Your Opportunity as the Lead Engineer, Projects
As a Project Engineer, you will play a critical role in bringing high-impact capital projects to life—from concept through startup and execution. This position offers the opportunity to directly influence operational performance, drive innovation, and deliver solutions that improve safety, quality, efficiency, and reliability across the business. Your work will have a visible impact on both day-to-day operations and the company's long-term growth strategy.
Location: Longmont, CO
Work Arrangements: Monday–Friday with flexibility to support operations during occasional evenings, nights, or weekends, based on operational and business needs.
In this role you will:
- Write project charters and funding requests
- Ensure that all phases of the Capital Project Delivery process such as Front End Engineering and Start Up Management are followed
- Lead the development of project cost estimates and manages projects to meet the estimates 80% of the time
- Manage site capital spend to meet budget
- Develop and manage project schedules to meet project objectives 95% of the time; this includes coordinating and monitoring schedule updates in conjunction with engineering and construction resources
- Establish project practices and procedures including ones related to safety, quality, cost, and schedule
- Manage project changes and the decision-making process
- Drive resolution of key technical issues within the team; ensures all Smucker engineering and code requirements are met
- Clearly communicates project status, outages and watch-outs as the primary link between the project team and upper management
- Understand key roles of Smucker employees and contractors and can mesh the two for a seamless project execution
- Can lead a multidisciplinary team of Engineers to successfully execute a project
- Work with operations and product development to determine internal customer needs
- Provide technical support to Project Managers in the areas of project controls, budget, and accounting systems
- Ensure that projects are documented in accordance with good engineering practices
What we are looking for:
Minimum Requirements:
- A Bachelor’s of Science degree is preferred; a degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or other related discipline is preferred
- At least 3 years of experience in project management/construction management is required
- Previous experience in a food manufacturing environment is preferred
- An understanding of the Capital Delivery Process
Colorado Salary $102,500-148,500
The Right Place for You
We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.
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We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related discipline
- At least 3 years of experience in project management or construction management
- Understanding of the Capital Delivery Process
- Ability to lead a multidisciplinary engineering team to execute projects successfully
- Previous experience in a food manufacturing environment
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are described as strong, with a company 401(k) match, immediate vesting in some materials, and access to an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. These elements contribute to a favorable view of total compensation value.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for all parents and on-site childcare at key locations signal a family-forward approach. Additional supports such as adoption assistance and pet-related leave reinforce this emphasis.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, seasonal compressed schedules, and flexibility options are highlighted across materials. The ability to start with substantial PTO and buy additional time enhances perceived time-off breadth.
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What We Do
Each generation of consumers leaves their mark on culture by establishing new expectations for food and the companies that make it. At The J.M. Smucker Co., it is our privilege to be at the heart of this dynamic with a portfolio that appeals to each generation of people and pets with products found in 90 percent of U.S. homes and countless restaurants. This includes a mix of iconic brands consumers have always loved such as Folgers®, Jif® and Milk-Bone® and new favorites like Café Bustelo®, Smucker’s® Uncrustables® and Rachael Ray® Nutrish®. By continuing to immerse ourselves in consumer and pet parent preferences for food, how it’s purchased and how the companies that make it should operate, we will maintain the important role we play in their lives. This will allow us to continue growing our business and the positive impact we have on all of those who count on us.
