Ice Cream Project Team Lead

Background & Purpose of the Job

The role is to lead and execute capital projects within dairy manufacturing operations, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with safety, quality, and sustainability standards.

• Project Leadership:
  Manage end-to-end execution of industrial projects, including scope definition, budgeting, scheduling, and resource allocation.
• Stakeholder
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with engineering, operations, quality, and procurement teams to ensure seamless project integration.
• Compliance & Standards:
  Ensure adherence to food safety regulations, environmental standards, and company policies.
• Risk Management:
  
  Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to maintain project timelines and cost targets.
• Continuous Improvement:
  Drive innovation and efficiency in project delivery, leveraging best practices and emerging technologies.
• Leadership & Decision Making:
  Manage improvement projects in a fast-moving environment with many stakeholders.
• Cross-Plant
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Participate in cross-plant improvement teams and support root cause analysis on process and utilities issues.
• Change Leadership:
  Champion new ways of working, deliver value, and uphold core values.

Category and Global Engineering Managers and Engineers;
Procurement;
Factory Supply Chain Managers and Supervisors;
Internal Subject Matter Experts; 3rd Party Engineering Service Providers;
General Contractors; OEMs;
Quality, Safety, WCM.

• Bachelor’s degree in Project Management preferred, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience managing industrial or capital projects in food or dairy manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of dairy processing systems, utilities, and plant infrastructure.
• Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies (PMP certification is a plus).
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Be part of a team committed to quality, sustainability, and innovation in the dairy industry.

The pay range for this position is $88,600 to $133,000. The company considers a wide range of factors including skill set, experience, certifications, and business needs.

This position is bonus eligible.

The company offers health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision), retirement savings, life and disability insurance, parental and sick leave, paid vacation, holidays, and voluntary benefits. Coverage is subject to plan terms and conditions.

The company is committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

Employment is subject to pre-screening tests including drug screening, background check, credit check, and DMV check.