PROJECT ENGINEER II

McCormick & Company, Incorporated; Cockeysville (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Project Engineer to lead capital projects at their Hunt Valley Plant. This role involves managing multi-functional teams, overseeing project execution, and ensuring adherence to engineering principles. With a focus on packaging systems, you'll enhance capabilities while collaborating with vendors and stakeholders. The company values career growth and offers a supportive environment for diverse life stages. Join a team where your expertise in engineering can contribute to innovative solutions and make a significant impact on the company's success.

Benefits

401k

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Career Growth Opportunities

Wellbeing Programs

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of engineering experience as a project engineer in manufacturing.
• Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute capital and expense projects in accordance with technical standards.
• Manage project budgets and conduct design reviews with stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management

Engineering Principles

Communication Skills

Budget Management

Technical Design

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

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You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire a Project Engineer immediately at our Hunt Valley Plant.

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.), we also offer:

• Career growth opportunities

• Flexibility and support for diverse life stages and choices

• Wellbeing programs including physical, mental, and financial wellness

Position Overview

The primary purpose of the project engineer is to develop, lead, and execute capital and expense projects in a manner that follows all McCormick process and technical standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide packaging equipment engineering expertise for project design, construction, commissioning, and start-up as part of multi-functional teams for large capital projects, supporting projects ranging from $100k to $40M.
• Provide project management and engineering discipline support for small to medium capital projects.
• Apply McCormick engineering principles and Early Management tools to enhance the capability of packaging systems across the HVP plant.
• Act as a subject-matter expert within engineering discipline—Packaging Equipment/Systems.
• Build relationships with third-party vendors to deliver packaging equipment solutions.
• Manage all aspects of project execution, including technical design, specifications, vendor management, and construction oversight.
• Responsible for system commissioning, ramp-up, and transition to operations, including documentation, training, and post-project review.
• Manage project budgets, including estimates, spending, cash flow projections, and reporting.
• Conduct design reviews with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Provide technical expertise for process improvements and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist troubleshooting for daily operations as per plant escalation processes.

Project Management Responsibilities for Projects < $5M

• Develop technical proposals, scopes, estimates, and schedules for project funding requests.
• Assist in financial justification and business case development.
• Maintain stakeholder engagement through regular updates and communication.
• Handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of engineering experience as a project engineer in manufacturing.
• Understanding of project financial justification (ROI, IRR, LCC/BC).
• Leadership, planning, organization, and communication skills.
• Experience managing multiple projects from evaluation to implementation.
• Experience with capital project scope, management, and budgeting.
• Experience with equipment specifications, bidding, negotiations, and installation supervision.
• Leadership experience in small project teams.
• Ability to prioritize and troubleshoot technical issues independently.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, Word, AutoCAD.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexibility to work weekends, shifts, holidays as needed.
• Travel approximately 10%, possibly higher during project phases.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in food processing, pharmaceutical, or regulated CPG environments.
• Knowledge of control systems and integration for packaging lines.
• Experience installing automated packaging lines (100–500 bpm+).
• Experience working with packaging material design teams.
• Experience with various packaging equipment such as fillers, cappers, labelers, packers, palletizers, etc.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to protected characteristics.

Note: McCormick does not sponsor employment visas now or in the future.

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Base salary will depend on location, skills, education, and experience, and will be part of a final offer. The position is eligible for McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. Employees are also eligible for extensive Total Rewards including health benefits, family-friendly benefits, retirement plans, and more.

WHY WORK AT MCCORMICK?

United by flavor. Driven by results.

Join us to be part of something bigger—contribute to our growth, enjoy our culture of respect, and seize opportunities for development.