Engineering Project Manager, Capital Projects & Reliability

Vaco by Highspring; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 108,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

401(k) with Company Match

HSA and FSA options

Company-Paid Life Insurance

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Paid Holidays

Generous Paid Time Off

Career Development

Performance-Based Bonus

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is seeking an Engineering Project Manager to lead capital projects across multiple U.S. manufacturing sites, driving reliability and operational excellence.

This hands-on role requires coordinating with operations, maintenance, and vendors to deliver projects on time and within budget. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in engineering and project management in manufacturing, with food/beverage experience and a track record of managing $250K+ projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or related).
• 7+ years of engineering and project management experience in manufacturing.
• At least 5 years of experience supporting food or beverage manufacturing operations.
• Proven success leading capital projects from concept through startup.
• Experience managing projects valued at $250K+ within multi-line facilities.
• Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to travel up to 50-75%.
• Flexibility to support off-hours or weekends when required.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital projects from feasibility through commissioning.
• Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, and vendor relationships.
• Drive equipment reliability and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and present capital expenditure requests and updates.
• Partner with operations and maintenance teams to implement sustainable engineering solutions.
• Support preventative maintenance strategies and asset reliability.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

Stakeholder management

Strong communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

AutoCAD

Job description

Vaco by Highspring is seeking an Engineering Project Manager to lead capital projects across multiple U.S. manufacturing sites, driving reliability and operational excellence.

This hands-on role requires coordinating with operations, maintenance, and vendors to deliver projects on time and within budget. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in engineering and project management in manufacturing, with food/beverage experience and a track record of managing $250K+ projects.