Project Manager V Job Winchester area,Virginia USA,Engineering

Overview:

Tek Wissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is an American food company formed by the merger of client Food and the third-largest food and beverage company in North America

Position:
Project Manager

Location:
Winchester, VA, 22603

Duration: 12 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type:
Onsite

Job Description:

The Senior Capital Project Manager will lead the detailed engineering, integration, installation, and commissioning of a $30MM capital program involving a new filling and packaging line in Virginia and a new packaging line in California.
Several major equipment packages have already been purchased.
This role will focus on completing the detailed engineering, coordinating utilities and facility modifications, managing installation, and ensuring successful startup & commissioning of the production lines.
The position will coordinate external engineering firms, OEM equipment suppliers, contractors, and plant teams to deliver the project safely, on schedule, and within budget.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Leadership

Lead execution of large-scale capital projects totaling approximately $30MM across multiple manufacturing facilities.
Manage the project lifecycle including engineering design, procurement, construction, startup, and commissioning.
Maintain project schedules, budgets, and risk management plans.
Provide regular project updates to leadership and key stakeholders.

Engineering & Technical Coordination

Serve as the primary technical interface with equipment OEM suppliers.
Finalize equipment integration requirements including utilities, controls, installation, and commissioning plans.
Ensure alignment between OEM specifications and plant infrastructure.

Vendor & Contractor Management

Manage relationships with OEM equipment suppliers, engineering firms, and installation contractors.
Ensure vendors meet performance, schedule, and safety expectations.

Budget & Financial Management

Manage project budgets including capital appropriation tracking, forecasting, and change order management.
Identify and mitigate cost and schedule risks.

Construction & Installation Management

Develop installation and construction execution plans.
Coordinate contractors for mechanical installation, electrical integration, utilities installation, and facility modifications.
Oversee equipment delivery, rigging, installation, and alignment.
Own the downtime / utility tie-in plan.
Attend daily plant meetings to communicate project activities to plant leadership team.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering teams to ensure project success.
Support operator training, ramp-up, and performance validation of new production lines.

Safety & Compliance

Ensure all project activities comply with safety regulations, contractor safety standards, and plant requirements.
Promote strong safety culture during construction and commissioning phases.

Qualifications:

Required:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
8-12+ years of experience managing capital projects in a manufacturing environment.
Proven experience executing capital projects greater than $10MM.
Strong knowledge of manufacturing equipment, packaging systems, and facility utilities.
Experience managing external engineering firms, OEMs, and construction contractors.

Preferred:

Experience in food or consumer packaged goods manufacturing.
Experience with high-speed filling or packaging lines.
Familiarity with stage-gate or FEL capital project processes.

Must Have Competencies:

Large Scale Capital Project Management Experience
- Proven ability to manage multi million dollar capital engineering projects end to end.
- Experience overseeing full lifecycle phases: detailed engineering → equipment delivery → installation → commissioning → startup.
Manufacturing / CPG Industry Background
- Strong understanding of manufacturing environments, ideally within CPG operations.
- Ability to navigate production, operational constraints, and cross functional plant interactions.
Engineering & Technical Coordination…