Senior Process Project Manager (Food Manufacturing)
- Location: Londonderry, NH or Murfreesboro, TN
- Travel: Up to 50% (Domestic)
- Position Type: Full-Time, Corporate Capital Engineering
Brand Impact: Shape the Future of Dairy
Ready for more than just a job? Build a legacy with the world leader in dairy. At Lactalis USA, we produce the award-winning products that bring families together. When you join our corporate engineering team, you are directly driving the infrastructure behind an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including:
- Yogurt Portfolio: siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Oui®, Yoplait®
- Cheese & Dairy: Galbani®, Président®, Kraft® natural cheeses, Breakstone's®
The Opportunity:
As our Senior Process Project Manager, you won't just manage timelines, you will hold the keys to high-visibility, multi-million-dollar CapEx initiatives. From conceptual design through commissioning, you will engineer the advanced processing systems that power our global manufacturing network.
The Role & Scope of Impact:
In this corporate leadership role, you will quarterback end-to-end strategic capital investment and process improvement projects across our yogurt manufacturing plants.
Key Responsibilities
- CapEx Leadership: Lead end-to-end project management for major yogurt process initiatives, from conceptual stage-gate design through FAT/SAT, commissioning, ramp-up, and formal handover.
- Process Design & Engineering: Develop comprehensive project packages including process flow diagrams (PFDs), P&IDs, equipment layouts, scopes of work, and ROI justifications.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Plant Operations, Quality, R&D, Finance, and the Lactalis Group Corporate Engineering Department to ensure designs meet global standards.
- Vendor & Contract Mastery: Pre-qualify suppliers and lead high-stakes negotiations for major capital assets, engineering services, and system integrations.
- System Optimization: Oversee the installation and optimization of fluid processing systems, ensuring seamless integration with automation, environmental, and food safety standards.
Qualifications: From Your Story to Ours
We are looking for a pragmatic, ambitious engineer who thrives on the mechanical and chemical complexities of liquid food processing.
Educational Foundation
- Bachelor’s Degree Required – Major in Food, Chemical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering.
Proven Experience
- 8+ Years in Capital Expenditure (CapEx): Direct experience personally owning and executing multi-million-dollar projects (Multi-site or corporate engineering experience highly preferred).
- 8+ Years in Liquid Food/Beverage: Specialized, deep domain expertise in Dairy, Beverage, or Liquid Food Manufacturing is required.
- 5+ Years Regulated Environments: Mastery of USDA, FDA, and Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO) regulations.
Technical Expertise
- Core Unit Operations: Deep understanding of fluid dynamics, pasteurization, separation, standardization, homogenization, and fermentation.
- Sanitary Design: Practical knowledge of 3-A Standards, cGMPs, CIP (Clean-in-Place) systems, and microbiological control.
- Engineering Tools: Proficiency in Mass & Energy Balances, MS Project, and AutoCAD. (Understanding of PLC, SCADA, and automation controls is a major plus).
- Certification: PMP certification is highly recommended.
What We Offer (Total Rewards)
- Competitive Compensation & Generous 401(k) match.
- Comprehensive Health Benefits with significant company cost-support.
- Work-Life Balance: Paid Time Off accessible from Day One, and a structured Hybrid Work Policy.
- Career Growth: Tuition reimbursement and professional development tracks within a global network of 85,000 professionals.
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.
Work Location: In person
