Lead Capital Projects - Biofuels Engineering PM

Didion Milling, Inc.; Cambria (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Didion Milling, Inc. in Cambria, Wisconsin seeks a Lead Major Capital Projects role to drive large-scale investments across biofuels manufacturing.

You will own projects from concept through commissioning, coordinating with Operations, Maintenance and Leadership to deliver safe, reliable improvements. The successful candidate has a Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering and 5+ years of industrial project experience, with strong budgeting, contractor management, and project controls.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering, project management, or capital project experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading projects from concept through implementation and startup.
• Strong budgeting, contractor management, commissioning, and project controls.
• Experience in ethanol, renewable fuels, grain processing, food manufacturing, chemical processing, or other continuous-process manufacturing environments preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital projects through planning, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup.
• Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, contractors, and project risks.
• Develop scopes of work, bid packages, contractor strategies, and execution plans.
• Drive equipment upgrades, process improvements, and facility expansion initiatives.
• Support capital investment planning and business case development.
• Collaborate across Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Safety, and Leadership teams to deliver practical, sustainable solutions.
• Ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, and aligned with operational goals.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Contractor management

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Didion Milling, Inc. in Cambria, Wisconsin seeks a Lead Major Capital Projects role to drive large-scale investments across biofuels manufacturing.

You will own projects from concept through commissioning, coordinating with Operations, Maintenance and Leadership to deliver safe, reliable improvements. The successful candidate has a Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering and 5+ years of industrial project experience, with strong budgeting, contractor management, and project controls.