Engineering Project Manager

SteveRecruiter, LLC; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SteveRecruiter, LLC in Nashville is seeking a hands-on Project Engineering Manager to lead production line modifications, facility improvements, and capital projects in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. Food manufacturing experience is required, with meat processing experience highly preferred.

You will interface with plant operations, maintenance, and leadership to drive projects from concept to startup, design with AutoCAD, develop scopes and cost estimates, and ensure safety and

Qualifications

• BS Engineering or a related field is required.
• 5+ years of engineering projects in food manufacturing.
• 2+ years leading production line modifications with capital equipment installations and contractor management.
• Meat processing experience is highly preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% between facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital projects from concept, design, and budgeting through installation and startup.
• Design production line modifications and facility improvements using AutoCAD.
• Develop project scopes, drawings, specifications, schedules, and cost estimates.
• Manage project budgets, contractors, vendors, and installation activities.
• Coordinate projects with plant operations to minimize downtime.
• Ensure projects meet engineering standards, safety requirements, and objectives.
• Support multiple projects while partnering with plant leadership, maintenance, and operations teams.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Budgeting

Scheduling

Education

BS Engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Project Engineering Manager – Food Manufacturing

Location: Nashville, TN area

Food Manufacturing background required

5+ years of engineering projects in food manufacturing

2+ years experience leading projects production line modifications

Multi-site engineering working with capex projects

Open to travel as needed for intercompany projects

If you've successfully managed capital projects in a food manufacturing plant—from concept through installation,we'd like to talk with you.

We're looking for a hands‑on Project Engineering Manager to lead production line modifications, facility improvements, and capital projects in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment. Food manufacturing experience is required, with meat processing experience highly preferred.

What You'll Do

• Lead capital projects from concept, design, and budgeting through installation and startup
• Design production line modifications and facility improvements using AutoCAD
• Develop project scopes, engineering drawings, specifications, schedules, and cost estimates
• Manage project budgets, contractors, vendors, and installation activities
• Coordinate projects with plant operations to minimize production downtime
• Ensure projects meet engineering standards, safety requirements, and operational objectives
• Support multiple projects while partnering with plant leadership, maintenance, and operations teams

What We're Looking For

• BS Engineering or related field
• 5+ years engineering projects in food manufacturing
• 2+ years experience leading production line modifications and capital equipment installations, project management, budgeting, scheduling, and contractor management experience
• Experience managing multi-million-dollar capital projects is a plus
• Meat processing experience is highly preferred
• Willingness to travel up to 50% between company facilities

Ideal Background

We're interested in project engineers and engineering managers from meat, poultry, protein, dairy, bakery, beverage, frozen foods, or other high-speed food manufacturing environments who enjoy seeing projects through from design to successful production startup.