Senior Project Manager - Engineering - Bob Evans Foods

For 75 years, Bob Evans Farms has delivered delicious, quick-to-table, farm-inspired food that makes mealtime a little bit easier and a lot more delicious. We’re proud to be the #1-selling refrigerated dinner sides, including many varieties of feel-good favorites such as mashed potatoes and macaroni & cheese. We’re also a leading producer and distributor of sausage and bacon products, potato products, and egg products including liquid eggs. Our brand portfolio includes Bob Evans, Simply Potatoes, Egg Beaters and Owens Sausage. Bob Evans Farms is based in Columbus, Ohio.

In September of 2017, Bob Evans Farms was acquired by Post Holdings, Inc. and is part of the Refrigerated Retail division. Other divisions of Post include Post Consumer Brands (Cereal), Weetabix (Cereal – UK), Michael Foods (Foodservice), and 8th Avenue Food & Provisions (Private Label). Post has aggressive growth plans for BEF, highlighted by the recent deployment of capital to support innovation, marketing and manufacturing. 

The purpose of this job is to provide project management, construction management and engineering services to enable company goals in the areas of manufacturing facilities, systems and infrastructure; to conduct studies to evaluate opportunities and develop plans to meet long range company objectives. Support, implement, and maintain employee and food safety standards and practice in design, implementation of new assets.  Will be responsible for completing job duties in a manner that supports all plant safety, food safety, quality, and environmental practices. Travel to our manufacturing facilities is required. 

• Select, hire and manage engineering consultants and contractors.
• Manage multiple assigned engineering and or technical service projects establishing manpower, budgets, scheduling, equipment, and materials.
• Control project schedule, costs and quality via project management skills.
• Stay abreast of, evaluate and select appropriate facilities, equipment and technology.
• Select and manage materials and equipment suppliers and vendors.
• Prepare reports: expenditure requests, monthly reports, etc.
• Prepare analysis of new and existing facilities, technologies and systems.
• Specify and design site development, facilities, processing, packaging, and utility systems.
• Maintain an up-to-date awareness of Federal, State, and Local engineering codes and regulations.
• Conduct feasibility studies and cost - benefit analysis.
• Provide construction management and start-up management.
• Review ergonomics, safety requirements and sanitation/GMP/food safety aspects of assigned projects.
• Participate and be an active member of the engineering department to foster teamwork and provide excellent customer service.
• Provide training and educational services to all departments when applicable.
• Conduct discussions with internal customers to obtain input and communicate project plans.
• Identify and implement projects to save costs, improve our business, and grow our business. 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required; Extensive knowledge of project management and construction required.  Graduate studies in business, management, or engineering desired. PE license is desirable.
• Minimum 7 years experience including project management, process or facility design and contractor management in a process environment. Proven management experience of large, complex, multi-million-dollar projects and/or capital budgets is required. Must be well rounded with grasp of many engineering disciplines, construction disciplines, as well as plant operations.