Capital Project Manager
- Oshawa, ON, Canada
- Greater Oshawa Metropolitan Area, Canada
$130,000 to $140,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $130,000 to $140,000 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 5+ years of engineering experience within a manufacturing environment, preferably CPG, manufacturing.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Engineering Manager – Capital Projects
Industry: Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) / Manufacturing
Location :Greater Oshawa ON area
Salary: $130,000–$140,000 base + bonus
Project Scope: Capital projects valued at $10MM+
Position Overview
Our client, a leading CPG manufacturing organization, is seeking an experienced Engineering/Capital project Manager to lead and execute large-scale capital projects across its manufacturing operations.
The successful candidate will have a strong background in project management, manufacturing engineering, and capital investment, with proven experience managing projects valued at $10MM or more. This individual will oversee multidisciplinary engineering teams, contractors, and external vendors while driving improvements in production efficiency, automation, equipment reliability, and operational performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage large-scale capital engineering projects, with individual or combined project budgets exceeding $10MM.
- Oversee the planning, design, budgeting, scheduling, execution, and commissioning of capital projects.
- Manage projects involving production lines, packaging lines, processing equipment, automation, and manufacturing infrastructure.
- Lead and develop multidisciplinary engineering teams, ensuring effective project delivery and technical execution.
- Manage external contractors, engineering consultants, equipment suppliers, and vendors throughout the project lifecycle.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in accordance with quality, safety, and operational requirements.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on manufacturing efficiency, productivity, cost reduction, and equipment performance.
- Identify opportunities for process optimization, automation, and modernization of manufacturing operations.
- Oversee plant utilities and infrastructure projects, including electrical, mechanical, HVAC, compressed air, steam, and other facility systems.
- Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, environmental standards, and OSHA/occupational health and safety regulations.
- Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Production, and senior leadership to establish capital priorities and long-term engineering strategies.
- Develop capital expenditure proposals, business cases, project budgets, and financial justifications.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Chemical, or related discipline).
- 5+ years of engineering experience within a manufacturing environment, preferably CPG, manufacturing.
- Proven experience managing large-scale manufacturing capital projects, ideally valued at $10MM+.
- Strong project management experience, including budgeting, scheduling, resource allocation, risk management, and project execution.
- Experience managing production line installations, packaging lines, processing equipment, and manufacturing automation projects.
- Previous experience leading engineering teams and managing contractors, consultants, and equipment vendors.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, plant utilities, equipment installation, and commissioning.
- Experience implementing continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives.
- Knowledge of OSHA and applicable workplace health and safety regulations.
- Strong leadership, communication, financial management, and stakeholder management skills.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead capital engineering projects valued at $10 million or more, overseeing planning, design, budgets, schedules, execution, and commissioning across manufacturing operations. Manage engineering teams and external partners while advancing automation, operational efficiency, equipment reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering and at least five years of engineering experience in manufacturing, with proven management of large-scale capital projects. Candidates should bring project management and team leadership experience, knowledge of manufacturing equipment and utilities, and strengths in continuous improvement, safety, financial management, and stakeholder communication.
Skills
- Capital Project Management
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Project Budgeting
- Project Scheduling
- Risk Management
- Production Line Installation
- Packaging Lines
- Manufacturing Automation
- Team Leadership
- Contractor Management
- Equipment Commissioning
- Plant Utilities
- Continuous Improvement
- Process Optimization
- Financial Management
- Stakeholder Management
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Categories
- Engineering
- Management & Leadership
- Manufacturing
- Construction
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Capital Projects
- Consumer Packaged Goods
- Manufacturing
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Capital Investment
- Production Lines
- Packaging Lines
- Processing Equipment
- Automation
- Equipment Reliability
- Project Planning
- Project Design
- Budgeting
- Scheduling
- Project Execution
- Commissioning
- Contractors
- Engineering Consultants
- Equipment Suppliers
- Plant Utilities
- Electrical Systems
- Mechanical Systems
- HVAC
- Compressed Air
- Steam Systems
- Occupational Health And Safety
- Regulatory Compliance
- Continuous Improvement
- Operational Excellence
- Capital Expenditure Proposals