Engineering Project Manager

Overview:

Join a nationally recognized food manufacturing company based in Hiram, OH, as an Engineering Project Manager and take the lead on capital projects that impact operations across multiple facilities. This is a high-impact role where you'll manage everything from early project ideation to execution and ramp-up, all while driving process improvements and collaborating with cross-functional teams. If you're an experienced project engineer with a passion for innovation, continuous improvement, and hands-on leadership, this is your opportunity to make a difference at a company known for its strong values, long-standing success, and commitment to quality.

Responsibilities:

• Lead capital projects from planning through installation, ensuring cost, schedule, and performance goals are met.

• Develop and manage short- and long-term capital plans across enterprise locations.

• Oversee contractors and coordinate with suppliers to address technical and project-related challenges.

• Provide technical guidance for resolving process/packaging deviations and perform data analysis to support decisions.

• Collaborate with production teams to improve layouts, investigate process inefficiencies, and implement cost-saving solutions.

• Act as a subject matter expert during regulatory inspections and support new product and process launches.

• Manage the RFP process, review vendor bids, and create detailed purchase orders for equipment and installation.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, lean practices, and technology adoption to enhance operations.

• Travel up to 50% to support multi-site project execution.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and 3 years of project engineering experience
  OR Associate's Degree with 5 years of experience and PMP certification

• Proven experience leading capital projects in a manufacturing or regulated environment

• Proficient in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office (Excel, Project, Visio, Word)

• Working knowledge of GMPs, food safety standards, and process validation

• Experience with SAP, MES, and Lean manufacturing is highly preferred

• OSHA 10hr certification is a plus