PROJECT ENGINEER I
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 26, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 19, 2026.
You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments - and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.
McCormick employees - all 14,000 of us across the world - are what makes this company a great place to work.
We are looking to hire an Project Engineer immediately for our Hunt Valley Plant.
What We Bring To The Table:
The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:
- Competitive compensation
- Career growth opportunities
- Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices
Position Overview
Under the general direction of the Engineering Technical Lead, the Project Engineer will be responsible for developing, leading, and executing capital and expense projects in a manner that follows all process and technical standards. The Project Engineer will have responsibility for multiple projects simultaneously.
Key Responsibilities
- Provides engineering leadership to the cross functional project team which may include McCormick salaried and hourly personnel, contractors, vendor reps.
- During the project development phase:
- Develops detailed charter and objectives in an environment where scope and deliverables may be ambiguous and needs to be brought into focus.
- Writes technical specifications and standards to meet project deliverables.
- Develops cost justifications, scope, schedule, and budget estimates.
- Writes, submits and presents capital request documentation.
- Drives development of project success criteria for vertical start up and alignment with sponsor and stakeholders
- During the project execution phase:
- Responsible for scope, cost, and schedule management
- Responsible for project success through training planning and execution.
- Evaluates vendor proposals, makes equipment selections, negotiates contracts, enters requisitions, reviews and approves invoices.
- Makes Best Value Option Analysis to compare solutions and cost for best value and provide recommendations to leadership.
- Reviews, marks up, and approves drawings and other technical documentation.
- Develops FAT planning and executes successful FAT.Provides field installation supervision, leads commissioning, and field troubleshooting during startup phase.
- Identifies and resolves technical problems.
- Communicates project status throughout the organization.
- Coordinates and supervises contractors and vendor reps and construction management.
- Completes closeout and capitalization documentation.
- Develops and executes IQ, OQ, PQ with project team during installation, commissioning, qualification, and verification project phases.
- Ensures that all technical deliverables, cost, and schedule requirements are met throughout the execution of the project.
- Drives adherence to standards, develops/contributes to company technical specifications and standards.
- Adds value by influencing through innovation and continuous improvement.
- Works on various TPM pillar teams (AM, PM, PQ, EEM, etc.) to provide technical support and leadership.
- Identifies, develops, and implements process improvement projects to increase productivity, reliability, sustainability, and cost reduction.
- Supports a High Performance Organization (HPO) environment by utilizing a total team approach to capital project execution and process improvements.
- Provides technical support through escalation process to operations and maintenance as needed.
Required Qualification
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
- Minimum 3 years of project engineering experience in the manufacturing industry.
- Experience managing multiple projects from the evaluation through implementation stages.
- Experience in developing justification, scoping, and managing capital projects to budgets and schedule.
- Contractor management experience, including scoping the work, managing a bidding process, negotiations, field installation supervision, and change order management.
- Experience with leading small and large project teams.
- Ability to follow up and prioritize project issues independently and juggle multiple projects with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated ability to identify, troubleshoot, and solve technical problems.
- Demonstrated leadership, planning, organizing and strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient in Excel, Power Point, MS Project, Word, AutoCAD.
- Ability to work weekends, varying shifts, holidays as project execution schedules may require.
- Travel will be approximately 10% but may be higher during specific project phases.
Preferred Qualifications
- BS or MS Degree focused in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
- Project engineering experience in the food processing, pharmaceutical, facilities, and/or chemical processing industry. Knowledge of cGMP systems.
- Experience with dry and liquid processing, facilities, and packaging equipment.
- Knowledge and experience with plant operations, CAD systems and shop floor integration.
- Experience with SAP or a similar ERP system.
- Lean Six Sigma knowledge.
- A strong understanding of sanitary design concepts.
- Experience with maintenance programs and processes.
- Experience with TPM. Knowledge of preventative maintenance programs.
- Working knowledge and general understanding of PLC/equipment controls methodology.
As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.
McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Base Salary: $74,330 - $130,080
Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:
- Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits
- Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support
- Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans