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EngineeringJob Posting Title:
Engineering ManagerAbout Us:
TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.
Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values—Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.
What You Gain:
Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period – you’re eligible from your first day!
401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.
Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).
Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.
An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.
Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.
Job Description:
About the Role:
We’re seeking an experienced Engineering Manager for this this remote-based role will, that lead capital and technical initiatives to improve plant reliability, capacity, safety, and efficiency.
You’ll be responsible for developing and executing site master plans, managing capital budgets, and ensuring projects are delivered on time and within scope. This role partners closely with internal teams and external vendors to drive continuous improvement while maintaining high standards for food safety, employee safety, and sustainability.
You’ll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:
- Responsible for multiple facilities with in-depth understanding of food manufacturing operations.
- Develop and execute 2–3-year capital master plans aligned with business priorities.
- Lead development of project scopes, screening estimates, business cases, and approvals.
- Manage all aspects of capital project execution: design, procurement, scheduling, construction, commissioning, validation, and closeout.
- Manage and influence cross-functional stakeholders and contractors; resolve issues and drive alignment.
- Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, environmental, health, and safety standards.
- Provide technical troubleshooting, including root cause analysis and countermeasure implementation.
- Support site Progressive Maintenance (PM), Breakdown Elimination (BDE), and Autonomous Maintenance (AM) initiatives.
- Contribute to long-term cost savings and efficiency through sustainability and continuous improvement projects.
- Serve as the technical subject matter expert for sanitary design and process technology.
- Develop team capability by providing feedback, mentoring, and leadership to indirect reports and contractors.
- Interface with OEMs, contractors, government agencies, and co-manufacturers
Important Details:
- This is a full-time, remote role on first shift. Occasional flexibility is required to support alternate shifts.
- The anticipated compensation for this position ranges from $106,700 to $160,100 annually. This is the lowest to highest salary that we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics and business or organizational needs. For certain roles, the successful candidate may be eligible for annual discretionary merit compensation award, bonus and equity pay.
You’ll fit right in if you have:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required.
- 3–5 years of capital project management experience, preferably within the food manufacturing industry.
- Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent capital projects totaling approximately $6M/year.
- Track record of driving measurable improvements in KPIs such as cost reduction, equipment uptime, and material loss.
- Knowledge of sanitary equipment design and technology used in food processing.
- Prior experience in operations, maintenance, and/or engineering in a plant environment preferred.
- Strong leadership, stakeholder influence, and cross-functional communication skills.
- Formal training or certification in Project Management is a plus.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with SAP and capital project systems preferred.
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Click on the “Apply” button or go directly to www.treehousefoods.com/careers to let us know you’re ready to join our team!
At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time”. TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [email protected]
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What We Do
Rooted in tradition and built with a strategic vision, TreeHouse Foods provides private label food and beverage offerings to retail grocery and food away from home customers across North America.
TreeHouse’s branches extend across multiple product categories providing custom solutions for most of the leading grocery retailers and foodservice operators in the United States and Canada. Our growing product portfolio includes: Baked Goods, Condiments, Snacks, Meals and Beverage
Customers partner with TreeHouse to receive the best service, quality, and value for their custom brands. Our integrity, operational excellence, and market insights have made for a great view up here at TreeHouse and we like what we see on the horizon.
