Global Project Manager - Food & Packaging Systems

Tetra Pak; Vernon Hills (IL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k company match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Health, dental, vision, life and disa­

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Tetra Pak is seeking an Associate Project Manager to lead processing and packaging projects, based in Vernon Hills, IL, USA or Toronto, Canada. You will manage scope, schedule, and budget while delivering customer value.

The role requires 3+ years in engineering or project management, strong MS Office/Project/SAP/AutoCAD skills, and excellent English. Travel 10-15% to US/Canada sites and trainings; visa sponsorship is not provided.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in engineering and/or managing projects.
• Experience with food processing and/or packaging equipment.
• Strong computer skills including MS Office, MS Project, SAP and basic AutoCAD.
• Solid leadership and communication abilities.
• Experience with budgeting, fiscal management and project planning.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Knowledge of dairy/beverage/powder/ASEPTIC packaging is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own overall project execution and provide leadership to deliver results.
• Ensure deliverables align with contract and project charter.
• Break down projects into tasks and meet milestones within budget.
• Manage scope changes and variation orders.
• Secure project communication and documentation per plan.
• Provide lessons learned and support process/tool improvements.
• Work with account managers and engineering on quotation development for systems/modules.
• Participate in project review boards and present findings.
• Continue education in Project Management and PMP prep.
• Execute in line with Tetra Pak strategy and values.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Budgeting

Planning

English proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

SAP

AutoCAD

Job description

Tetra Pak is seeking an Associate Project Manager to lead processing and packaging projects, based in Vernon Hills, IL, USA or Toronto, Canada. You will manage scope, schedule, and budget while delivering customer value.

The role requires 3+ years in engineering or project management, strong MS Office/Project/SAP/AutoCAD skills, and excellent English. Travel 10-15% to US/Canada sites and trainings; visa sponsorship is not provided.