Senior Project Engineer – Beverage Capital Projects

Kerry; Rochester (WI); On-site; USD 88,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead capital projects and drive process improvements across beverage facilities. Based in Beloit, WI or Byesville, OH, the role requires collaboration with operations, maintenance, quality, and external partners.

Travel up to 50% and a focus on safety, quality, and efficiency drive daily activities. The role emphasizes execution from concept through commissioning, with strong emphasis on leadership, cost control, and alignment to global engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Process, Industrial, or similar).
• 7+ years of Project and/or Process Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, aseptic experience preferred.
• 7+ years of experience leading capital projects, including cost estimating and schedule management.
• Experience with GMP requirements and nutrition/food industries is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead process and facility capital projects from concept through start-up and closeout.
• Manage projects from a technical, financial, and manpower perspective in alignment with company standards.
• Develop project scopes, estimates, schedules, and execution plans.
• Justify, implement, and close capital projects up to $5MM+.
• Create initial project estimates and timelines for early-stage evaluation.
• Prepare and submit capital requests in accordance with corporate governance requirements.
• Design and develop process and packaging projects in beverage facilities.
• Identify and evaluate equipment and process options to meet business objectives.
• Obtain, evaluate, and recommend contractor bids; select suppliers aligned with project and company needs.
• Initiate purchase orders and manage vendor relationships throughout execution.
• Direct installation, commissioning, qualification, and verification activities.
• Ensure engineering solutions align with GMP standards, sanitary design, ergonomics, and safety.
• Identify operational improvement opportunities and initiate cost-saving initiatives.
• Partner with plant teams to analyze and improve productivity, reliability, and throughput.
• Be present on the manufacturing floor to support execution, troubleshoot issues, and drive improvements.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules and cost tracking.
• Prepare reports and updates for management and project stakeholders.
• Lead project meetings, including design reviews and project reviews.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with contractors, plant personnel, peers, and leadership.
• Coordinate internal teams and external contractors to ensure successful project delivery.
• Serve as a hands-on project leader across cross-functional teams.
• Foster a positive, innovative, and collaborative work environment.

Skills

Project engineering experience

Capital projects leadership

Independent worker

Strong organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Navisworks

MS Project

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Kerry is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead capital projects and drive process improvements across beverage facilities. Based in Beloit, WI or Byesville, OH, the role requires collaboration with operations, maintenance, quality, and external partners.

Travel up to 50% and a focus on safety, quality, and efficiency drive daily activities. The role emphasizes execution from concept through commissioning, with strong emphasis on leadership, cost control, and alignment to global engineering