Project Manager V

Overview:


TekWissen 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 Skills
  • Ability to act as the primary interface between Kraft Heinz, OEMs, and third party engineering firms.
  • Skilled in overseeing detailed engineering, reviewing plans, and coordinating technical execution.
• Vendor & Stakeholder Management
  • Experience collaborating with OEMs, engineering partners, and internal leadership (including VP level stakeholders).
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate project status, risks, and progress effectively.
• Travel Flexibility & On Site Presence
  • Willingness and ability to travel 50-60% during initial phases and up to 100% during installation/commissioning (Virginia & California sites).
• Scheduling, Budget, and Risk Management
  • Demonstrated proficiency managing budgets, schedules, cost controls, and risk mitigation for large engineering projects.
• Minimum ~10 Years of Relevant Experience
  • Hiring team is seeking a seasoned project manager capable of independently driving a high visibility, high complexity project.

Nice to Have Competencies:

• Beverage Industry Experience
  • Direct experience with beverage processing, systems, or manufacturing lines.
  • This is not mandatory but is listed as a highly appreciated plus.
• Facility / Building Systems Knowledge
  • Exposure to architectural or building system elements such as HVAC, interior wall modifications, and facility utilities.
  • Helpful due to facility impacts tied to the project scope.
• Multidisciplinary Engineering Background
  • Experience across mechanical, electrical, controls, or structural aspects of capital projects.
  • Broad experience assists in oversight of complex installation and commissioning activities.
• Experience With Long Duration, Multi Site Projects
  • Ability to manage projects spanning multiple years and multiple plant locations.
  • Supports continuity across engineering → installation → validation phases.
• Flexibility for Extended or Off Hours Work During Critical Phases
  • Ability to support occasional nights/weekends during commissioning or site readiness periods

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.