG manufacturing.
• 8+ years managing complex capital projects end-to-end: budgets, timelines, contractors, cross-functional execution.
• 5+ years leading engineering or technical project teams.
• Deep working knowledge of processing systems, packaging equipment, utilities, facility infrastructure, and plant operations.
• Experience executing CAPEX inside running production facilities safely.
• Strong financial acumen managing multi-million-dollar budgets.
• Ability to influence and align across all levels from plant floor to executives.
• B.S. in Engineering or related technical field required; PMP preferred; SAP/MS Project/AutoCAD a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end execution of large-scale capital projects from business case to handoff.
• Lead and develop a team of Project Managers for CAPEX across the manufacturing network.
• Drive major capital initiatives including plant expansions and upgrades.
• Develop and manage multi-million-dollar capital budgets and forecasting.
• Lead front-end development: business case, scope, feasibility, and appropriation requests.
• Manage external engineering firms, contractors, and vendors across concurrent projects.
• Lead commissioning, startup, and turnover with Operations and Maintenance.
• Collaborate with plant leadership, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance.

Skills

Capital project management

Team leadership

Financial acumen

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Education

B.S. in Engineering or related technical field

Tools

PMP

SAP

MS Project

AutoCAD

Job description

Chobani is seeking a Director of Engineering Project Management to lead capital project execution across our manufacturing network. This is an engineering leadership role that combines hands-on experience in Food & Beverage environments with strategic, cross-functional oversight of multi-year capital programs.

You will manage a team of Project Managers, drive front-end project development, and partner with Operations, Finance, and Supply Chain to ensure safety, schedule, and quality while