Schwan's Company · 1 day ago
Plant Engineering Manager
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$91K/yr - $151K/yr
10+ years expSchwan’s Company is a leader in manufacturing and marketing quality foods enjoyed nationwide. As the Engineering Manager at their frozen food manufacturing facility in the Houston, TX area, you will drive operational excellence by leading capital projects focused on infrastructure and food safety improvements.
Food and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturingRetailWholesale
Responsibilities
Partner with Plant Project Engineers across multiple sites to scope, plan, and execute capital projects, ensuring alignment on budget, schedule, cash flow, procurement, and risk mitigation
Serve as the capital approval gatekeeper, reviewing project scopes and execution plans to ensure feasibility and compliance with standards
Provide coaching on vendor selection, engineering standards, and resource planning; support talent development and succession planning
Ensure adherence to project management best practices and escalate high-risk issues as needed
Coordinate with cross-functional teams (Production, Maintenance, Sanitation, HR, Logistics) to integrate operational needs into project plans
Collaborate with Finance to review capital allocation, validate cash flow forecasts, and ensure accurate project closeouts
Support capital planning by providing project performance insights and developing long-term investment strategies with site leadership
Lead select capital projects directly, managing execution and deliverables from concept through completion
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Minimum 10 years' experience in Process, Packaging equipment, Infrastructure, and/or Maintenance
Previous experience with Food and Beverage or Consumer Packaged Goods companies required
Previous experiences with budgeting in a manufacturing multi-site capacity required
Significant experience and skill related to project cost controls and measuring conformance to project management best practices
Prior experience executing bid process, defining sub-contractor performance criteria and managing subcontractors required
Preferred
Master's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical or Process preferred)
Benefits
A competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being
A strong foundation of health benefits
Retirement and financial wellbeing
Time off programs
Wellbeing support programs
Company
Schwan's Company
Schwan's Company is a food and beverage manufacturing company.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Bain Capital Special Situations
2019-05-23Private Equity
Leadership Team
Dimitrios Smyrnios
Chief Executive Officer
Bill Reilly, MBA
Senior Vice President, Chief Procurement Officer
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