Senior Project Engineer - Food & Beverage Ops

B&G Foods Inc.; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

B&G Foods is seeking a Sr. Project Engineer in Iowa to plan, execute, and finalize capital projects on a strict timeline and budget. You will lead process design, controls, and optimization across the supply chain, coaching teams in lean practices and food safety.

The role requires 7+ years of project management in food manufacturing, a related engineering degree, and Six Sigma/Lean certification. HACCP preferred, with strong communication and math skills to drive improvements.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of project management experience in a food/beverage manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor's degree in industrial or chemical engineering is required.
• Six Sigma or Lean certification is required; HACCP certification preferred.
• Demonstrated experience executing process improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform process design, scope validation, development, and implementation of capital projects as assigned.
• Draft and submit budget proposals, and recommend budget changes where necessary.
• Evaluate, develop, and implement core manufacturing processes to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Lead troubleshooting of manufacturing inefficiencies and quality opportunities across the supply chain.
• Develop and implement continuous improvement and food safety projects across the co-manufacturing environment.
• Analyze and develop action plans to meet customer and internal requirements.
• Conduct post mortems and create recommendations reports for project elements.
• Perform risk assessments of equipment and processes used throughout the supply chain.
• Evaluate and execute capacity improvement projects as needed.
• Present data, findings, and final reports to team members and stakeholders.
• Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement practices.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Mathematical skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in industrial or chemical engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Graphic Design Programs

Job description

B&G Foods is seeking a Sr. Project Engineer in Iowa to plan, execute, and finalize capital projects on a strict timeline and budget. You will lead process design, controls, and optimization across the supply chain, coaching teams in lean practices and food safety.

The role requires 7+ years of project management in food manufacturing, a related engineering degree, and Six Sigma/Lean certification. HACCP preferred, with strong communication and math skills to drive improvements.