Project Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer

McComb, 312 Radar Road, McComb, Ohio, United States of America •

Michigan City, 502 West Highway 20, Michigan City, Indiana, United States of America

Posted Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Job Summary: Responsible for scenario analysis, scope development, project planning to include budgeting and timelines, project implementation and commercialization. This would include all aspects of project/construction management such as electrical, mechanical, processing and packaging equipment installation, etc. Ability to train personnel on equipment is a critical component of the commercialization component of the project; both operationally and technically.

This role will be based out of the McComb, OH or Michigan City, IN plants and travel in the US support multiple sites within the network. No relocation is available for this opportunity.

Job Duties:

• Support assigned plants with development, submission, and execution of capital projects.
• Participate in OQI (quoting) meetings with the plants and provide scope of work (SOW) documents and capital estimates as needed.
• Develop line layout drawings (AutoCAD) for new lines or modifications to existing lines.
• Manage contractors during execution of capital projects.
• Maintain documentation and reporting for active capital projects. Including weekly status updates, cashflow reporting, and budget tracking.

Required Competencies & Knowledge:

• Electrical, to include VFD(s)
• Servos
• High and low voltage troubleshooting
• Ladder logic
• Project Management Methodologies
• CMMS
• AutoCAD

Skill in:

• AutoCAD mechanical drawing development
• Project Management
• Leadership
• Training
• Troubleshooting
• Gantt Chart Development
• Presentation skills
• Great communication skills
• Intermediate to advanced excel
• Financial analysis and budgeting

Ability to:

• Communicate cross-functionally to gain alignment of goals and objectives related to project.
• Coach/Mentor project team members as necessary.
• Perform financial analysis as it relates to ROI, Payback, IRR, as well as budget development, budget tracking and financial close-out.
• Develop drawings in AutoCAD

Proficiency in:

• MS Office Suite, specifically Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook, AutoCAD, Visio

Work Environment:

• Work is primarily done in an office setting and manufacturing plant.
• Frequent production environment exposure which includes noise, dust, moving machinery, forklifts, and fluctuations in temperature.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• 3+ years in project engineering
• 3+ years project management
• 3+ years AutoCAD
• Experience working in a food manufacturing industry preferred

• Travel up to 50% across US.
• Experience working in a manufacturing facility.

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Maker's Pride is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

McComb, 312 Radar Road, McComb, Ohio, United States of America,

Michigan City, 502 West Highway 20, Michigan City, Indiana, United States of America