Engineering Project Manager - Packaging

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JOB INFORMATION

Title:

Engineering PM - Pack

Title Description:

Engineering Project Manager - Packaging

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Reports To:

Dir, Engineering

Supervises:

Approved Date:

3/30/2026 2:32:38 PM

Date Last Edited:

3/30/2026 2:35:13 PM

Locations:

CA Chico

Function:

Engineering

Business Entity:

Administrative/General

Cost Center:

Engineering

Employee Type:

FT Exempt 1

Age Requirement:

21+

Employee Supervisory Classification:

POSITION SUMMARY

The Engineering Project Manager – Packaging is responsible for the planning, execution, and delivery of capital and process improvement projects focused on packaging operations, including filling, canning, bottling, kegging, labeling, case packing, palletizing, and associated utilities and controls. This role serves as the single point of accountability for packaging project scope, cost, schedule, safety, and performance, coordinating cross functional teams to ensure solutions align with production requirements, quality standards, safety expectations, sustainability goals, and long term asset reliability.

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Design & Technical Coordination
* Coordinate multi discipline design efforts (process, mechanical, electrical, automation, utilities) for packaging systems, ensuring designs meet throughput, reliability, ergonomics, and safety requirements.
* Review and manage vendor and integrator designs, drawings, and technical submittals related to packaging equipment and systems.
* Support equipment specification, selection, and procurement for packaging machinery and associated systems.

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Construction & Installation
* Direct and monitor work performed by internal engineering resources, engineering technicians, contractors, and system integrators during packaging equipment installation and modification.
* Oversee installation activities to ensure compliance with company standards, GMPs, safety policies, and applicable codes (including CAL OSHA and NIOSH requirements).
* Coordinate site readiness, outage planning, and cutover activities to minimize production disruption.

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Commissioning & Handover
* Lead commissioning, startup, and performance verification of packaging systems.
* Ensure proper documentation, training, spare parts, and maintenance strategies are in place prior to project closeout.
* Support transition of completed projects to Operations and Maintenance teams.

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Vendor & Stakeholder Management
* Develop and maintain strong working relationships with packaging equipment suppliers, OEMs, system integrators, and skilled trades.
* Communicate project status, risks, and decisions clearly to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

up to 25%

between company sites to support packaging projects.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's Degree

in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering or related field or any combination of education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved. 

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5 years

in food, beverage, brewing, or consumer packaged goods manufacturing environments.

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and

5 years

of project management experience, with a strong preference for capital projects involving packaging systems.

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or

Equivalent combinations of experience in engineering, operations, and project management—particularly within manufacturing or packaging environments—will also be considered.

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Strong working knowledge of packaging operations, including fillers, seamers, labelers, case packers, palletizers, conveyors, and associated automation.

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Strong ability to indirectly influence across the organization and lead without formal authority.

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Familiarity with GMP environments and food safe design practices.

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Understanding of packaging utilities and support systems (compressed air, CO₂, steam, glycol, water, CIP).

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Ability to interpret and develop engineering drawings; proficiency with AutoCAD (2D/3D), Excel, and project scheduling tools preferred.

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Strong communication skills with the ability to lead cross functional teams and external partners.

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Ability to operate independently while driving complex projects to completion.

PMP - Project Management Professional

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Frequencies listed represent the percentage of time spent performing the task during a regularly scheduled shift

| Rarely 0-25% | Occasionally 26-50% | Frequently 51-75%  | Constantly 76-100% |

• Sitting - Frequently
• Walking - Frequently
• Standing - Frequently
• Bending (Waist) - Occasionally
• Bending (Neck) - Occasionally
• Lifting - Rarely (<50)
• Lifting Continued - Rarely (<50)
• Carrying - Rarely (<50)
• Pushing - Rarely (<50)
• Pulling - Rarely (<50)
• Squatting - Rarely
• Climbing - Occasionally
• Kneeling - Occasionally
• Crawling - Rarely
• Twisting (Waist) - Occasionally
• Twisting (Neck) - Occasionally
• Grasping - Frequently
• Talking - Frequently
• Hearing - Frequently
• Repetitive Motion - Rarely

Frequencies listed represent the percentage of time spent performing the task during a regularly scheduled shift

| Rarely 0-25% | Occasionally 26-50% | Frequently 51-75%  | Constantly 76-100% |

• Indoors - Frequently
• Outdoors - Frequently
• Humid - Occasionally
• Work near toxic or caustic chemicals - Occasionally
• Exposure to fumes & airborne particles - Occasionally
• Working at heights of more than 6' - Frequently
• Exposure to extreme cold - Occasionally
• Exposure to extreme heat - Occasionally
• Exposure to wet environments - Occasionally
• Extreme changes in temperature - Occasionally
• Work near loud noises - Occasionally
• Work near loud noises requiring ear protection - Occasionally
• Work near moving mechanical parts - Frequently
• Risk of electrical shock - Occasionally
• Work in confined spaces - Occasionally

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met and respectively encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.