MFG PROJECT ENGINEER- Grocery Focus

Kroger Great Lakes Distribution Center; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Career growth opportunities

Career development

Job summary

A leading grocery retailer is looking for a Project Engineer in Cincinnati, OH. You will provide technical and professional leadership for project management and engineering across food manufacturing plants. Key responsibilities include managing engineering projects, overseeing vendors, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and at least 2 years of project engineering experience. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package and a focus on associate well-being.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of project engineering experience delivering projects within cost/schedule/scope expectations.
• Any relevant engineering experience in operations, project management, process design and contractor supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to formulate and execute plans meeting predefined project goals.
• Engineering experience in operations, project management, process design and contractor supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership by developing, planning, and implementing capital projects.
• Manage engineering projects establishing manpower, budgets, scheduling, equipment, and materials.
• Travel 75%+ to manage/support successful completion of division capital projects.
• Oversee vendors, architects and engineers, and assist in awarding contracts.
• Manage engineering projects with manpower, budgets, scheduling, equipment, and materials.
• Control project scope, schedule, budget and quality using PM skills.
• Evaluate and select equipment and technology for processing or packaging.
• Prepare process analyses of new and existing systems.
• Ensure safety, food safety and regulatory requirements are integrated into solutions.
• Travel 75%+ to support division capital projects.

Skills

Project engineering

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Computer skills

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or a related field

Job description

Provide technical and professional leadership in the areas of project management, engineering and maintenance, for all food manufacturing plants. Perform all jobs safely, efficiently and accurately to maintain and improve the performance of the entire plant in the areas of Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR) and our Customer 1st strategy. Provide leadership that embodies our 7 Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and professional leadership by developing, planning, and implementing capital projects and improvements
• Aid in evaluating new business and line extensions
• Assist in the development and implementation of new facility planning and construction
• Oversee outside vendors, architects and engineers creating project bid documents and assist facilities in awarding contracts
• Manage assigned engineering projects establishing manpower, budgets, scheduling, equipment, and materials
• Manage project schedule, scope, budget and quality via project management skills
• Evaluate and select appropriate current and new equipment and technology
• Prepare process analysis of new and existing processing technologies and systems
• Assist in specifying/designing processing, packaging and utility systems
• Conduct feasibility studies and cost-benefit analysis
• Provide construction management and start-up management
• Incorporate personnel safety, food safety and regulatory requirements into all solutions
• Maintain an up-to-date awareness of Federal, State, and Local engineering codes and regulations
• Follow established programs, policies and practices to produce safe quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements
• Travel 75% + to manage/support the successful completion of division capital projects
• Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles
• Must be able to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelor's Degree engineering or a related field
• 2+ years of project engineering experience delivering projects within cost/schedule/scope expectations
• Any experience formulating and executing plans that when complete, met pre-defined project goals
• Any relevant engineering experience in operations, project management, process design and contractor supervision in a process environment
• 2+ years of project engineering leadership experience
• Any experience with projects including unit operation replacement in kind and/or of advanced technology in processing or packaging ends of production equipment lines
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills with strong grasp of engineering disciplines, plant operations and construction
• Excellent oral/written communication skills
• Strong computer skills, including spreadsheet and project scheduling

Desired

• Any experience in food manufacturing industry
• Any proven project management experience of multiple projects
• Any experience consistently achieving project deliverables for capital projects

Job Info

• Job Identification 167439
• Job Category Manufacturing
• Posting Date 12/18/2025, 08:39 PM
• Locations 1015 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH, 45201, US (On-site)
• Apply Before 01/05/2026, 12:00 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Line of Business Supply Chain & Distribution

The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your Associate Well-Being, including Physical, Emotional, Financial and more. We'll help you thrive, with access to:

– A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
– Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
– Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching.
– Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and so much more.
– Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
– Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.

From one tiny Cincinnati grocery store more than a century ago, we’ve grown into what today is the nation’s largest grocer with nearly 2,800 stores in 35 states operating under 28 different names. As America’s grocer, we take pride in bringing diverse teams with a passion for food and people together with one common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. With a history of innovation, we work tirelessly to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities AND each other, with food at the heart of it all.
Here, people matter. That’s why we strive to provide the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. We help feed your future by providing the value and care you need to grow. If you’re caring, purpose-driven and hungry to learn, your potential is unlimited.
Whether you’re seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we’ve got a fresh opportunity for you. Apply today to become part of our Kroger family!