Senior Engineering Project & Program Manager

The Hershey Company; Mallory (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Internal mobility

Job summary

The Hershey Company in Memphis, TN, is seeking an Engineering Project & Program Management III to lead and deliver complex manufacturing and packaging initiatives.

You will partner with engineering, operations, maintenance and business stakeholders, manage capital projects, drive risk management, and maintain thorough project documentation while advancing Hershey's manufacturing excellence and plant efficiency.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant engineering, project management, program management, manufacturing, packaging, or related experience.
• Experience supporting projects in a manufacturing environment, preferably high-speed automated manufacturing, food manufacturing, packaging, or a related technical environment.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot technical issues, support root cause analysis, communicate across functions, and build relationships with internal partners, vendors, contractors, and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Execute assigned engineering project or program management tasks using established technical procedures, documented requirements, and Hershey standards.
• Support moderately complex engineering, packaging, and manufacturing projects by evaluating options, validating recommendations, and helping deliver practical solutions.
• Partner with engineering, operations, maintenance, and business stakeholders to align on requirements, constraints, testing needs, validation activities, and troubleshooting support.
• Help identify project dependencies, risks, and issues, then support follow-up actions to keep work moving and ensure concerns remain resolved.
• Contribute to equipment optimization, reliability, efficiency, change-over improvement, waste reduction, and continuous improvement efforts across the plant.
• Support capital project work, including feasibility assessments, cost estimates, equipment selection, installation, start-up, troubleshooting, and training coordination.
• Maintain clear engineering documentation, project records, and standard templates to support traceability, governance, integration, safety, and quality requirements.

Skills

Engineering

Project management

Manufacturing experience

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Hershey Company in Memphis, TN, is seeking an Engineering Project & Program Management III to lead and deliver complex manufacturing and packaging initiatives.

You will partner with engineering, operations, maintenance and business stakeholders, manage capital projects, drive risk management, and maintain thorough project documentation while advancing Hershey's manufacturing excellence and plant efficiency.