Principal Project Engineer

Chobani; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a rapidly growing company that prioritizes quality and community. This dynamic role involves managing medium to large-scale capital projects across various Chobani sites, ensuring personnel safety and product quality. You'll collaborate with senior management and stakeholders to define project scopes, manage budgets, and execute detailed work plans. With a high level of travel required, this position offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the food and beverage industry while being part of a purpose-driven, people-first organization. If you're ready to lead impactful projects and contribute to a healthier world, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Capital Project Engineering within the food and beverage industry.
• PMP certification preferred for effective project management.

Responsibilities

• Define project scopes and manage budgets for capital projects.
• Monitor project progress and ensure alignment with baseline plans.
• Oversee project closure, including asset allocation and disposal.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Leadership

Decision-Making

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

PMI’s PMBOK Guide

Job description

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Summary

Chobani is a rapidly growing company with a large annual capital spend. The Capital Project Engineering Team is responsible for defining project scopes, developing project budgets, and executing capital projects related to new product launches, equipment upgrades, facilities, utility infrastructure, and maintenance. This role will manage medium to large scale capital projects at various Chobani sites. The position requires a high degree of responsibility, highly effective communication skills, leadership, decision-making ability, and self-sufficiency. This role has a responsibility for ensuring personnel safety, food safety, and quality of Chobani products. A high level of travel is required.

Responsibilities

• Define the scope of the project in collaboration with senior management, end users, and key stakeholders.
• Create work breakdown structures, capital expenditure requests, manage budgets, forecasts and facilitate asset creation.
• Create and execute a detailed work plan which identifies the sequence of activities needed to successfully complete the project.
• Select and manage the resources required to complete the project. Contract qualified consultants as appropriate.
• Define the objectives and measures upon which the project will be evaluated at its completion.
• Ensure that all project personnel receive an appropriate orientation to the organization and the project.
• Perform proper change management practices.
• Follow Chobani’s project management structure and use the appropriate forms to document project activities.
• Monitor the progress of the project and adjust as necessary to ensure project performance and earned value meet project baseline plan.
• Review the project schedule frequently with senior management and other stakeholders impacted by the project activities; update schedule as required.
• Initiate, manage, and receive all budgeted project expenditures.
• Manage cash flow projections and report actual cash flow and any variances to senior management on a regular basis (monthly/bimonthly).
• Manage all project funds according to established accounting policies and procedures.
• Oversee the project closure process including asset cost allocation, outline non-value added activities, and asset disposals.
• Follow Chobani’s safety procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Available to work off hours and weekends as needed and required to complete projects.
• Manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Other duties as assigned.
• High level of travel as needed and required by projects.

Requirements

• Engineering Bachelor of Science degree.
• Minimum 8 years of Capital Project Engineering experience in the food and beverage industry, dairy is preferred.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Familiarity with PMI’s PMBOK Guide to project management.
• Pro-active, personal drive, decisiveness, commercial/business acumen, excellent communication and teamwork skills, organizational competency, and the ability to prioritize.
• Must be willing to travel and occasionally spend significant periods of time on-site in other locations (75-100% of the time).

About Us

Chobani is a food maker with a mission of making high-quality and nutritious food accessible to more people, while elevating our communities and making the world a healthier place. In short: making good food for all. In support of this mission, Chobani is a purpose-driven, people-first, food-and-wellness-focused company, and has been since its founding in 2005 by Hamdi Ulukaya, an immigrant to the U.S. The Company manufactures yogurt, oat milk, and creamers – Chobani yogurt is America's No.1 yogurt brand, made with natural ingredients without artificial preservatives. Following the 2023 acquisition of La Colombe, a leading coffee roaster with a shared commitment to quality, craftsmanship and impact, the Company began selling cold-pressed espresso and lattes on tap at 32 cafes, as well as Ready to Drink (RTD) coffee beverages at retail.

Chobani uses food as a force for good in the world – putting humanity first in everything it does. The company’s philanthropic efforts prioritize giving back to its communities and beyond: working to eradicate child hunger, supporting immigrants, refugees and underrepresented people, honoring veterans, and protecting the planet. Chobani manufactures its products in New York, Idaho, Michigan and Australia, and its products are available throughout North America and distributed in Australia and other select markets.

Chobani is an equal opportunity employer. Chobani will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on any basis including, but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, military and/or veteran status, marital status, predisposing genetic characteristics and genetic information, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws.