Engineering Manager – Capital Projects
Industry: Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) / Manufacturing
Location :Greater Oshawa ON area
Salary: $130,000–$140,000 base + bonus
Project Scope: Capital projects valued at $10MM+
Position Overview
Our client, a leading CPG manufacturing organization, is seeking an experienced Engineering/Capital project Manager to lead and execute large-scale capital projects across its manufacturing operations.
The successful candidate will have a strong background in project management, manufacturing engineering, and capital investment, with proven experience managing projects valued at $10MM or more. This individual will oversee multidisciplinary engineering teams, contractors, and external vendors while driving improvements in production efficiency, automation, equipment reliability, and operational performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage large-scale capital engineering projects, with individual or combined project budgets exceeding $10MM.
- Oversee the planning, design, budgeting, scheduling, execution, and commissioning of capital projects.
- Manage projects involving production lines, packaging lines, processing equipment, automation, and manufacturing infrastructure.
- Lead and develop multidisciplinary engineering teams, ensuring effective project delivery and technical execution.
- Manage external contractors, engineering consultants, equipment suppliers, and vendors throughout the project lifecycle.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in accordance with quality, safety, and operational requirements.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on manufacturing efficiency, productivity, cost reduction, and equipment performance.
- Identify opportunities for process optimization, automation, and modernization of manufacturing operations.
- Oversee plant utilities and infrastructure projects, including electrical, mechanical, HVAC, compressed air, steam, and other facility systems.
- Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, environmental standards, and OSHA/occupational health and safety regulations.
- Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Production, and senior leadership to establish capital priorities and long-term engineering strategies.
- Develop capital expenditure proposals, business cases, project budgets, and financial justifications.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Chemical, or related discipline).
- 5+ years of engineering experience within a manufacturing environment, preferably CPG, manufacturing.
- Proven experience managing large-scale manufacturing capital projects, ideally valued at $10MM+.
- Strong project management experience, including budgeting, scheduling, resource allocation, risk management, and project execution.
- Experience managing production line installations, packaging lines, processing equipment, and manufacturing automation projects.
- Previous experience leading engineering teams and managing contractors, consultants, and equipment vendors.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, plant utilities, equipment installation, and commissioning.
- Experience implementing continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives.
- Knowledge of OSHA and applicable workplace health and safety regulations.
- Strong leadership, communication, financial management, and stakeholder management skills.
