What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Capital Engineering Project Manager position at Post Consumer Brands?
Business Unit Overview
Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats™, PEBBLES™, Grape-Nuts™ and Malt-O-Meal™ cereal and Peter Pan™ peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish™, Kibbles 'n Bits™ and 9Lives™ dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn or Facebook for the latest news.
Location Description
The Lawrence, Kansas facility is 236,000 square feet and home to about 155 hard working team members who are proud to produce iconic pet food brands like Kibbles 'n Bits®. Lawrence is a college town and the home to both the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University with Kansas State University about 85 miles away. The city is known for a thriving music and art scene and is also the home of the University of Kansas athletic teams.
Responsibilities
Senior Capital Engineering Project Manager
Big Company Opportunity. Small Company Attitude.
At Post Consumer Brands, you’ll have the chance to do big things - backed by strong resources - while still feeling your handprint on the work. This is delicious work with real impact: helping deliver safe, high-quality food by improving the facilities and systems that make it possible.
Why You’ll Love This Role
The Senior Capital Engineering Project Manager provides engineering project management and technical services to support manufacturing facilities. You’ll develop and implement capital projects, lead teams and contractors, and help plan for the future—always with a focus on safety, food safety, quality, and the environment.
Key Responsibilities
What We’re Looking For
Required
If you’re energized by complex challenges, motivated by seeing real-world results, and ready to lead major capital projects that improve how we work and what we make, we’d love to meet you! Here is where you fit in.
Apply today and discover just right.
Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats™, PEBBLES™, Grape-Nuts™ and Malt-O-Meal™ cereal and Peter Pan™ peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish™, Kibbles 'n Bits™ and 9Lives™ dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn or Facebook for the latest news.
Location Description
The Lawrence, Kansas facility is 236,000 square feet and home to about 155 hard working team members who are proud to produce iconic pet food brands like Kibbles 'n Bits®. Lawrence is a college town and the home to both the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University with Kansas State University about 85 miles away. The city is known for a thriving music and art scene and is also the home of the University of Kansas athletic teams.
Responsibilities
Senior Capital Engineering Project Manager
Big Company Opportunity. Small Company Attitude.
At Post Consumer Brands, you’ll have the chance to do big things - backed by strong resources - while still feeling your handprint on the work. This is delicious work with real impact: helping deliver safe, high-quality food by improving the facilities and systems that make it possible.
Why You’ll Love This Role
- Own high-impact work. Lead an annual capital portfolio up to $20MM, shaping major investments from concept through start-up.
- See your results on the floor. Your projects will directly influence safety, food safety, quality, environmental performance, and business growth.
- Lead with influence. Partner across all levels—from plant teams to executives—and bring cross-functional groups to alignment through strong facilitation and “over communication.”
- Big ambitions welcome. You’ll solve complex problems, build options, and move bold projects forward - without losing the people-first feel of a culture that values teamwork.
The Senior Capital Engineering Project Manager provides engineering project management and technical services to support manufacturing facilities. You’ll develop and implement capital projects, lead teams and contractors, and help plan for the future—always with a focus on safety, food safety, quality, and the environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead capital engineering projects from concept through design, construction, and start-up, managing scope, schedule, cost, and quality.
- Manage multiple complex, multi-million-dollar projects, including budgets, resources, contractors, and external engineering partners.
- Develop and evaluate project options, feasibility studies, and cost-benefit analyses to support sound business decisions.
- Partner with cross-functional teams and executives to align on project goals, plans, and priorities - communicating early and often.
- Ensure all projects meet safety, food safety, quality, environmental, regulatory, and GMP standards.
- Identify and deliver capital projects that reduce cost, improve operations, and support long-term business strategy.
What We’re Looking For
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
- 10 years of experience in a process environment including project management, process/facility design, and contractor management.
- Proven leadership of large, complex, multi-million-dollar projects from concept through completion.
- Strong knowledge across multiple engineering and construction disciplines, plus plant operations.
- Ability to build and lead effective project teams (internal and external) to define scope and deliver results.
- Strong analytical, scheduling, and planning skills; comfort making decisions with limited information.
- Processing/manufacturing experience.
- Graduate studies in business, management, or engineering.
- PMP certification and/or PE license.
- Location: Lakeville, MN (Hybrid)
- Travel: Significant travel (30–50%) will be required to support project management activities across facilities.
If you’re energized by complex challenges, motivated by seeing real-world results, and ready to lead major capital projects that improve how we work and what we make, we’d love to meet you! Here is where you fit in.
Apply today and discover just right.