Engineering Project Manager – Manufacturing (Remote)

Farmer Veteran Coalition; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Conagra Brands is seeking an Engineering Project Manager, Manufacturing, reporting to the Director of Engineering, to oversee engineering projects from concept to completion. You will manage safety, scope, cost estimates, forecasts, and schedules while leading cross-functional teams to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery across multiple plant locations.

This role requires a strong technical background in food/pharma/CPG, hands-on project leadership, and a track record delivering projects of at

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or 8 years of equivalent project leadership experience.
• 4+ years of direct project leadership experience.
• 4+ years of food manufacturing, pharmaceutical manufacturing or CPG manufacturing experience.
• Experience delivering complex projects of at least $5 million.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage engineering projects, ensuring agreement on goals.
• Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, budgets, resource allocation, and risk management strategies.
• Coordinate, collaborate and provide technical guidance to internal cross-functional teams, including manufacturing and quality assurance; externally, collaborate with equipment vendors, construction contractors and engineering services.
• Monitor project progress, identify potential issues, and implement corrective actions.
• Communicate project status, updates, and milestones to stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, USDA/FDA regulations and best practices.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the project team.

Skills

Project leadership

Industry experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Conagra Brands is seeking an Engineering Project Manager, Manufacturing, reporting to the Director of Engineering, to oversee engineering projects from concept to completion. You will manage safety, scope, cost estimates, forecasts, and schedules while leading cross-functional teams to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery across multiple plant locations.

This role requires a strong technical background in food/pharma/CPG, hands-on project leadership, and a track record delivering projects of at