Project Manager Engineering & Capital Projects

Nestlé USA

Little Chute, WI

Pay: $86,180-$123,462/yr

Foods you love. Brands you trust. And a career that empowers you to grow.

At Nestlé USA, we’re all working towards the same goal – to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity – and responsibility – to be there for every moment in our consumers’ lives.

Joining Nestlé means becoming part of an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates your achievements. No matter where you work within the organization, you are empowered to challenge the status quo, embrace risk-taking, and pioneer new ideas. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages bold ambitions and continuous learning so that everyone can grow and thrive.

*This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.*

**Position Summary:**

Lead capital projects from concept through execution, commissioning, start-up, and closeout in a manufacturing environment. This role combines strong project management with sufficient engineering and technical experience to guide equipment installations, facility upgrades, process improvements, and other CapEx initiatives. The Project Manager serves as the primary project leader, aligning cross-functional teams and ensuring projects achieve safety, quality, scope, schedule, budget, and business objectives.

**Primary Responsibilities**

• Lead the development of pre-project approval documents, including the project charter, project management plan, project kick-start materials, cost estimate, business justification, risk assessment, and milestone schedule.
• Lead assigned capital projects from concept through design, execution, commissioning, start-up, handover, and project closeout with limited supervision from the department manager.
• Serve as the primary project leader and point of contact for stakeholders, ensuring effective communication, alignment, risk management, and timely decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor design progress and ensure deliverables meet established project requirements, engineering standards, approved scope, and business objectives.
• Work with internal and external design teams to understand technical deliverables and coordinate the development and release of bid packages for construction bidding and field execution.
• Select qualified contractors, vendors, and contracting methods in accordance with established engineering ways of working, procurement requirements, and prequalification processes.
• Direct and coordinate equipment installation, construction, commissioning, qualification, and start-up activities for assigned projects.
• Manage project scope and secure appropriate review and approval for changes in accordance with established engineering change-control requirements.
• Manage and control project budgets, including commitments, forecasts, cash-flow projections, cost risks, and monthly project cost and status reporting.
• Develop, manage, and maintain integrated project milestone schedules, including detailed execution schedules aligned with the approved project charter.
• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate project risks related to safety, quality, cost, schedule, resources, technical performance, and operational continuity.
• Coordinate cross-functional project teams that may include Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Electrical & Automation, Industrial Services, Quality, Safety, Procurement, Finance, contractors, and equipment vendors.
• Manage project data collection, lessons learned, stakeholder feedback, technical documentation, and turnover requirements.
• Monitor project activities and processes for compliance with quality and GMP requirements and applicable FDA, OSHA, environmental, and site requirements.
• Provide construction management and plant start-up support as needed to ensure successful execution, operational readiness, and sustainable handover to the factory team.
• Evaluate construction firms and other project service providers through competitive bidding, technical review, commercial evaluation, and prequalification processes; support contract award and administration.
• Coordinate and monitor the work output of project team members, consultants, contractors, and less-experienced engineers as assigned by the department manager.
• Provide technical and project management support to factory operations, including troubleshooting, feasibility evaluations, and development of practical solutions.
• Support and participate in Nestlé Continuous Excellence (NCE), Total Performance Management (TPM), and continuous improvement activities as part of the role within the Business Unit or assigned factory.
• Demonstrate absolute intolerance for unsafe situations. Do not implement any change, whether directly instructed or initiated independently, without first evaluating its impact on product safety and quality, people safety, and