Senior Plant Engineer

Senior Plant Engineer

Tree House 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 Tree House 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.

About the Role:

The Sr. Plant Engineer is responsible for leading the strategic development, execution, and optimization of plant engineering systems and capital projects. This role partners with cross-functional teams to improve operational performance, support manufacturing excellence, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement initiatives related to safety, quality, reliability, and sustainability. You will be performing the following tasks, including but not limited to:

• Develop and execute the plant engineering strategy in alignment with organizational objectives and business priorities.
• Lead multiple capital and operational projects, ensuring successful execution within established timelines and budgets.
• Manage all aspects of assigned capital projects, including safety, scope management, commissioning, qualification, verification, cash flow, and budget tracking.
• Follow Capital Initiative Management processes and provide consistent communication to stakeholders throughout project life cycles.
• Partner with sourcing and procurement teams to develop and execute project purchasing strategies.
• Maintain site technical drawings and ensure proper engineering document retention and control.
• Provide technical troubleshooting and engineering support for critical operational challenges.
• Lead root cause failure analysis efforts and implement sustainable engineered solutions.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, EHS, Maintenance, Supply Planning, R&D, Finance, IT, and Plant Leadership teams to achieve business objectives.
• Support the execution of large-scale projects in partnership with the Corporate Engineering team.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, environmental performance, food safety, cost optimization, and equipment reliability.
• Identify opportunities and implement solutions that improve employee safety, product quality, operational efficiency, and environmental sustainability.
• Serve as the Initiative Management Pillar Leader for the site and ensure alignment with Lean Capital…