Job Title: Project Engineer

Job Description

The Project Engineer will oversee the end-to-end delivery of technology projects, including direct capital project management of innovation and technology changes. This role supports day-to-day reliability activities at the factory and conducts trials for all packaging and process changes.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology, capital, innovation, capacity, and value improvement projects for the Cooking Aids & Mini Meals category.
• Provide estimates, options assessment, plant trials, and technical support for projects.
• Ensure compliance with hygiene, equipment, and safety standards, specifications, and best practices.
• Participate in establishing company-wide best practices and standards for technology changes and commissioning.
• Act as a technical resource for the category engineering team for new products and re-stages.
• Contribute to technology improvements for processing and packaging equipment.
• Develop and manage checkout, testing, and start-up protocol for equipment, packaging lines, and control systems.
• Participate in cross-plant improvement teams and develop strong partnerships with plant manufacturing, corporate engineering, and workforce.
• Collaborate with R&D, marketing, innovation, and supply chain planning teams to drive on-time delivery of innovation and savings projects.
• Implement new Ways of Working within the Engineering community, ensuring adherence to core values and safety standards.

Essential Skills

• Project management
• Process improvement
• Manufacturing process
• Data analysis
• Consumer product experience
• Continuous process improvement
• Research & development
• Maintenance management
• Lean manufacturing
• Food industry knowledge

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• BS in Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering
• 2+ years experience in a consumer goods industry
• 3+ years in project engineering in a food-related industry
• Experience in Manufacturing excellence, Six Sigma, lean manufacturing, Total Productive Maintenance
• R&D Experience

Work Environment

The role involves working both in the office and on the manufacturing floor, collaborating closely with various teams to ensure project success.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Independence, Missouri.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $33.00 - $50.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Independence,MO.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 15, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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