Remote Project Manager, Engineering – Capital Projects

TreeHouse Foods; Springfield (IL); Remote; USD 107,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 5% employer match

Paid time off with four weeks vacation

Tuition reimbursement & DevelopU with

Job summary

TreeHouse Foods is seeking a Project Manager, Engineering to lead capital and technical initiatives across multiple facilities. You will develop site master plans, manage budgets, and ensure on-time, within-scope delivery while collaborating with cross-functional teams and contractors.

You will drive improvements in plant reliability, capacity, safety, and efficiency, while mentoring indirect reports and supporting Progressive Maintenance initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required.
• 3–5 years of capital project management experience, preferably within the food manufacturing industry.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent capital projects totaling approximately $6M per year.
• Track record of driving measurable improvements in KPIs such as cost reduction, equipment uptime, and material loss.
• Knowledge of sanitary equipment design and technology used in food processing is required.
• Prior experience in operations, maintenance, and/or engineering in a plant environment is preferred.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder influence, and cross‑functional communication skills are required.

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, including design, procurement, scheduling, construction, commissioning, validation, and closeout.
• Interface with OEMs, contractors, government agencies, and co‑manufacturers.
• Participate in Plant Steering Teams and lead site-level project teams.

Skills

Leadership

PM skills

MS Office

Process improvement

Plant operations

KPI tracking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

TreeHouse Foods is seeking a Project Manager, Engineering to lead capital and technical initiatives across multiple facilities. You will develop site master plans, manage budgets, and ensure on-time, within-scope delivery while collaborating with cross-functional teams and contractors.

You will drive improvements in plant reliability, capacity, safety, and efficiency, while mentoring indirect reports and supporting Progressive Maintenance initiatives.