Plant Engineer

Bay Valley Foods; Manawa (WI); On-site; USD 86,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

401(k) with company match

Paid time off + holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

TreeHouse Foods is seeking a Plant Engineer for its Manawa, WI facility to develop, plan, and execute the plant's capital strategy in alignment with business priorities. The role leads cross-functional teams to manage capital projects, enhance operational efficiency, and support safety, food quality, and environmental initiatives.

The successful candidate will drive project scoping, budgeting, and execution, collaborate with site functions such as Quality, EHS, and Maintenance, and champion Lean

Responsibilities

• Plan, scope, gain approval for, and implement projects aligned with the site's master capital plan and business priorities.
• Lead multiple projects, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Manage assigned capital projects, including safety, scope adherence, commissioning, qualification, verification, timeline, cash flow, and budget tracking.
• Follow Capital Initiative Management processes and ensure consistent communication with stakeholders and teams.
• Partner with the capital sourcing manager to develop and execute procurement strategies.
• Manage site technical drawings and document retention.
• Provide on-site troubleshooting and technical support for critical operational issues.
• Lead root cause failure analysis and implement engineered solutions.
• Work with site leadership, Quality, EHS, Supply Planning, R&D, Maintenance, Finance, and IT teams to deliver strategic and operational goals.
• Collaborate with the center engineering team to execute large-scale projects.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in safety, environmental impact, food safety, and cost efficiency.
• Identify and implement solutions to improve employee safety, environmental outcomes, food quality, equipment reliability, and operational costs.
• Serve as the Initiative Management Pillar Leader for the site, ensuring alignment with Lean Capital processes.
• Develops business case scopes, schedules, and estimates for new project ideas and secure inclusion in the capital plan.

Job description

Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

WI Manawa Receiving & Bldg 30

Job Type:

Engineering Manufacturing

Job Posting Title:

Plant Engineer

About Us:

TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future. Named one of America's Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight - One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values- Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.

What You Gain:

• Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period - you're eligible from your first day!


• 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.


• Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).


• Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform - DevelopU - with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.


• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.


• Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.

Job Description:

About the Role:

We are seeking a Plant Engineer to support our operations based in Manawa, WI facility, a manufacture of quality dry blend products. The Plant Engineer is responsible for collaboratively developing, planning, and executing the plant capital strategy to align with business unit priorities. This role leads cross-functional teams to manage and deliver capital projects, improve operational efficiency, ensure regulatory compliance, and support site-wide goals in safety, food quality, and environmental sustainability.

You'll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:

• Plan, scope, gain approval for, and implement projects aligned with the site's master capital plan and business priorities.


• Lead multiple projects, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.


• Manage assigned capital projects, including safety, scope of adherence, commissioning, qualification, verification, timeline, cash flow, and budget tracking.


• Follow Capital Initiative Management processes and ensure consistent communication with stakeholders and teams.


• Partner with the capital sourcing manager to develop and execute procurement strategies.


• Manage site technical drawings and document retention.


• Provide on-site troubleshooting and technical support for critical operational issues.


• Lead root cause failure analysis and implement engineered solutions.


• Work with site leadership, Quality, EHS, Supply Planning, R&D, Maintenance, Finance, and IT teams to deliver strategic and operational goals.


• Collaborate with the center engineering team to execute large-scale projects.


• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in safety, environmental impact, food safety, and cost efficiency.


• Identify and implement solutions to improve employee safety, environmental outcomes, food quality, equipment reliability, and operational costs.


• Serve as the Initiative Management Pillar Leader for the site, ensuring alignment with Lean Capital processes.


• Develops business case scopes, schedules, and estimates for new project ideas and secure inclusion in the capital plan.

Important Details:

This is a full-time, on-site role.

The anticipated compensation for this position ranges from $86,100.00 - 129,100.00 USD annually. This is the lowest to highest salary that we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics and business or organizational needs.