Remote Engineering Project Manager – Food Plant Upgrades

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.; Dixon (IL); Remote; USD 107,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with employer match

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition reimbursement and development

DevelopU online training

Job summary

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. in Oak Brook, Illinois, is seeking a Project Manager, Engineering to lead capital and technical initiatives that improve plant reliability, capacity, safety, and efficiency across multiple facilities.

You will oversee site master plans, budgets, and ensure on-time, within-scope delivery. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Engineering, 3–5 years of capital project management experience, and a track record of KPI improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
• 3–5 years of capital project management experience preferred.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent capital projects totaling ~US$6M per year.
• Track record of KPI improvements (cost reduction, equipment uptime, material loss).
• Knowledge of sanitary equipment design and technology used in food processing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute 2–3-year capital master plans aligned with business priorities.
• Lead development of project scopes, screening estimates, business cases, and approvals.
• Manage capital project execution (design, procurement, scheduling, construction, commissioning, validation, closeout).
• Interface with OEMs, contractors, government agencies, and co-manufacturers.
• Participate in Plant Steering Teams and lead site-level project teams.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder influence

Cross-functional communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. in Oak Brook, Illinois, is seeking a Project Manager, Engineering to lead capital and technical initiatives that improve plant reliability, capacity, safety, and efficiency across multiple facilities.

You will oversee site master plans, budgets, and ensure on-time, within-scope delivery. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Engineering, 3–5 years of capital project management experience, and a track record of KPI improvements.