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Chobani · 19 hours ago

Engineering Project Manager

Chobani is a rapidly growing company focused on making high-quality and nutritious food accessible. The Engineering Project Manager will be responsible for managing small to large scale capital projects, including defining project scopes, developing budgets, and ensuring project performance meets established plans.

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturing
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Hiring Manager
Kari Dagel
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Responsibilities

Define the scope of the project in collaboration with senior management, end users, and key team members
Create work breakdown structures, capital expenditure requests, handle budgets, forecasts, and facilitate asset creation
Create and implement a detailed work plan which identifies the sequence of activities needed to successfully complete the project
Select and handle the resources required to complete the project. Contract qualified consultants as appropriate
Set the objectives and measures upon which the project will be evaluated at its completion
Ensure that all project personnel receive an appropriate orientation to the organization and the project
Perform proper organizational change practices
Follow Chobani’s project management structure and use the appropriate forms to document project activities
Monitor the progress of the project and adjust as necessary to ensure project performance and earned value meets project baseline plan
Review the project schedule frequently with senior management and all other staff affected by the project activities and revise it as required
Initiate, manage, and receive all budgeted project expenditures
Create cash flow projections and report actual cash flow and any variances to senior management on a regular basis (monthly/bimonthly)
Handle all project funds according to established accounting policies and procedures
Ensure the project closure process including asset cost allocation, outline unnecessary activities, and asset disposals
Available to work off hours and weekends as needed to complete projects
Balance multiple projects concurrently
Other duties as assigned
Travel as needed and required by projects

Qualification

PMP certificationPMBOKProject management experienceInventory managementMicrosoft Office proficiencyOrganizational competencyPositive demeanorCommunication skillsTeamwork skillsFlexibilityPersonal initiative

Required

Must have 5 years of project management experience in food and beverage industry, dairy is preferred
Pro-active, personal drive, decisiveness, commercial/eye for business, excellent communication and teamwork skills, organizational competency, and the ability to prioritize
Must be willing to travel and may occasionally spend significant periods of time on-site in other locations
Inventory management skills
Work independently and as part of a team
Positive demeanor, high energy, flexibility, and personal initiative
Follow safety procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Serve as back up in the absence of Project Managers

Preferred

PMP certification preferred
Familiarity with PMI's PMBOK Guide to project management

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision coverage
Disability insurance
Health savings account
Flexible spending accounts
Tuition reimbursement
401k match of 100% on up to 5% of eligible pay
Fertility and childcare assistance
12 weeks of parental leave at full pay after six months of continuous employment
Wellness resources which include an employee assistance program
Fitness discounts
A wellness reimbursement
On-site gym access (certain locations)
A monthly wellness newsletter to connect you with resources and timely information
120 hours of paid time off
11 holidays
Paid volunteer time off

Company

Chobani is a food company that produces and markets Greek yogurt crafted from natural ingredients.

H1B Sponsorship

Chobani has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (11)
2024 (15)
2023 (9)
2022 (13)
2021 (7)
2020 (9)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$2.55B
Key Investors
TPG
2025-10-16Private Equity· $650M
2024-10-15Debt Financing· $650M
2024-01-11Debt Financing· $500M

Leadership Team

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Hamdi Ulukaya
Founder and CEO
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David Arena
Senior Vice President - Supply Chain Transformation and Enterprise Data Analytics
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