Lead Bakery Engineering Projects & Upgrades

Aspire Bakeries; Cayce (SC); On-site; USD 108,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Culture of collaboration

Health, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off & holidays

Retirement benefits

Learning & development programs

HSA/FSA plans

Performance incentives

Job summary

Aspire Bakeries seeks an Engineering Project Manager for our Cayce, South Carolina bakery. You will lead capital projects to enhance equipment performance, reduce downtime, and improve operations across our bakery network.

The role requires onsite work in Cayce with heavy collaboration across Operations, Maintenance, and vendors. Travel up to 25% may be necessary, and prior food-manufacturing experience is highly valued.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering and project management experience in food manufacturing.
• Proven experience leading capital projects from concept through startup.
• Knowledge of safety, food safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.
• Strong project management and stakeholder communication skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% and work weekends as needed.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital engineering projects from feasibility through commissioning, ensuring safety, quality, and cost effectiveness.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, and vendor performance to deliver successful outcomes.
• Drive equipment improvements to reduce downtime and optimize operational performance.
• Develop and present capital expenditure requests (CERs) and project portfolio updates.
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Maintenance, and vendors to execute projects.

Skills

Engineering

Project management

Food manufacturing

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

AutoCAD

Job description

Aspire Bakeries seeks an Engineering Project Manager for our Cayce, South Carolina bakery. You will lead capital projects to enhance equipment performance, reduce downtime, and improve operations across our bakery network.

The role requires onsite work in Cayce with heavy collaboration across Operations, Maintenance, and vendors. Travel up to 25% may be necessary, and prior food-manufacturing experience is highly valued.