You might not know our name, but you’ve probably tasted what we make. That cheese on your burger? The yogurt in your fridge? That’s us. Every day, more than 10,000 of us wake up with one goal — to make the day go a little smoother for our customers, our communities and each other.
The Senior Project Engineer leads the development and execution of complex capital projects while providing advanced technical support to plant engineering operations. This role independently manages larger, higher‑risk projects, leads cross‑functional project teams, and contributes to capital planning and investment justification. The Senior Project Engineer also supports development of other engineers through mentoring, knowledge sharing, and use of enterprise project management practices.
Role & Responsibilities:
Lead the planning and execution of capital projects from concept through commissioning and closeout, ensuring project success criteria related to safety, cost, schedule, quality, and performance are achieved.
Lead and coordinate cross‑functional project teams that may include internal partners, external engineering resources, equipment suppliers, contractors, and regulatory stakeholders.
Ensure project designs and execution comply with safety, sanitation, food safety, environmental, and government regulations.
Provide clear technical direction, priorities, and expectations to project team members and communicate progress, risks, and decisions to stakeholders.
Develop and review technical specifications, equipment requirements, and scope documents; support vendor and contractor evaluation and selection.
Provide advanced technical guidance to plant engineering teams to sustain and improve production capacity, reliability, and capability.
Support development of capital business propositions and executive summaries by translating technical requirements into clear cost, benefit, and risk considerations.
Identify, evaluate, and support implementation of new or improved technologies and methods that enhance manufacturing capability, capacity, and profitability.
Assist with cross‑training and capability development of engineering partners, including effective use of enterprise project management tools and standards.
Represent engineering in technical reviews, leadership discussions, and customer or supplier engagements as required.
Key Ingredients:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical preferred) or a related technical discipline.
Typically 6–9 years of experience in engineering, capital project execution, or manufacturing environments.
Spanish and English fluency required
Demonstrated success executing capital projects of increasing complexity and scale.
Strong working knowledge of project management principles and execution disciplines.
Technical experience with manufacturing systems and automation; experience with electrical controls, PLCs, VFDs, and servo systems preferred.
Ability to lead and influence cross‑functional teams without direct people‑management authority.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
Effective communication skills to convey technical information to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
Proficiency with standard engineering and project tools and systems.
Demonstrated partner qualities including Results Oriented, Disciplined, Continuously Improving, Emotionally Intelligent, and Customer Focused.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical preferred) or related technical discipline
- 6-9 years of experience in engineering, capital project execution, or manufacturing environments
- Fluency in Spanish and English
- Demonstrated success executing capital projects of increasing complexity and scale
- Working knowledge of project management principles and execution disciplines
- Technical experience with manufacturing systems and automation
- Experience with electrical controls, PLCs, VFDs, and servo systems
- Ability to lead and influence cross‑functional teams without direct people management authority
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills
- Effective communication skills for technical and non‑technical stakeholders
- Proficiency with standard engineering and project tools and systems
- Demonstrated partner qualities (Results Oriented, Disciplined, Continuously Improving, Emotionally Intelligent, Customer Focused)
Schreiber Foods Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Schreiber Foods and has not been reviewed or approved by Schreiber Foods.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are described as notably strong, combining a substantial 401(k) company match with employee ownership through an ESOP. Company-funded retirement contributions are highlighted as a distinctive advantage that materially elevates total rewards.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is presented as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance with eligibility often starting on day one. Wellness resources, screenings, and access to clinics at some sites reinforce the perceived depth of coverage.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Incentive structures include performance-based bonuses paid periodically, with additional off-shift and extended-week bonuses in certain roles. Overtime opportunities and shift premiums are commonly cited as meaningful income enhancers.
Schreiber Foods Insights
What We Do
Schreiber Foods strives to do good through food every day. Based in North America, we’re a customer-brand leader in cream cheese, natural cheese, process cheese, beverages and yogurt. Our more than 10,000 employees and presence on five continents enable us to be an essential ingredient in our customers’ success. With annual sales of more than $7 billion, we partner with the best retailers, restaurants, distributors and food manufacturers around the globe. We also recognize our responsibility to do good in the world and are driven to make a difference in everything we do. We’ve come a long way since our start as a small cheese company in 1945. Today, our team is more than 10,000 strong at locations across North America, Europe, South America, Asia and Africa. But our commitment to providing safe food the right way has never changed. At Schreiber, we call ourselves partners, not employees, and there’s a good reason behind that. Our work is more than just a job. We make the company grow. We help each other grow and take care of each other along the way. And, we all share in the rewards. Our people are truly the heart of our company, and we're on a journey together. We work hard to find great people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, and provide opportunities to help them grow. But it’s about more than a career at Schreiber. Like a family, we care deeply about each other. We strive to foster an inclusive work environment where all our partners can thrive. We've increased our commitment to diversity and inclusion by creating an overarching Diversity and Inclusion Council, as well as resource groups for women, African Americans, Pride, Vets and more groups that give a voice to all of our partners. We're always looking for passionate partners to join our team and bring to life our culture of being customer obsessed and brilliant at the basics. Want to learn more about our company? Visit us at www.schreiberfoods.com.
