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Plant Engineer

TreeHouse Foodsabout 21 hours ago
Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Senior Level
Full-Time

Top Benefits

Competitive Compensation
RRSP Program With 3% Employer Match
Four Weeks Of Vacation

About the role

Employee Type: Full time Location: ON Brantford Job Type: Engineering Manufacturing Job Posting Title: Plant Engineer About Us: TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future. Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values—Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals. What You Gain: Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period – you’re eligible from your first day! RRSP program with a 3% employer match (with increased matches awarded based on service) and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll! Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days and 11 company holidays! Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way. An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups. Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs. Job Description: About the Role: The Plant Engineer is responsible for collaboratively developing, planning, and executing the plant capital strategy for the Brantford, ON, facility, a manufacturer of quality griddle products, to align with business unit priorities. This role leads cross-functional teams to manage and deliver capital projects, improve operational efficiency, ensure regulatory compliance, and support site-wide goals related to safety, product quality, and environmental sustainability. You’ll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to: Plan, scope, gain approval for, and implement projects aligned with the site's master capital plan and business priorities. Lead multiple projects, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery. Manage assigned capital projects, including safety, scope of adherence, commissioning, qualification, verification, timeline, cash flow, and budget tracking. Follow Capital Initiative Management processes and ensure consistent communication with stakeholders and teams. Partner with the capital sourcing manager to develop and execute procurement strategies. Manage site technical drawings and document retention. Provide on-site troubleshooting and technical support for critical operational issues. Lead root cause failure analysis and implement engineered solutions. Work with site leadership, Quality, EHS, Supply Planning, R&D, Maintenance, Finance, and IT teams to deliver strategic and operational goals. Collaborate with the center engineering team to execute large-scale projects. Drive continuous improvement initiatives in safety, environmental impact, food safety, and cost efficiency. Identify and implement solutions to improve employee safety, environmental outcomes, food quality, equipment reliability, and operational costs. Serve as the Initiative Management Pillar Leader for the site, ensuring alignment with Lean Capital processes. Develops business case scopes, schedules, and estimates for new project ideas and secure inclusion in the capital plan. Important Details: This is a full-time, on-site role on First Shift. Occasional flexibility is required to support alternate shifts. The anticipated compensation for this position ranges from $81,100.00 - 121,700.00 CAD annually. This is the lowest to highest salary that we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics and business or organizational needs. For certain roles, the successful candidate may be eligible for annual discretionary merit compensation award, bonus and equity pay. You’ll fit right in if you have: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience, is required. Minimum of 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment is required; consumer packaged goods or food/beverage experience is preferred. Familiarity with Lean Capital Initiative Management processes and continuous improvement methodologies is required. Strong project management, problem-solving, and technical troubleshooting skills are required. Continuous improvement mindset with knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma techniques and tools is preferred. Experience using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) is preferred; SAP Plant Maintenance knowledge is a plus. Formal project management training or certification is preferred. Demonstrated problem-solving, leadership, and analytical skills are required. Experience creating, executing, and monitoring manufacturing technical standards and procedures is required. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required. CADD proficiency is preferred Your TreeHouse Foods Career is Just a Click Away! Click on the “Apply” button or go directly to www.treehousefoods.com/careers to let us know you’re ready to join our team! At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time”. TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact disability-accommodations@treehousefoods.com TreeHouse Use Only: #IND1 TreeHouse Foods is a private label food and beverage leader focused on customer brands and custom products. When customers partner with TreeHouse they can expect access to an industry-leading portfolio, strategic vision, on-trend innovation and insights, world-class supply chain, operational excellence and flexibility, collaborative approaches, and dedicated customer service. Our strategy is to be the leading supplier of private label food and beverage products by providing the best balance of quality and cost to our customers. We engage with retail grocery, food away from home, and industrial and export customers, including most of the leading grocery retailers and foodservice operators in the United States and Canada. Our portfolio includes a variety of shelf-stable, refrigerated, and snack products. Customers can expect comprehensive flavor profiles including natural, organic, and preservative-free ingredients in many categories and packaging formats. TreeHouse Foods is best known for food and beverages produced by our two largest businesses Bay Valley Foods, LLC (including E.D. Smith and Sturm Foods) and TreeHouse Private Brands. With more than 10,000 employees in over 26 plants across the United States and Canada, TreeHouse Foods is based in Oak Brook, Illinois. Recruitment Fraud Alert We want to ensure your career journey with TreeHouse Foods is safe and secure. Scammers may attempt to impersonate our company by sending fake job offers, interview, and sensitive document requests. If you receive an email claiming to be from us, always verify the sender’s email address—it should match our official company domain (@treehousefoods.com) exactly. We will never ask for payment, financial, or personal information and documents as part of our interview process. If you suspect fraudulent activity, please contact us directly by visiting the Contact page on our website. Stay vigilant to protect yourself from recruitment scams. Disability Assistance and EEO Considerations: At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact disability-accommodations@treehousefoods.com To all recruitment agencies: TreeHouse Foods does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Please do not forward resumes/CVs to our careers email addresses, Treehouse Foods employees, or any company location(s). TreeHouse Foods is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs.

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