Sr. Project Engineer
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Engineering
Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, Quality Engineering
Our client – a growing Food company with multiple plants in the US needs a Sr.
Plant Project Engineer for a long-term contract at their plant site in Traverse City, MI
. Excellent hourly Pay rate with an option to be extended more than 12 months. We will also consider candidates on C2C basis from partner companies.
Location: Traverse City, MI Job Title
: Contract –
Sr. Project Engineer
Overnight Travel: 10%
Expenses: All personal relocation, travel and living expenses will be included in the pay rate.
Pay rate:
All-inclusive hourly Pay rate of $70 - $80 (Paid weekly – via direct deposit)
Duration: initially for 12 months
, with an option to extend based on candidate performance + client needs.
Company Info:
Our client is a premier food company with famous consumer brands in market for 75+ years
. They have 1,600+
people at Corporate and multiple plants in the US.
Group Info: Be part of a growing Corporate Engineering Group supporting 4 plants
. This role will be based at their large plant in Traverse City, MI with occasional travel to other plants. This role reports to the Sr. Director of
Engineering & EHS.
Job Summary:
Manage Projects for Plant upgrades and expansions worth $50K to $4 Million.
The projects will be for Process, Manufacturing, Packaging systems (70%) + Utilities / Facilities (30%)
This engineer will support the Operations group and work in cross functional teams from Engineering, quality, maintenance production, etc. This is a hands-on engineer role. The right person will be an all-rounder.
Note 1: The right person will need to have Food industry experience.
Note 2: We will also consider candidates on C2C basis from partner companies.
Candidate Must Have:
- BS in Engineering or a Technical field
- Min 10+ years of engineering experience
- 5+ years of Project Engineering/Management experience in the Food plants.
- Some experience with FDA, OSHA, EPA, regulations and compliance.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced plant environment.
Candidate Nice to Have:
- Knowledge of High-speed food processing & packaging
- Knowledge of high-volume refrigeration systems used for industrial freezers
- Project Management Professional
- PMP certified
Keywords: engineer, project, plant, project engineer, project manager, Sr., FDA, Food, PE, refrigeration
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