Plant Engineer

Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

GA Marietta

Job Type:

Engineering Manufacturing

Job Posting Title:

Plant Engineer

About Us:

TreeHouse Foods 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 are seeking a Plant Engineer to support our tea manufacturing operations, primarily based in Marietta, Georgia, with additional support for our Moorestown, New Jersey facility. This role is responsible for developing, planning, and executing capital projects that align with business priorities while improving operational efficiency, safety, and product quality across both locations.

In this role, you will partner with cross-functional teams including Operations, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and Finance to deliver capital projects, support plant performance, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. This position offers the opportunity to lead impactful projects across multiple tea manufacturing sites while contributing to safety, sustainability, and operational excellence.

You'll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:

• Plan, scope, gain approval for, and implement capital projects aligned with site priorities and master capital plans
• Lead multiple projects ensuring on time and on budget delivery
• Manage all aspects of capital projects including safety, scope, commissioning, qualification, verification, timeline, and budget tracking
• Follow capital initiative management processes and maintain clear communication with stakeholders
• Partner with sourcing teams to develop and execute procurement strategies for capital projects
• Manage technical drawings and support document control processes
• Provide onsite troubleshooting and technical support for critical operational issues
• Lead root cause failure analysis and implement engineered solutions
• Collaborate with site leadership and cross functional teams to deliver operational and strategic goals
• Partner with central engineering teams on large scale projects and initiatives
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to safety, environmental impact, food safety, and cost efficiency
• Identify and implement solutions to improve equipment reliability, operational performance, and cost effectiveness
• Develop business cases, project scopes, schedules, and cost estimates for capital planning

Important Details:

• This is a full-time role based in Marietta, Georgia, with regular travel to support our Moorestown, New Jersey tea manufacturing facility.

You'll fit right in if you have:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field required; electronics, controls, or mechanical degrees preferred
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in a manufacturing environment with increasing scope and responsibility
• Experience in consumer-packaged goods or food and beverage manufacturing preferred
• Strong project management skills with the ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously
• Demonstrated problem solving and technical troubleshooting skills
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean or Six Sigma preferred
• Familiarity with capital project management processes and tools
• Experience working with computerized maintenance management systems AutoCAD with SAP experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications required
• Experience with computer aided design tools preferred
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across cross functional teams

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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 disability-accommodations@treehousefoods.com

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